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2016 Postmortem

tonyt53

(5,737 posts) Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:13 PM Aug 2016

Today's newest Trumpism speaks volumes about his temperament. He is really sick.

Remove the teleprompter and he goes full batshit crazy.

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Today's newest Trumpism speaks volumes about his temperament. He is really sick. (Original Post) tonyt53 Aug 2016 OP

He'd do the SAME THING when faced with delicate international issues too. NurseJackie Aug 2016 #1

I don't think he is sick at all. I just think he is a mean spirited narcissistic asswipe SummerSnow Aug 2016 #2

He is used to people accepting whatever he says without opposition Hav Aug 2016 #3

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

1. He'd do the SAME THING when faced with delicate international issues too.

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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:15 PM

Aug 2016

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. I don't think he is sick at all. I just think he is a mean spirited narcissistic asswipe

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Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:48 PM

Aug 2016

Hav

(5,969 posts)

3. He is used to people accepting whatever he says without opposition

Reply to tonyt53 (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:57 PM

Aug 2016

For decades, that was his environment. Either Yes-sayers around him or people who weren't in a position to oppose him. No one there to call him out. Suddenly, he's a presidential nominee and he cannot adjust to being held responsible for the things he says.

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