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Caliman73

(11,725 posts)
63. Agreed.
Wed Dec 23, 2020, 12:49 PM
Dec 2020

Not sure why people continue to think that Trump is playing some sort of nefarious strategic game. His whole life has been about revenge, and avoiding the inevitable crash and humiliation.

Trump could have continued to be a relatively comfortable con man in New York, but he chose to step under the most powerful social microscope. We have seen how the Presidency ages people, how it tests character, intelligence, and resolve. We have seen how people go in (bright, cheerful and full of energy), and how they come out (gray and tired). Trump of course was never even up to the task. Unfit in character and intelligence. He reacts. He never plans past the day's news cycle.

I would even stipulate the there may be people around Trump who are capable of plotting. We all know McConnell is capable of nefarious planning and strategy. However, with a partner like Trump, no plan is safe from his impulsiveness. You can't really have a conspiracy WITH Trump, you would have to have it AROUND him because like his business dealings, after delicate negotiations, he would come in at the last minute and blow up the deal (as stated by Tony Schwartz).

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #1
I Believe That Trump Even Commented On That As Well.....nt global1 Dec 2020 #2
That is in the omnibus bill also passed today. Not the Covid agreement. nt JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #3
That's not coming from the virus bill Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #5
That's the general spending bill passed to avoid shutdown, blm Dec 2020 #6
We should have known the GOP would Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Dec 2020 #12
I think he's screwing with mcconnell, trying to make him look bad spanone Dec 2020 #4
Yep. As far as I can tell there are only two Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #8
once mcconnell acknowledged Biden would be president, he became the enemy spanone Dec 2020 #11
I agree, he sure gives zero fux about us, pnwest Dec 2020 #30
Looks like he's punishing the entire republican party for not sufficiently fighting for him spanone Dec 2020 #51
Agree. In Chump's pea brain revenge is all that matters. MoonRiver Dec 2020 #56
+1, uponit7771 Dec 2020 #60
There is nothing Timewas Dec 2020 #7
He wants to be popular BainsBane Dec 2020 #9
It looked to me mtnsnake Dec 2020 #17
Well of course everything he says and does is suspect captain queeg Dec 2020 #10
Or, is he just being his usual contrarian. Coming in at the last minute to muck up the works. Marie Marie Dec 2020 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Dec 2020 #14
☝️This underpants Dec 2020 #19
Yep. It gives him way too much credit suggest he plotted something. GoCubsGo Dec 2020 #47
He just issued some of the most foul pardons in history. Maru Kitteh Dec 2020 #15
He thinks it will get people to support overturning the election in his favor JI7 Dec 2020 #16
I care not Tink41 Dec 2020 #18
You actually think he'll deliver sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #21
I agree. orangecrush Dec 2020 #55
He promised a big relief package if he won. Straw Man Dec 2020 #20
I think he was cheating and never thought he would lose. It never occurred to him Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #64
Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #22
There is no money in the COVID bill going to foreign countries sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #25
Actually, Trump has been calling for OregonBlue Dec 2020 #23
Sorry, but do you have receipts for Cha Dec 2020 #26
There's been a lot of apologia for Trump tonight sweetloukillbot Dec 2020 #27
I don't know why anyone Cha Dec 2020 #29
Whoa! Just saw this from Joe Walsh.. Cha Dec 2020 #35
This is not true Dorian Gray Dec 2020 #36
People will get nothing now. He blew up the Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #43
I have read it numerous times in the Washington Post but when I tried to google it today, OregonBlue Dec 2020 #62
NOT seriously, just a verbal bone occasionally tossed to his rabble. nt Hortensis Dec 2020 #54
It crossed my mind. moondust Dec 2020 #24
But these people voted for him even after all of the crap Rice4VP Dec 2020 #33
You know who was thankful for the $600...the Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #42
Well, the senate and house did pass it with veto-proof majorities. Hortensis Dec 2020 #57
I'll happily take the money instead of it going to some other option in their bill Lucinda Dec 2020 #28
There is likely no bill. People will starve. This is the same thing Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #40
He doesn't have to veto the bill orangecrush Dec 2020 #31
Yes that is it. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #39
Shrug, he's leaving so it doesn't matter. He hasn't cared Rice4VP Dec 2020 #32
Seems like cruel manipulation to cause delay and chaos over the bill while giving himself cover wishstar Dec 2020 #34
No, this is just Trump being Trump dansolo Dec 2020 #37
I fear there will be no bill of any sort. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #38
In one pocket, out the other... Fyrefox Dec 2020 #41
A flash in the pan. People will starve without Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #46
Yeah it is called blow up the bill which they Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #45
Speaker Pelosi called Trump's bluff, and said: Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #48
He is trying to corral as much of the "people's support" as possible in his fight to survive... kentuck Dec 2020 #49
No. This is him getting back at McConnell bc he congratulated Biden Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #50
Unhinged Maybe - But I Wouldn't Call Him Pretty.... global1 Dec 2020 #52
You don't like orange? Hahahaha stupid typo... Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #61
You are inferring strategy... brooklynite Dec 2020 #53
Agreed. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #63
Are my methods unsound? RGTIndy Dec 2020 #58
How many working working days does Congress have left? pfitz59 Dec 2020 #59
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