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Eliot Rosewater

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28. You make it too complicated, his tell is he is breathing, period.

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Mon Aug 14, 2017, 03:00 PM

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Trump has a "tell" when he's lying and we just saw it [View all] bluepen Aug 2017 OP

His 'tell' is that his lips are moving!!!!! LongTomH Aug 2017 #1

That was my EXACT SAME first thought! bitterross Aug 2017 #10

I think Bluepen's mostly right, though. The breathing's a tell for when he's worried he'll be caught bellmartin Aug 2017 #16

Mine too. GentryDixon Aug 2017 #27

You make it too complicated, his tell is he is breathing, period. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #28

I don't think Trump is even aware of lying, since he does so much of it. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2

Yep. n/t progressoid Aug 2017 #12

He is literally a sociopath, people need to understand that. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #29

He doesn't even think about the effects on anyone else. FuzzyRabbit Aug 2017 #36

I agree. Earth Bound Misfit Aug 2017 #3

Good catch. Duppers Aug 2017 #15

Some people refer to talking as "bullshitting" world wide wally Aug 2017 #4

You're right: If he's breathing Cadfael Aug 2017 #5

If his lips are moving lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #33

Yeah, you're right Cadfael Aug 2017 #38

Good catch but I would add this pattern too Generic Other Aug 2017 #6

That most certainly is Trump's pattern with one slight addition. gordianot Aug 2017 #26

Is this what the people who did pograms sounded like on Easter Sunday? Generic Other Aug 2017 #40

Scapegoating is a very old strategy many different politicians last century embraced it. gordianot Aug 2017 #46

They honed this technique then during the Cold War Generic Other Aug 2017 #48

Those who relied on scapegoating ended up with a lot of blood on their hands. gordianot Aug 2017 #49

He's been doing that forever... Moostache Aug 2017 #7

You mean this? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #8

it's a literal dog whistle SethH Aug 2017 #9

The actor who plays him on the Prsident show was on the View said the same thing kimbutgar Aug 2017 #11

He had another classic tell: blinking... Rollo Aug 2017 #19

I've noticed the blinking too, he does it more when he's prevaricating flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #30

I will never Scarsdale Aug 2017 #13

He has no redeeming qualities. 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #37

You said it! Generic Other Aug 2017 #41

Dog whistles - codes - call it what you will, but the delay told them they were all off the hook. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #14

Trump learned from father. Father attended KKK rally. Both consented to stop racist HOUSING. Twice Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #17

Donald's father Fred was also arrested when he was 20 at a near riot between the KKK and police.... Rollo Aug 2017 #20

Has this family ever had taste in ties? Generic Other Aug 2017 #42

Great observation. Duppers Aug 2017 #18

The sniffling is reminiscent of one of the debates with Hillary. Raven123 Aug 2017 #21

and the whitists know he is on their side. pansypoo53219 Aug 2017 #22

Yes, you're absolutely correct. I've noticed that as well. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #23

I have noticed the same thing xxqqqzme Aug 2017 #24

That's why breathing is one of the things measured by a polygraph William Seger Aug 2017 #25

He did the same thing when he finally made remarks about the May attack/stabbing in Portland... Lyricalinklines Aug 2017 #31

"He agrees with them. He stands with them." ... Jopin Klobe Aug 2017 #32

I noticed that during the campaign debates..n/t SoCalDem Aug 2017 #34

Just like when he was forced to admit Obama born Justice Aug 2017 #35

I could try this but would need help identifying the best moments Generic Other Aug 2017 #44

I did see a fairly recent 'truth' NYETNYET Aug 2017 #39

he lies all the time: the tell pops up when he doesn't believe it nadine_mn Aug 2017 #43

The other Tell is when he is saying what he really thinks. Ilsa Aug 2017 #45

I always thought his *tell* was when his mouth was moving. kydo Aug 2017 #47