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Mars and Minerva

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86. I used to have a dog who was smart like Trump.
Sat Mar 4, 2017, 11:02 AM
Mar 2017

He adamantly refused to learn anything we tried to teach him but he taught himself to open the pantry door and eat three bags of Chocolate Chip cookies.
After a 3am and $600 visit to the Emergency Vet I had to admit he had won the battle of wits but we both paid the price.
He lived a long, happy and expensive life.

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Koo koo, Koo koo, Koo koo jpak Mar 2017 #1
Wow. He's that guy on the street talking to himself and swatting away imaginary flies. Squinch Mar 2017 #2
Oh well.. coco22 Mar 2017 #3
I heard Pres Obama tried to wire tap his office rpannier Mar 2017 #4
Yep. Saw that on twitter just now. He's scared that there Kahuna7 Mar 2017 #5
So he's getting ahead of the next .. ananda Mar 2017 #62
just when we thought he could not be more unhinged HAB911 Mar 2017 #6
Seems like a deliberate ploy to detract attention from the Russia stuff oberliner Mar 2017 #7
Of course it is. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #12
He looks ridiculous to half of us and the other half believe him. yardwork Mar 2017 #68
Somewhat less than half the VOTERS do. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #99
he's putting that out there for his nutty base he's disgusting luvMIdog Mar 2017 #8
my favorite..... pepperbear Mar 2017 #9
Either he is a moron oberliner Mar 2017 #10
I suspect it's both. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #18
I'm no psychiatrist, but this strikes me as paranoid delusional behavior Fritz Walter Mar 2017 #59
It's deflection. He's muddying the water. Causing doubt. yardwork Mar 2017 #69
The Dunning-Kruger effect. Stupid people iincapable of understanding they're stupid. SharonAnn Mar 2017 #63
I used to have a dog who was smart like Trump. Mars and Minerva Mar 2017 #86
LOL. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #101
He's not a moron, but his supporters qualify. n/t sarge43 Mar 2017 #48
He is not very bright. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #103
There's more than one kind of intelligence sarge43 Mar 2017 #106
I don't even get the "good at manipulation" thing. Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #109
Yes. paleotn Mar 2017 #52
yep-on the record meetings- nocalflea Mar 2017 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #41
Not just any doughnut. milestogo Mar 2017 #56
Here is the thing Cosmocat Mar 2017 #79
For the short term aye we are probably fucked but this type of shit never lasts in the long run and cstanleytech Mar 2017 #87
More FAKE NEWS from Trump without a shred of evidence Doodley Mar 2017 #11
Trump could be right. There was a FISA warrant before election unc70 Mar 2017 #13
If there was a FISA warrant then that would make it legal oberliner Mar 2017 #17
It would, indeed! Dave Starsky Mar 2017 #22
That's what I'm thinking. HurricaneWarning Mar 2017 #20
True... ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #77
Exactly what I'm thinking. cilla4progress Mar 2017 #107
Yes, it is an ongoing investigation at the highest levels unc70 Mar 2017 #110
You know, if he was talking to someone on the other end of the convo who was tapped.... OKNancy Mar 2017 #14
My understanding is that if the CIA, etc is listening Ilsa Mar 2017 #24
Yes that's right sharp_stick Mar 2017 #34
We all get an education SCVDem Mar 2017 #94
So what does he not want us to see? NYETNYET Mar 2017 #15
he and pruitt gutting EPA Marthe48 Mar 2017 #97
Paranoia will destroy ya. LAGC Mar 2017 #16
Yeah, paranoia goes with narcissism, too. Ilsa Mar 2017 #26
Obama's Govt would have no need to wire-tap Trump and Trump's people. avebury Mar 2017 #19
It is meant to infuriate his base, the black man wire tapped their king. putitinD Mar 2017 #32
You actually think this is about race? Wake up. virgogal Mar 2017 #83
no, I don't and I'm sure Trump doesn't either, but his base will putitinD Mar 2017 #84
co-conspitators talkk among themselves nocalflea Mar 2017 #35
What they don't realize is that, if one or more of them gets avebury Mar 2017 #67
FBI may have been tracking Russia interference in US election Cicada Mar 2017 #21
With Comey as Director of the FBI ,anything that is negative against Trump will be shredded INdemo Mar 2017 #89
Hoist on his own petard! HurricaneWarning Mar 2017 #25
