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2016 Postmortem

Blue Owl

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35. He's a knee jerk

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 01:47 PM

Sep 2016

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Donald Trump is incapable of complex thinking. [View all] MineralMan Sep 2016 OP

Who can possibly be undecided at this point? BSdetect Sep 2016 #1

Actually, many are undecided. MineralMan Sep 2016 #5

Before the debate maybe some had not gotten interested in the election!? Madam45for2923 Sep 2016 #8

Do you agree with the OP that DT is incapable of complex thinking? MoonRiver Sep 2016 #18

I think he can IF he puts his mind to it. However, Hortensis Sep 2016 #20

The millions of people that trump appeals to have the same inability. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #2

Sadly Plucketeer Sep 2016 #27

You could tell also in how hard he looked at Hillary when she was talking Madam45for2923 Sep 2016 #3

The problem is, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #4

I do not care about his supporters. MineralMan Sep 2016 #7

Good point. There's no hope for his supporters. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #21

While I understand... WiffenPoof Sep 2016 #33

Bingo. nruthie Sep 2016 #11

The Donald is yuuuge! GetRidOfThem Sep 2016 #17

That is a symptom of dementia onset, as in Alzheimer's. Coyotl Sep 2016 #6

He is easily confused, distracted, and loses track of the subject which showed itself in his AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2016 #13

Unfortunately, that person would be crazy coservative Mike Pence. lark Sep 2016 #31

There is something wrong with that guy....... Jade Fox Sep 2016 #9

Monkey mind vlyons Sep 2016 #10

A good name for it, I think. MineralMan Sep 2016 #15

Which makes him the same as, sadly, the majority of the people in this country Cosmocat Sep 2016 #12

No, not the majority, I think. MineralMan Sep 2016 #16

Drumpfs mind runs on "The Gut" platform. Snarkoleptic Sep 2016 #14

If you know a millennial who intends to vote for Gary Johnson, explain to them that he intends to world wide wally Sep 2016 #19

Good point, I will be with my neighbors on Saturday, not mellennials but will point out Johnson want Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #30

The entire Republican party is like that, especially after they're elected. single minded hive drags Sunlei Sep 2016 #22

I believe the actual problem is his lack of formal operational thought. unitedwethrive Sep 2016 #23

His thinking is so concrete that it's just cement. lunatica Sep 2016 #26

Excellent post... WiffenPoof Sep 2016 #34

Well, in the USA, it's at least 50% of the people who are like that, possibly more. raccoon Sep 2016 #37

Either by aptitude or by attitude Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #24

his inability to finish a sentence is not a put on lunatica Sep 2016 #25

He is frighteningly disconnected Peacetrain Sep 2016 #28

Nothing new for a Republican pick. Remember W? apnu Sep 2016 #29

he's got major a major groganzola problem certainot Sep 2016 #32

He's a knee jerk Blue Owl Sep 2016 #35

Incapable, yes. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2016 #36