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21. Josh Marshall has a lot of company--including among mental health professionals.
Thu Feb 16, 2017, 06:36 PM
Feb 2017

As the BBC is now reporting (yes, the BBC, because the world is just as freaked out as we are):

... the majority of mental health professionals have refrained from making public statements, following a self-imposed principle known as the "Goldwater rule", adopted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1973.
...
But now, some professionals have spoken out, including those who have signed a petition asking for Mr Trump's removal. It has now gathered more than 23,000 signatures.
...
In a letter to the New York Times, 35 mental health professionals warned that the "grave emotional instability" indicated in Mr Trump's speech and actions made him "incapable of serving safely as president".

They said experts had remained silent because of the Goldwater rule, but that it was time to speak out. "This silence has resulted in a failure to lend our expertise to worried journalists and members of Congress at this critical time. We fear that too much is at stake to be silent any longer."



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38991171
He claims his administration is "running like a fine-tuned machine." LOL! nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #1
No one kmow how much experience he has had with machines Angry Dragon Feb 2017 #2
I believe he said well-oiled machine.... VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #6
I didn't see it--but I read "fine-tuned," so I went with that. tblue37 Feb 2017 #7
I've now seen it both ways so I'm not sue which is right. VMA131Marine Feb 2017 #8
More like fine turded machine 47of74 Feb 2017 #20
A fine tuned electric chair.... Pachamama Feb 2017 #27
Our coked up King mentioned nuclear holocaust? tavalon Feb 2017 #28
We must be meeting in our dreams... Pachamama Feb 2017 #30
I just got up about 30 minutes ago tavalon Feb 2017 #31
Take it only in controlled doses... Pachamama Feb 2017 #32
drivin' that train / high on cocaine... alterfurz Feb 2017 #33
What we have suspected get the red out Feb 2017 #3
I doubt he's had work so many days in a row before. Kittycow Feb 2017 #5
But remember: Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #9
"his 2020 reelection campaign" - he registered as a 2020 candidate the day he was inaugurated CousinIT Feb 2017 #4
Is that a typical thing? Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #10
No. Not at all. n/t CousinIT Feb 2017 #11
Didn't think so Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #12
If his administration was, in fact, running... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #13
The fact that the GOP not only protects a crazy man, but goes out of their way to so so tells us world wide wally Feb 2017 #14
Party of Trump Cosmocat Feb 2017 #18
Keep the pressure on him! He will crack! He hasn't done a days work in years (if ever) and I don't Liberal In Red State Feb 2017 #15
but, but, but onethatcares Feb 2017 #16
Contrast hibbing Feb 2017 #17
6 year olds string better sentences together Marthe48 Feb 2017 #19
Josh Marshall has a lot of company--including among mental health professionals. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #21
The leaks are real MontanaMama Feb 2017 #22
Excellent, substantial critique. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #23
"Airing of grievances" CanonRay Feb 2017 #24
That's what Jake Tapper called it and it was awesome nadine_mn Feb 2017 #26
"He's coming up on one month down and 47 to go." " Liberalagogo Feb 2017 #25
Trump acknowledged that the reports about his calls to Mexico and Australia were accurate. yardwork Feb 2017 #29
agreed gopiscrap Feb 2017 #34
K&R Cha Feb 2017 #35
I think we may be seeing the greatest political scandal of our history to now jimlup Feb 2017 #36
It's a fine tuned machine ornotna Feb 2017 #37
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