Oh, boy; I'll bet Obama is headed for the border right now to evade Federal prosecution. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #27
Republicans....,,,, safeinOhio Mar 2017 #28
Paranoia, the destroya... El Viejo Mar 2017 #29
Looks like they are getting very close. tavernier Mar 2017 #30
Like he didn't have better things to do. nocalflea Mar 2017 #37
Like Nixon talking to the paintings in the White Housw, but tweeting it out to the world. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #31
Good NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #33
This fucking guy has to go. He is UNFIT to be President. He needs to be unpresidented, NOW! chelsea0011 Mar 2017 #36
What will Obama tweet? HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #38
Is the White House digging? Valhallakey Mar 2017 #39
Donnie doesn't think there's a Surveillance Society? bucolic_frolic Mar 2017 #40
So Donald, about your calls with Putin C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #42
If Trump is claiming this, BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 #43
I sincerely hope that this is true watoos Mar 2017 #44
There's a big assumption here metalbot Mar 2017 #92
The president does not have the power to do this. displacedtexan Mar 2017 #93
Good! If there was a FISA warrant, that means there's a 'there' there. PearliePoo2 Mar 2017 #45
"Nixon/Watergate"? "McCarthyism"? Wow Donald. Transference much? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #46
How far is this going to go before republicans do something about it? George II Mar 2017 #47
Frantic, mentally-unhinged deflection maneuver. Paladin Mar 2017 #49
Trump had to find out via the Breitbart story or maybe his man at the DOJ, Nevermypresident Mar 2017 #50
LOOK! A SQUIRREL! Squinch Mar 2017 #51
Ruh Roh, he found where they hid his phone watoos Mar 2017 #53
It won't - he cheats. tavernier Mar 2017 #60
My definition of Hell... malthaussen Mar 2017 #54
Donald Trump is tweeting photos of leading Democrats Progressive dog Mar 2017 #55
Mr. Minority President tRump: Put up or shut up. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #57
Wait--the king of torts is looking for a 'good lawyer'???? Maeve Mar 2017 #58
Well he probably never paid the ones he used Rorey Mar 2017 #73
Thought you PUTINPUBLICANS NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #61
Good point Rorey Mar 2017 #74
Wow. This just keeps getting better. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2017 #64
We already knew he was crazy. drm604 Mar 2017 #65
"Turned down by court" and "nothing found". randome Mar 2017 #66
Has he signed an order mgardener Mar 2017 #70
Maybe putin can hire him a "good Lawyer" nt duncang Mar 2017 #71
give me a break man. what planet r u on. AllaN01Bear Mar 2017 #72
That's one serious bunch of Cra-Cra there. COLGATE4 Mar 2017 #75
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2017 #76
I've noticed Trump always goes on these Twitter rants maryellen99 Mar 2017 #78
I would say Nixon-like paranoia, but this makes Nixon look normal mvd Mar 2017 #80
This administration is GWC58 Mar 2017 #81
Yup. This confirms the FISA warrant reporting from before the election. Probably why he couldn't Recursion Mar 2017 #82
they are setting things up heaven05 Mar 2017 #85
He's such a genius. Wait until he figures out it was authorized by a FISA court, and has joet67 Mar 2017 #88
If you call someone in Russia who is being wiretapped DefenseLawyer Mar 2017 #90
What? I haven't had my coffee yet. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2017 #91
FISA warrants are top secret. PSPS Mar 2017 #95
Full blown Paranoia Blue Idaho Mar 2017 #96
Delusional as usual. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #98
Because all big news stories are launched via tweet at 5:35 AM Saturday. Paladin Mar 2017 #100
Rave on, you loon. nancy1942 Mar 2017 #102
On the one hand, guillaumeb Mar 2017 #104
Tiptoeing toward Howard Hughes territory, because he's at most about 5 full footsteps away. underpants Mar 2017 #105
Recapping what I said a few weeks ago: buy stock in Kimberly-Clark, the makers of Kleenex. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 #115
Paranoia strikes deep JenniferJuniper Mar 2017 #108
This confirms that Trump is both unhinged and gullible. Eugene Mar 2017 #111
Yep oberliner Mar 2017 #116
Trump & crew Plucketeer Mar 2017 #112
THANKS, Obama! KittyWampus Mar 2017 #113
It was the DC police tapping the call girl lines...who would guess it ended at Trump Towers?!?! Sancho Mar 2017 #114
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