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ihaveaquestion

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14. Thing is, he could have been a hero...

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 10:18 PM

Mar 2020

and therefore an absolute shoe-in for re-election if he had only done the right thing to respond to the virus in the first place. Somehow the "stable genius" missed this simple truth.

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Media's Taboo Topic: Why's Trump Doing This? [View all] turbinetree Mar 2020 OP

K&R, If it was all Trump being stupid we'd have a couple of actions in America's favor. So far ... uponit7771 Mar 2020 #1

Yepper spot on....................he has done absolutely nothing and he is getting way with it..... turbinetree Mar 2020 #4

PUTIN told him to! bluestarone Mar 2020 #2

Trump just said he spoke with Putin and the "crown prince" & they AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2020 #7

I don't know what he's up to, but the BBC wnylib Mar 2020 #20

See Boomer's post 17 below. I'll add this underpants Mar 2020 #33

OK, I read it. But I feel like there wnylib Apr 2020 #37

hey media!!! they were going to use ebola like in 2014 and got corona instead certainot Mar 2020 #27

K&R SheltieLover Mar 2020 #3

A misguided sense that discussing motives would be "too political" most likely... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #5

Blue state infections. He could care less. kairos12 Mar 2020 #6

I'm thinking bdamomma Mar 2020 #19

most 'blue' states have a lot of RW radio stations and they've all been certainot Mar 2020 #29

Most of DC knew reagan was out of it by 1982. Never left alone, with visitors etc. empedocles Mar 2020 #8

Pardoned by HW leftieNanner Mar 2020 #12

ding! nt crickets Mar 2020 #16

But why? Why are media so complicit? wnylib Apr 2020 #38

He downplayed it because of the stock market. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2020 #9

Thing is, he could have been a hero... ihaveaquestion Mar 2020 #14

But that is not how his "mind" works. wnylib Apr 2020 #40

That explains why he can't get out of his own way. ihaveaquestion Apr 2020 #44

I'm surprised you were able to read wnylib Apr 2020 #46

This. I don't think they had the understanding of where this would go. Dream Girl Mar 2020 #22

Intelligence briefings? Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #10

Only stupidity briefings work. tclambert Mar 2020 #13

I hope part of the press is quietly investigating & keeping copious notes. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #11

Because he is LAZY and thought this job would be a breeze. He is in so far over his head, Marie Marie Mar 2020 #15

And He REALLY Hates This Gig ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #45

The simple truth is "narcissism" Boomer Mar 2020 #17

We need bdamomma Mar 2020 #23

Exactly! Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #30

Great post underpants Mar 2020 #32

He's very negative himself. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2020 #42

Exactly. Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2020 #43

He's taking the "herd immunity" approach but is at least smart enough not to admit it publicly meadowlander Mar 2020 #18

Simple. What's actually happening is that he doesnt give a shit about how many die, Volaris Mar 2020 #21

The mental health experts who contributed to "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" knew and trickyguy Mar 2020 #24

" borders on the incomprehensible?" It's not incomprehensible, it's criminal. NBachers Mar 2020 #25

Trump hates America. Aussie105 Mar 2020 #26

K&R spanone Mar 2020 #28

I'm freaked out. Bookmarking do I have this paragraph underpants Mar 2020 #31

It's been planned very carefully. Aussie105 Mar 2020 #34

Oh come on. underpants Mar 2020 #36

Maybe. Aussie105 Apr 2020 #39

yeah, not sure why other people aren't saying it... druidity33 Apr 2020 #48

Trump has always been told that a good economy will get him reelected la-trucker Mar 2020 #35

"In essence, the press plays dumb,..." dchill Apr 2020 #41

It's simple really: he's a pathological liar, obsessed Hassler Apr 2020 #47