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betsuni

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17. In the tapes he sounds like he does understand.

Reply to bluescribbler (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:03 AM

Sep 2020

But when we see him, when he's in public, he's high on whatever drugs he does and performing his insane Trump Show riffing. He's like an animal trained to do tricks for treats. When he doesn't get treats he bites.

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Is he really that stupid? [View all] bluescribbler Sep 2020 OP

He's that depraved C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #1

+1 chowder66 Sep 2020 #2

Exactly. Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #3

+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #4

He can be both depraved and stupid. ananda Sep 2020 #7

He is all of that. And I understand Kushner determined that the virus... brush Sep 2020 #14

..👍🏼 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #25

He can't even comprehend what he's reading aloud. Walleye Sep 2020 #5

He's not stupid, but he is brain addled. LuckyCharms Sep 2020 #6

His ignorance is compounding his issues. ooky Sep 2020 #16

+1, uponit7771 Sep 2020 #26

He is stupid for choosing the economy over... lame54 Sep 2020 #22

Evil and soulless to the core. Without humanity. onecaliberal Sep 2020 #8

He's that evil. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #9

+1, text book short sighted uponit7771 Sep 2020 #28

I usually frame everything Republican like this..... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2020 #10

In addition to being an evil sociopath, I do believe he's pretty stupid. MoonRiver Sep 2020 #11

You really have to feel empathy for trumps family. dubyadiprecession Sep 2020 #12

And proud of it Blue Owl Sep 2020 #13

He choked gratuitous Sep 2020 #15

In the tapes he sounds like he does understand. betsuni Sep 2020 #17

While he's definitely not the brightest bulb in the pack, CrispyQ Sep 2020 #18

that sums it up Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #27

He sounded sharper 20 years ago. BlueStater Sep 2020 #19

After hearing the Woodward tapes, I think the mistake I consistently make tanyev Sep 2020 #20

He knew the truth and decided to lie about it....pre-meditated murder. spanone Sep 2020 #21

To paraphrase Philip Pullman: 'We have reached a point in history where the really stupid is ... GoneOffShore Sep 2020 #23

whether stupid or just pretending, there is a clear lesson for humanity here 0rganism Sep 2020 #24