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demigoddess

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66. not just lack of empathy but he probably thought the grieving families would be so happy

Sun Oct 22, 2017, 12:20 PM

Oct 2017

to hear his voice, he didn't have to be careful what he said. And he likes to wing it because he thinks he is just so great and can do everything so great, that he needs no preparation.

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3 F'ing things. First, there's an old saying in the Army... [View all] underpants Oct 2017 OP

Sad. Anybody with an ounce of humanity in their heart The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #1

Trump is a sociopath workinclasszero Oct 2017 #3

I will go one further: Psychopath pandr32 Oct 2017 #67

About "he knew...." underpants Oct 2017 #14

I thought it might be something like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #19

he sucked hard enough to bend light underpants Oct 2017 #33

+1 dhol82 Oct 2017 #55

Poetically rendered Hekate Oct 2017 #52

My son was a preemie mgardener Oct 2017 #65

He didn't evn known their fucking names malaise Oct 2017 #2

Yes, and it would have been so simple to have the young mans name, rank Grammy23 Oct 2017 #5

That is how professionals in all spheres behave malaise Oct 2017 #9

He's unfit for being human. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2017 #61

Exactly. He should have had a double-spaced script to read with that info on it and none of this monmouth4 Oct 2017 #10

It's called protocol. Delmette2.0 Oct 2017 #31

I was talking to my husband about this at dinner tonight. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #43

You said this so much better than I did. Delmette2.0 Oct 2017 #46

Although hardly anyone else took his remark to the French first lady as having anything to do with maddiemom Oct 2017 #71

I kinda thought the same thing. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #72

Yes, very good post on this topic! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #73

Has anyone ever seen him spontaneously LAUGH... maddiemom Oct 2017 #70

3x5 card underpants Oct 2017 #26

Precisely malaise Oct 2017 #44

The man does not have one empathetic bone in his body. StrictlyRockers Oct 2017 #4

not just lack of empathy but he probably thought the grieving families would be so happy demigoddess Oct 2017 #66

Might I add, lark Oct 2017 #6

Thank you-k & r bronxiteforever Oct 2017 #7

Honestly, he should just keep his gob shut ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #8

What does that old saying mean? Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #11

Service underpants Oct 2017 #18

OK Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #45

hell, i am a hospice volunteer. you know the thing that gets the least mopinko Oct 2017 #12

No staffing and bad staffing. underpants Oct 2017 #20

+1 for hospice volunteering True Dough Oct 2017 #32

yup. holding space. mopinko Oct 2017 #35

+2 for "dog therapy" True Dough Oct 2017 #39

the hospital i work at requires certification mopinko Oct 2017 #47

Your operative word therein is "normal." Trump is the antithesis. Thus, Bob's your uncle! WinkyDink Oct 2017 #13

When you are grieving, hurting, there may be exceptional things that Ilsa Oct 2017 #15

Well said! Trump doesn't have any human compassion or empathy...that's why he iluvtennis Oct 2017 #16

He doesn't even know how to fake it mercuryblues Oct 2017 #36

This guy is coming after YOU: Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #17

Jesus God, have you ever seen such dead eyes?? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #21

Halloween mask. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #22

Not even Halloween masks are that scary The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #25

Yes - in sharks csziggy Oct 2017 #58

As dead as Melania's...must be contact with that pig... CTyankee Oct 2017 #60

Gaaah! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #23

That image is weirdly photoshopped. nt. druidity33 Oct 2017 #24

I don't think so. He really does look like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2017 #27

Here it is from CNN BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #30

he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. underpants Oct 2017 #34

that's why it's weird... druidity33 Oct 2017 #37

But if you look at images of him in the video BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #40

Here is the shot from ABC which seems to be the original csziggy Oct 2017 #59

i have experience with photo... druidity33 Oct 2017 #74

You know what's bizarre? BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #28

He would be perfect for an episode of Criminal Minds. Kittycow Oct 2017 #56

Trump only has the best words for fellating himself... Thomas Hurt Oct 2017 #29

Psychopaths need to be given emotional responses. kairos12 Oct 2017 #38

He got it Nasruddin Oct 2017 #41

excellent analyisis Skittles Oct 2017 #49

Rec #72 for, excellent in content and expression UTUSN Oct 2017 #42

Trump has never been able to even mimic normal human behavior Skittles Oct 2017 #48

He had several days to formulate an idea of what to say to that family. davsand Oct 2017 #50

He had more than two weeks (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2017 #69

"We're just normal people"....... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #51

fuckabee jr. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #53

The operative words: The Wizard Oct 2017 #54

Cult45 underpants Oct 2017 #57

Thank you madokie Oct 2017 #62

:-) underpants Oct 2017 #63

Yes it is madokie Oct 2017 #64

Common decency is exceedingly uncommon in this White House. n/t MrModerate Oct 2017 #68

I'm pretty sure that retired Generals are Generals, not that it really matters. sl8 Oct 2017 #75

Any civilian outranks any General underpants Oct 2017 #76

That doesn't make sense to me. sl8 Oct 2017 #78

Gas pumpers outrank Generals underpants Oct 2017 #79

Every indication says 45 mimics being human. He quotes others. nolabear Oct 2017 #77