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muriel_volestrangler

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22. I don't think we should assume he doesn't think before tweeting

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 16, 2017, 10:44 AM

Jun 2017

He may not be Machiavelli, but that doesn't mean he isn't thinking "I want every possible idea that makes me look better out there to someone, to give me a better chance of surviving". And that include effectively retweeting Fox & Friends so that Republican voters, and Republican politicians, are sure to see it.

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BREAKING: Trump confirms he's under investigation! [View all] brooklynite Jun 2017 OP

He's claiming Mueller told him to fire Comey? n/t pnwmom Jun 2017 #1

And he also doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, or who the hell he's talking about. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #2

Rosebud Borchkins Jun 2017 #3

Strawberries. deminks Jun 2017 #15

I assume he's talking about Rosenstein Goodheart Jun 2017 #7

It Was the Big Kid Who Told Me To Do It and Then Ran Away muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #11

That was pretty amazing. Atman Jun 2017 #4

I'm not saying it was Trump... Moostache Jun 2017 #5

Isn't the intent of these Tweets to try to obstruct justice? Doodley Jun 2017 #6

To spread confusion, certainly muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #10

Ascribing intent to a Trump tweet is ridiculous... brooklynite Jun 2017 #13

I don't think we should assume he doesn't think before tweeting muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #22

He needs Dementia - Medications HAB911 Jun 2017 #8

It's not dementia. It's narcissistic personality disorder, which tends to get worse with age. athena Jun 2017 #16

Sorry, HAB911 Jun 2017 #18

Holy batshit !!! Unbelievable. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #9

Keep tweeting numbnuts. panader0 Jun 2017 #12

Why does his staff let him have a phone? And why isn't he working instead irisblue Jun 2017 #14

I thought he said he'd already decided to fire Comey before the memo?? tammywammy Jun 2017 #17

9:07 AM! I swear to gawd this guy doesn't work. chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #19

Wow, throwing Rosenstein right under the bus Fait Accompli Jun 2017 #20

A vicious circle! imanamerican63 Jun 2017 #21