Is Trump Mad?

[Bonefishblues]

Neither spirit nor flesh is strong enough to see that again. I do think that he will be the architect of his own downfall. He may already have been, who knows?

[661-Pete]

It includes his famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) observation, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters."

Could that 'somebody' be himself by any chance?

He has just spent the day dancing on John McCain's grave, by all accounts. Well, his acolytes better not gripe when Mr T snuffs it and we all dance on his grave....

[Cunobelin]

It includes his famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) observation, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters."

Could that 'somebody' be himself by any chance?

He has just spent the day dancing on John McCain's grave, by all accounts. Well, his acolytes better not gripe when Mr T snuffs it and we all dance on his grave....

He has been forced to backtrack again and again.

Firstly by having to state that he valued John McCain, and secondly to put the flags back at half mast

Also a massive difference between his attitude and that of his wife and daughter

[Bonefishblues]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl ... 6.html?amp

Hahahahahahahaha

[661-Pete]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/trump-news-google-search-results-twitter-rigged-us-president-a8510736.html?amp

Hahahahahahahaha

It's instructive to to a Google Images search on the word "idiot".

Mind you - I do recall that some years ago, when people searched "miserable failure" they got Dubya's official website. And a search for "liar" ended up with Mr Bliar.....

[reohn2]

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/trump-news-google-search-results-twitter-rigged-us-president-a8510736.html?amp

Hahahahahahahaha

hahahahahahaha indeed!
If Trump is correct I don't want to be.

[661-Pete]

And now - humour aside - T is 'predicting violence' if the Democrats win the mid-terms.

Or is he calling for violence? I wouldn't be surprised.

Impeachment - successful impeachment, it's got to be - can't come soon enough...

[Psamathe]

Of all the totally ludicrous things he says and claims, one minor thing reported yesterday that I found particularly worrying and indicating - he accused Google of "doctoring" their search results to present bad reports about him. It struck me that such accusations indicate something very wrong in the mind. Paranoia? Primary concern is himself and how others see him.

He has quite a lot of responsibility and his decisions impact so many people in such a massive way yet he seems to regard it all as a big game to bolster his self esteem.

Ian

[Bonefishblues]

Of all the totally ludicrous things he says and claims, one minor thing reported yesterday that I found particularly worrying and indicating - he accused Google of "doctoring" their search results to present bad reports about him. It struck me that such accusations indicate something very wrong in the mind. Paranoia? Primary concern is himself and how others see him.

He has quite a lot of responsibility and his decisions impact so many people in such a massive way yet he seems to regard it all as a big game to bolster his self esteem.

Ian

My post yesterday refers.

I think that is part of it, for sure. The other part is a carefully constructed piece of artifice to convince supporters that he is treated less favourably, and hence make negative press dismissable in evidence, as it were.

That said, the recent series on the Washington Post (IIRC) did evidence some determination to nail him.

[Cunobelin]

And now - humour aside - T is 'predicting violence' if the Democrats win the mid-terms.

Or is he calling for violence? I wouldn't be surprised.

Impeachment - successful impeachment, it's got to be - can't come soon enough...

I love the thought that a Democratic vote is undemocratic if it doesn't go your way.

My concern would be a repeat of the Bush elections, with the arguments over the validity of votes, unreliable machines in opposition areas, errors in registration and the disenfranchising of large groups

Othis:


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There are a number of ways the elections can be "influenced" and I would not put it past Trump to try something similar

[661-Pete]

There are a number of ways the elections can be "influenced" and I would not put it past Trump to try something similar

Well - he's had plenty of practice already hasn't he?
United States presidential election, 2016
Clinton ... 65,853,514
Trump .... 62,984,828

[reohn2]

Of all the totally ludicrous things he says and claims, one minor thing reported yesterday that I found particularly worrying and indicating - he accused Google of "doctoring" their search results to present bad reports about him. It struck me that such accusations indicate something very wrong in the mind. Paranoia? Primary concern is himself and how others see him.

He has quite a lot of responsibility and his decisions impact so many people in such a massive way yet he seems to regard it all as a big game to bolster his self esteem.

Ian

My post yesterday refers.

I think that is part of it, for sure. The other part is a carefully constructed piece of artifice to convince supporters that he is treated less favourably, and hence make negative press dismissable in evidence, as it were.

That said, the recent series on the Washington Post (IIRC) did evidence some determination to nail him.

And if they believe that tripe what does it make them?

[Bonefishblues]

Of all the totally ludicrous things he says and claims, one minor thing reported yesterday that I found particularly worrying and indicating - he accused Google of "doctoring" their search results to present bad reports about him. It struck me that such accusations indicate something very wrong in the mind. Paranoia? Primary concern is himself and how others see him.

He has quite a lot of responsibility and his decisions impact so many people in such a massive way yet he seems to regard it all as a big game to bolster his self esteem.

Ian

My post yesterday refers.

I think that is part of it, for sure. The other part is a carefully constructed piece of artifice to convince supporters that he is treated less favourably, and hence make negative press dismissable in evidence, as it were.

That said, the recent series on the Washington Post (IIRC) did evidence some determination to nail him.

And if they believe that tripe what does it make them?

Deeply, deeply mistrustful of the establishment which they perceive has served them so badly these many years past.

So much so that they have willingly aligned behind someone who looks wholly different when cast in another light. I remain optimistic that sufficient will wake in good time.

[Cunobelin]

Fake News is becoming a big issue that really needs to be challenged by the press

The dismissal of genuine stories that should be investigated is unacceptable

I did love the dutch handling of the new Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Hoekstra.

He once made the statement that

“The Islamic movement has now gotten to a point where they have put Europe into chaos — chaos in the Netherlands, there are cars being burned, there are politicians that are being burned,” he said while speaking on a panel at a conference at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, a far-right think tank, at the time. “And yes, there are no-go zones in the Netherlands.”

The Dutch Press asked about the statement, and asked to name a Dutch politician that had been burned and he used the standard Trump type reply by repeating a statement that closes the discussion and moving the next reporter.

It was then pointed out that in the Netherlands, that is not the way it works ..... when the press asks a question, you answer!


He was repeatedly asked to answer the question, and then on the final Trumpism of stating ..."There are no more question" the reply was that there were!

Perhaps the US press should take some lessons from the Dutch

[661-Pete]

I did love the dutch handling of the new Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Hoekstra.

Hadn't heard this story, but I've fished up a link. Classic!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wor ... c20e9f4883
I do note this little detail: that the WP refers to Hoekstra as "Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands" and not "The United States ambassador to the Netherlands". To me, that conveys something significant....