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babylonsister

(172,512 posts)
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:05 PM Nov 22

The President Is Losing Control of Himself

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/22/the-president-is-losing-control-of-himself/

The President Is Losing Control of Himself
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 am EST By Taegan Goddard


Tom Nichols: “Presidents often lose control over their agenda, or the policy process, or pieces of legislation. Sometimes, they even lose control of their party. But Donald Trump seems to have lost control over the one thing every person, and especially those with immense power, should always maintain control over: himself. Yesterday the president called for the arrest and execution of elected American officials for the crime—as he sees it—of fidelity to the Constitution.”

“It would be easy merely to note, yet again, that the president is a depraved man and a menace to the American system of government. As remarkable as it is to say it, however, the outbursts of this past week are different, and were likely triggered by Trump’s panic over the release of files about his former friend, the dead sex offender Jeffery Epstein. No one should treat this new phase in the president’s aggression against democracy as just another episode in the Trump reality show.
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The President Is Losing Control of Himself (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 22 OP
If it's this bad now....... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 22 #1
Political Wire often just summarizes articles. Here is the source usonian Nov 22 #2
I agree with James Carville from about 2 months ago when he was realistically BigmanPigman Nov 22 #3
I agree. Haggard Celine Nov 22 #5
Come on Grim Reaper - take him down now before he nukes the country FakeNoose Sunday #8
He will live forever... just to spite me! BigmanPigman Sunday #9
DON'T give up, my friend! calimary Sunday #11
I think he'll go down down down in history struggle4progress Nov 22 #4
That ship sailed a long time ago. Bluetus Nov 22 #6
Trump's demise is imminent. Aussie105 Sunday #7
Recommended. H2O Man Sunday #10

OAITW r.2.0

(31,146 posts)
1. If it's this bad now.......
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:10 PM
Nov 22

think how bad it's going to be in November of 2026. What will Trump do to cover his sorry ass? That ass that the Republican majority on the Supreme Court take turns kissing?

BigmanPigman

(54,418 posts)
3. I agree with James Carville from about 2 months ago when he was realistically
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:17 PM
Nov 22

predicting what will happen with tRump at his final stage. Carville said that when tRump
1. Personally realizes his physical health is rapidly deteriorating, will not improve and he can no longer hide his condition
2. His poll numbers tank to all time lows and the loss of many of his constituents

He will destroy the USA any way he can. He hates our country. He is a vengeful, sadistic psychopath and he will take us down with him since he sees himself as the poor victim and the USA is going to pay for what we did to him.

Wag The Dog stuff is very real.

Haggard Celine

(17,604 posts)
5. I agree.
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:35 PM
Nov 22

He's never really forgiven the country for electing Joe Biden, even though he says he won the election. Things are going to get worse as long as he's in office. They need to remove his destructive ass before he does permanent damage.

BigmanPigman

(54,418 posts)
9. He will live forever... just to spite me!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:09 AM
Sunday

Or, he'll die shortly after I do, robbing me of the happiest day in my life (dancing on his grave). I've been hoping for him to die since 2016. I've given up hope that I will see it happen and celebrate the occasion.

calimary

(88,635 posts)
11. DON'T give up, my friend!
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 01:03 AM
Sunday

His demise is inevitable. He’s almost 80 and on a downward spiral. But boy do I get how you feel!

Bluetus

(2,026 posts)
6. That ship sailed a long time ago.
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:39 PM
Nov 22

Operating with complete chaos and no self-control at all is Trump's superpower.

Aussie105

(7,470 posts)
7. Trump's demise is imminent.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 12:00 AM
Sunday

How wrong he was, thinking that the POTUS job would be an easy thing!

The party and its cult followers are fragmenting and will dissipate once Trump can no longer draw breath.

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