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maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
21. Nothing like running for POTUS as your first public, elective office!
Tue Sep 5, 2017, 03:51 PM
Sep 2017

I used to say the same about Nader. Ralph has always been a little strange in his private life, but I never felt he was insane, just eccentric. At least one third of eligible voters haven't been showing much common sense. Then there's Jill Stein. Over my seventy-two years, I've known a lot of M.D.s, both professionally and socially. The majority have been good people. The old "God complex" meme isn't fair to all, but It's the only thing that can explain Jill Stein. I agree with a lot of her positions, but what have her qualifications for POTUS ever been? She's always seemed smug to me. Anyone who voted for Trump was just not doing their research on the man. I've never "loved" Hillary and voted for Bernie in the primary. Hillary's performance during her grueling session with Congress over the ridiculous (REAL witch hunt) Benghazi/email stuff definitely made me confident of her COOL in tense situations. The minute Trump went into the childish "You're the puppet" rant during the debates, and his strange stalking behind her in the one debate made me lose faith in the sanity of anyone who'd vote for him. Excuse me, but he didn't seem sane THEN.

Aide says Trump is insane [View all] onetexan Sep 2017 OP
Scary,the beging of the end. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #1
Scary Goonch Sep 2017 #3
Looks more llike Biggee Rat Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #7
It's a Hannibal Lecter reference. (Silence of the Lambs) gvstn Sep 2017 #9
Capitol Hill Blue is having slowdowns (dont use https). Unsurprising given how inflammatory. FreepFryer Sep 2017 #2
Yes i'm aware, but here's a couple from WaPo & NYMag back in January onetexan Sep 2017 #5
Do either of those pieces describe such joking about fragging? Not OK. (n/t) FreepFryer Sep 2017 #6
Agree entirely, strictly a trash article. NOT OK. Hortensis Sep 2017 #27
howdy from Tx! onetexan Sep 2017 #39
Boy, isn't that last too true. Hortensis Sep 2017 #42
He's doing whatever rich people want so that when he's not in office they will blueinredohio Sep 2017 #4
seriously, tell us something we have not known for nearly two years now. niyad Sep 2017 #8
yeah...but Iowa_Prog Sep 2017 #10
I think our president is insane! Yeah, file that under "no shit Shirley" file. DK504 Sep 2017 #11
We need video of trump's insane temper tantrums. Plenty of threats and vile language. Paladin Sep 2017 #12
If so many in his admin know all this, when is someone going to cell phone-video his ass... brush Sep 2017 #29
The sooner the better. (nt) Paladin Sep 2017 #38
This has a familiar ring - Guy in Germany had his own close guard packman Sep 2017 #13
sure does doesn't it onetexan Sep 2017 #15
the end came not with a bang but a tweet. nt Javaman Sep 2017 #14
He'd have, sadly, plenty of volunteers LiberalLovinLug Sep 2017 #16
I wish I could state what would surely be the OBVIOUS under most other circumstances: maddiemom Sep 2017 #34
lets push him to the brink samnsara Sep 2017 #17
That's what I thought all along-"serving his ego and fattening his wallet"........ VaBchTgerLily Sep 2017 #18
Some time ago he even admitted he could "get rich being president." maddiemom Sep 2017 #35
K&R vkkv Sep 2017 #19
This is a questionable source but... Ligyron Sep 2017 #20
Agree, but why are they taking so long? southerncrone Sep 2017 #26
They want Ginsburg's seat. n/t MrModerate Sep 2017 #30
i suspect that as well onetexan Sep 2017 #40
Nothing like running for POTUS as your first public, elective office! maddiemom Sep 2017 #21
This actually isn't news. bitterross Sep 2017 #22
you're right it's not. We've known this even before he ran for POTUS onetexan Sep 2017 #25
Oh, to again get that Reichwing email about the Secret Service.... Grins Sep 2017 #23
That is the shit they forward... Duppers Sep 2017 #24
Sadly, even from an unreliable source, this is completely DeminPennswoods Sep 2017 #28
The Praetorian guards getting ready to kill Caligula ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #31
But Hillary Clinton had EMAILS!!! MarianJack Sep 2017 #32
And Benghazi JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #41
OOOPS,... MarianJack Sep 2017 #43
The killing part I believe. Butterflylady Sep 2017 #33
So the personal bodyguards he prefers and trusts from the Enoki33 Sep 2017 #36
And yet, it's not zentrum Sep 2017 #37
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