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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#285051: Jul 15th 2019 at 10:16:47 PM

Trump: Puerto Rico should fire their President.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#285052: Jul 15th 2019 at 10:18:01 PM

It's telling that this is actually something that could plausibly be one of Trump's tweets.

Disgusted, but not surprised
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#285053: Jul 15th 2019 at 11:04:57 PM

I hope Kellyanne gets held in contempt.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#285054: Jul 16th 2019 at 1:01:39 AM

Is it just me, or does she always look kind of buzzed or medicated?

Do not obey in advance.
ITNW1989 a from Big Meat, USA Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#285055: Jul 16th 2019 at 1:50:12 AM

Every time I see her I always have to ask myself if she’s a tweaker or something.

Hitokiri in the streets, daishouri in the sheets.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#285056: Jul 16th 2019 at 2:08:31 AM

Every time I see her I immediately look away.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Imca (Veteran)
#285057: Jul 16th 2019 at 2:12:07 AM

I don't even bother at this point, why would I want to poison myself on it when I can hear it from respectable people later.

Kevan from Somewhere, like most. Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
#285058: Jul 16th 2019 at 3:42:20 AM

"The ICE raids were very successful — people came into our country illegally, illegally. Many, many were taken out on Sunday, you just didn't know about it."

How the US ended up electing a skaven will always be a huge question for me, yes-yes.

By the way, does anyone know if there was any reason... well, incentive for Trump to go on that racist rant ? Or was he just drunk-tweeting late at night again ?

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#285059: Jul 16th 2019 at 3:43:12 AM

Because he's a racist and he's just talking about how he feels.

He needs no incentive.

Oh really when?
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#285060: Jul 16th 2019 at 4:02:31 AM

It may come as a shock, but 45 doesn't drink.

Do not obey in advance.
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#285061: Jul 16th 2019 at 4:52:02 AM

[up]Pescription drugs and cocaine, though...

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#285062: Jul 16th 2019 at 5:22:59 AM

I hope Kellyanne gets held in contempt.
For context:

Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena, skips Oversight hearing
Elijah Cummings threatened to hold Conway in contempt if she doesn't testify before July 25.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/15/kellyanne-conway-subpoena-oversight-hearing-1416132

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
GoldenKaos Captain of the Dead City from Cirith Ungol Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Captain of the Dead City
#285064: Jul 16th 2019 at 6:18:13 AM

Drinking might make him mellow out somewhat, so I'm not surprised he doesn't drink.

"...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach."
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#285065: Jul 16th 2019 at 6:18:37 AM

AFAIK the only medicine we know that Trump reliably takes is finasteride or some other antiandrogenic, which is fairly innocuous (and besides, Trump's behaviours don't really sound like the sideeffects from an antiandrogenic drug) in the grand scheme of things.

I also think that people tend to call people "crazy" when they are actually "evil" and there is no evidence that they aren't in control, and some of the dementia/drug speculation IMO has the exact same problems.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#285066: Jul 16th 2019 at 6:22:37 AM

The only diagnosis for Trump that is beyond reasonable doubt is narcissistic personality disorder. Anything else is pure speculation and is really not appropriate.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#285067: Jul 16th 2019 at 6:40:50 AM

[up] Granted, the Dementia thing is just speculation on my part, just based on my observations of his behavior.

Honestly though, I wouldn’t be too surprised if it turned out he did. It’s not uncommon among older Adults, so it’s not too far fetched to speculate I think, and a lot of his behavior would definitely fit.

Edited by megaeliz on Jul 16th 2019 at 9:54:14 AM

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#285068: Jul 16th 2019 at 7:48:20 AM

Top Republican are pissed off at Trump right now over his racist attacks. Not because of the racism, but because now the Democrats aren't infighting anymore and the media isn't running "Democrats in Disarray!" headlines to distract people.

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#285069: Jul 16th 2019 at 7:48:56 AM

[up]If only this could keep up until the elections.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#285070: Jul 16th 2019 at 7:50:19 AM

They're going to yank the dog's lead on this one I bet

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#285071: Jul 16th 2019 at 8:07:47 AM

It turns out the ICE raids did happen, and were likely done on Saturday and Monday with Sunday as a distraction.

Immigration rights group FIEL Houston reported ICE raids at three Houston apartment complexes and have confirmed six were arrested at an apartment complex in southwest Houston early Monday morning.

Edited by tclittle on Jul 16th 2019 at 10:08:16 AM

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#285072: Jul 16th 2019 at 8:28:20 AM

Reasons why I strongly suspect Trump's undisclosed, chronic drug use: 1) he was known to do Charlie in the '80s and '90s, and that's not easy to kick even if you're neurotypical (in and out of the tabloids, everybody knows, don't quote me, yada-yada fishpaste); 2) narcissistic personality disorder comes with a high risk of long term substance abuse; 3) avoiding alcohol isn't demonstrative of avoiding other hedonistic highs; 4) it's neither addiction, unhealthy nor illegal if you've paid a real doctor to prescribe what you don't really need, right?; 5) a long history of erratic behaviour.

Yeah.

Edited by Euodiachloris on Jul 17th 2019 at 2:36:28 PM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#285073: Jul 16th 2019 at 8:44:34 AM

[up]X5, meanwhile, a few have outright endorsed what Trump said, while others pretend to not like the racism, while repeating most of the sentiment.

Trump supporters on inflammatory tweets: "That's why I voted for him"

speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#285074: Jul 16th 2019 at 8:57:15 AM

From the article:

Another supporter, Doug Thomas, said, "It's unfortunate he had to do it the way he had to do it… It's really the only way he can to get this country back."
Back from what?

Edited by speedyboris on Jul 16th 2019 at 10:57:23 AM

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#285075: Jul 16th 2019 at 9:00:20 AM

Back from presumably the dirty liberals who stole it from white hard working american joes like him

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