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packman

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17. Agree 100% - I remember that deer in the headlight look
Mon May 29, 2017, 01:33 PM
May 2017

Donald had on the night he won the election. He had that stunned look on his face. I do believe he thought hecould con, lie, and bully his way through the Presidency.

Excellent writing and analysis as usual. PearliePoo2 May 2017 #1
Thank you so much! MineralMan May 2017 #2
Ditto here!! ailsagirl May 2017 #61
Excellent post. apcalc May 2017 #3
Thanks. MineralMan May 2017 #4
Barf! Scarsdale May 2017 #5
Thanks! Mme. Defarge May 2017 #6
You're more than welcome! MineralMan May 2017 #7
Most excellent commentary! luvMIdog May 2017 #8
On some level I am glad he did SHRED May 2017 #9
Yes, but in the process he will cause great harm. MineralMan May 2017 #11
agreed SHRED May 2017 #12
They are such amateurs they were clueless about the whole thing. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #10
Yes. Politics is a specialized sort of thing. MineralMan May 2017 #14
Yes, we usually don't like most politicians, but we respect the professionalism of many of them. .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #16
Exactly. MineralMan May 2017 #20
Yep. I would grant that I expect most of the politicians I vote for to lie to me Volaris May 2017 #84
But they all felt that the Russki's would tell them how to operate without raising flags erronis May 2017 #50
I hope they all end up in jail. ALL of them. SunSeeker May 2017 #13
Well, some may. Not all, though. MineralMan May 2017 #15
They can't be pardoned for state law crimes. SunSeeker May 2017 #32
We're going to have to wait and see how it all plays out. MineralMan May 2017 #34
Yes, he should join the Quita from Wasila into ignominy. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #52
Agree 100% - I remember that deer in the headlight look packman May 2017 #17
I actually think that Donald Trump is incapable of MineralMan May 2017 #19
excellent heaven05 May 2017 #18
Thanks for your kind words. MineralMan May 2017 #21
You summed it up nicely PatSeg May 2017 #22
Thanks. Politics is its own thing, and is unlike MineralMan May 2017 #25
And there is the ignorance of people PatSeg May 2017 #29
Yes. People elected a bunch of teabagger Republicans MineralMan May 2017 #31
Yep, I can picture those "ordinary people" PatSeg May 2017 #49
The republicans wanted their precious fucking Washington outsider. Initech May 2017 #23
Interestingly enough, there are many political outsiders MineralMan May 2017 #26
Unfortunately, it could lead to the demise of civilization as we know it. Texin May 2017 #44
I'm thinking this whole bunch bucolic_frolic May 2017 #24
What is going on now seems like the Republicans trying MineralMan May 2017 #27
They think the real fake news, such as Fux and Limbutt and their minions will carry them through mdbl May 2017 #28
I think it's gone way beyond that now. MineralMan May 2017 #30
I hope you're right but mdbl May 2017 #33
So glad I lived long eoough to see this. Maynar May 2017 #68
I hope you are right, MM... Wounded Bear May 2017 #35
I hope so, too. MineralMan May 2017 #39
Thanks. You have expressed what the rule of law is and should be about. Maybe the Enoki33 May 2017 #36
Thank you, MineralMan, for your comprehensive analysis. jamesatemple May 2017 #37
Yah, me, too. As a two-joint a day (in the day) aging hippie, MineralMan May 2017 #41
Which is why I wonder why he did it SHRED May 2017 #38
I think his narcissism is just that strong. MineralMan May 2017 #40
Yep, he's profoundly narcissistic Mountain Mule May 2017 #51
+1000 smirkymonkey May 2017 #87
Right on the money! Love your posts MineralMan! redstatebluegirl May 2017 #42
Thanks. MineralMan May 2017 #43
Just wanted to award 1 Internets ... knightmaar May 2017 #45
I still say that. I'm a superannuated geezer and an old English major. MineralMan May 2017 #47
A word from my youth, HS in Ireland late seventies MiddleClass May 2017 #66
Nope. Just a lot of reading. MineralMan May 2017 #74
Fellow word nerd here (meant in a respectful way). 3catwoman3 May 2017 #77
Trump still doesn't know that as President every minute and action of his whole life will be examine TeamPooka May 2017 #46
You know, I would like to believe all this. Texin May 2017 #48
I have to say this gives me pause about the investigations underpants May 2017 #53
That is puzzling for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #54
I keep feeling as if I am a kid sitting in the back seat of an old Chevy station wagon BigBearJohn May 2017 #55
Yes. It's time to get to work in earnest. MineralMan May 2017 #56
It was a brilliant marketing move to run, winning will prove grantcart May 2017 #57
That's an interesting way to look at it. MineralMan May 2017 #58
It was absolutely disgusting but he co opted the racist third grantcart May 2017 #59
Yah. They're easy marks, for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #60
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #62
I still wonder whether Trumpy ever thought he'd really win flibbitygiblets May 2017 #63
I truly don't know. MineralMan May 2017 #64
And as I said... SonofDonald May 2017 #65
I don't get why they didn't realize this - same with his cabinet (DeVos, etc). They are clueless. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #67
Nicely worded!! BlueJac May 2017 #69
I'm Free bora13 May 2017 #70
100th Rec, my friend. Happy Memorial Day. Hekate May 2017 #71
Thanks so much! MineralMan May 2017 #75
I'm pretty sure Melania would have vetoed his run had she been given a say. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #72
Outstanding! orangecrush May 2017 #73
You're welcome. MineralMan May 2017 #83
I really appreciate your posts. Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #76
Thanks for the kind reply! MineralMan May 2017 #82
Apparently kaotikross May 2017 #78
Very nice essay, MM! calimary May 2017 #79
Wow! You're too kind... MineralMan May 2017 #81
It's even worse for Trump coming from the business world NewJeffCT May 2017 #80
Arrogance PURE arrogance... they can't touch me arrogance. usaf-vet May 2017 #85
I was thinking that very thing last week. had mango mussolini stayed in nyc, we would niyad May 2017 #86
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