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Bernardo de La Paz

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16. Yes, we usually don't like most politicians, but we respect the professionalism of many of them. .nt

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Donald Trump, his family, and his entire merry band of [View all] MineralMan May 2017 OP

Excellent writing and analysis as usual. PearliePoo2 May 2017 #1

Thank you so much! MineralMan May 2017 #2

Ditto here!! ailsagirl May 2017 #61

Excellent post. apcalc May 2017 #3

Thanks. MineralMan May 2017 #4

Barf! Scarsdale May 2017 #5

Thanks! Mme. Defarge May 2017 #6

You're more than welcome! MineralMan May 2017 #7

Most excellent commentary! luvMIdog May 2017 #8

On some level I am glad he did SHRED May 2017 #9

Yes, but in the process he will cause great harm. MineralMan May 2017 #11

agreed SHRED May 2017 #12

They are such amateurs they were clueless about the whole thing. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #10

Yes. Politics is a specialized sort of thing. MineralMan May 2017 #14

Yes, we usually don't like most politicians, but we respect the professionalism of many of them. .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #16

Exactly. MineralMan May 2017 #20

Yep. I would grant that I expect most of the politicians I vote for to lie to me Volaris May 2017 #84

But they all felt that the Russki's would tell them how to operate without raising flags erronis May 2017 #50

I hope they all end up in jail. ALL of them. SunSeeker May 2017 #13

Well, some may. Not all, though. MineralMan May 2017 #15

They can't be pardoned for state law crimes. SunSeeker May 2017 #32

We're going to have to wait and see how it all plays out. MineralMan May 2017 #34

Yes, he should join the Quita from Wasila into ignominy. nt SunSeeker May 2017 #52

Agree 100% - I remember that deer in the headlight look packman May 2017 #17

I actually think that Donald Trump is incapable of MineralMan May 2017 #19

excellent heaven05 May 2017 #18

Thanks for your kind words. MineralMan May 2017 #21

You summed it up nicely PatSeg May 2017 #22

Thanks. Politics is its own thing, and is unlike MineralMan May 2017 #25

And there is the ignorance of people PatSeg May 2017 #29

Yes. People elected a bunch of teabagger Republicans MineralMan May 2017 #31

Yep, I can picture those "ordinary people" PatSeg May 2017 #49

The republicans wanted their precious fucking Washington outsider. Initech May 2017 #23

Interestingly enough, there are many political outsiders MineralMan May 2017 #26

Unfortunately, it could lead to the demise of civilization as we know it. Texin May 2017 #44

I'm thinking this whole bunch bucolic_frolic May 2017 #24

What is going on now seems like the Republicans trying MineralMan May 2017 #27

They think the real fake news, such as Fux and Limbutt and their minions will carry them through mdbl May 2017 #28

I think it's gone way beyond that now. MineralMan May 2017 #30

I hope you're right but mdbl May 2017 #33

So glad I lived long eoough to see this. Maynar May 2017 #68

I hope you are right, MM... Wounded Bear May 2017 #35

I hope so, too. MineralMan May 2017 #39

Thanks. You have expressed what the rule of law is and should be about. Maybe the Enoki33 May 2017 #36

Thank you, MineralMan, for your comprehensive analysis. jamesatemple May 2017 #37

Yah, me, too. As a two-joint a day (in the day) aging hippie, MineralMan May 2017 #41

Which is why I wonder why he did it SHRED May 2017 #38

I think his narcissism is just that strong. MineralMan May 2017 #40

Yep, he's profoundly narcissistic Mountain Mule May 2017 #51

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2017 #87

Right on the money! Love your posts MineralMan! redstatebluegirl May 2017 #42

Thanks. MineralMan May 2017 #43

Just wanted to award 1 Internets ... knightmaar May 2017 #45

I still say that. I'm a superannuated geezer and an old English major. MineralMan May 2017 #47

A word from my youth, HS in Ireland late seventies MiddleClass May 2017 #66

Nope. Just a lot of reading. MineralMan May 2017 #74

Fellow word nerd here (meant in a respectful way). 3catwoman3 May 2017 #77

Trump still doesn't know that as President every minute and action of his whole life will be examine TeamPooka May 2017 #46

You know, I would like to believe all this. Texin May 2017 #48

I have to say this gives me pause about the investigations underpants May 2017 #53

That is puzzling for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #54

I keep feeling as if I am a kid sitting in the back seat of an old Chevy station wagon BigBearJohn May 2017 #55

Yes. It's time to get to work in earnest. MineralMan May 2017 #56

It was a brilliant marketing move to run, winning will prove grantcart May 2017 #57

That's an interesting way to look at it. MineralMan May 2017 #58

It was absolutely disgusting but he co opted the racist third grantcart May 2017 #59

Yah. They're easy marks, for sure. MineralMan May 2017 #60

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #62

I still wonder whether Trumpy ever thought he'd really win flibbitygiblets May 2017 #63

I truly don't know. MineralMan May 2017 #64

And as I said... SonofDonald May 2017 #65

I don't get why they didn't realize this - same with his cabinet (DeVos, etc). They are clueless. kerry-is-my-prez May 2017 #67

Nicely worded!! BlueJac May 2017 #69

I'm Free bora13 May 2017 #70

100th Rec, my friend. Happy Memorial Day. Hekate May 2017 #71

Thanks so much! MineralMan May 2017 #75

I'm pretty sure Melania would have vetoed his run had she been given a say. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #72

Outstanding! orangecrush May 2017 #73

You're welcome. MineralMan May 2017 #83

I really appreciate your posts. Still In Wisconsin May 2017 #76

Thanks for the kind reply! MineralMan May 2017 #82

Apparently kaotikross May 2017 #78

Very nice essay, MM! calimary May 2017 #79

Wow! You're too kind... MineralMan May 2017 #81

It's even worse for Trump coming from the business world NewJeffCT May 2017 #80

Arrogance PURE arrogance... they can't touch me arrogance. usaf-vet May 2017 #85

I was thinking that very thing last week. had mango mussolini stayed in nyc, we would niyad May 2017 #86