Actually, that article helps me with something I've tried to figure out. It kind of makes sense now that His Heinous would keep a file on Macron. He was jealous of the French President, who had everything he doesn't....good looks, class, etc. Rather like his love for everything covered in gold paint.
"His Heinous" - just perfect, Bronwyn! I hope you won't be offended if I borrow it occasionally. Definitely more cerebral than "Big Orange" or even "Duck a L'Orange."
Also, Macron had a magnificent military parade. Bone Spur Donald yearned for his own parade and pestered/ordered his military for one. He wanted tanks and all sorts of other stuff, but our military ‘slow walked’ him. Finally, he got a rather mini-parade.
He was pissed that he couldn’t get a Macron parade.
That would be funny had I not seen, in my local BSA council's newsletter, an advert for the LIV golf tournament this weekend in Bolton, MA in which they offered free admission to scouts in uniform (and 25% off for families). The idea that the BSA would countenance this advert, from an organization supported by the Saudi regime (yeah, that one - the Jamal Khashoggi killer) is revolting.
WaPo uses a couple of both-sides opinion writers, bringing a storm of protest from the readership whenever they appear. The others (and Alexandra Petri) make up for it. I cancelled my subscription for about a year, and renewed it after seeing that some respected members of this forum read it.
P.S. 5 minutes later, I've now read the article. Read the comments.
I posted this elsewhere this morning. My opinion...
While a "normal" personality would notice that they are guilty and intend to violate the law, I don't think Drump's personality allows this process to happen. I'm sure he continually carried all sorts of records up to his residence after proclaiming he would read them later. And, he probably didn't unless he was looking for something specific. I would imagine that he just put them in a stack that eventually became several stacks that also contained news articles about him and such. Eventually, they were put in boxes and hoarded in stacks. His sociopathic narcissism just doesn't allow him to consciously break the law in my opinion. He just does as he pleases, and erupts when told not to or reminded of rules, laws, regulations, and moral codes. His reactions to being contained are very toddler-like. A tantrum that explodes outward to those trying to constrain him. Even hints of his wrongdoing or disagreement will spark the "they are not loyal" reactions. And, he's so consumed with this personality warp that he doesn't think at all. His reactions are often admissions of what he has done, but he doesn't care, and only cares about who and what is trying to obstruct his life. Sadly, he has the followers who play this game with him. They are often people who are also. on the sociopathic spectrum, are easily duped by his lies and manipulations, or he holds something that coherces their support. We function on the idea that he should know right from wrong, and he does. He has admitted this often, but he just doesn't possess any thought patterns that right and wrong apply to him. Scary man!
Interesting. If he is ever tried in a court of law his attorneys could use his infantalism, narcissistic personality disorder and other handicaps as an excuse. After all, many health professionals have written about his dangerous mental state (see https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250212863 ). But by the time justice comes around, he may well have devolved further and be unable to stand trial, or his diet of hamberders and ice cream will finally have caught up with him.
I don't think that sociopathic narcissism is a mental impairment or disability. He functions just fine if left to his own devices, wants, and needs. It's a severe personality disorder meaning he doesn't function any other way. People have commented and warned that his personality disorder and ignorance are extremely dangerous to our country and the world, not dangerous for himself.
A friend, who is an attorney, said at the end of the day, pretty much all criminals have mental and emotional difficulties. sociopaths included. BUT, they still are tried and if they are found guilty of the crime, they are not let off the hook and they go to jail. Their blind narcissism ( some of these cases) and the belief that they are entitled to live and act outside the limits of the law, these mental problems are not sufficient to get them off.
I totally agree with this. These criminal sociopaths and psychopaths demonstrate a lifelong personality disorder. There is rarely a mental breakdown that may cause a criminal act. So no insanity plea would work. These types of individuals need to be out of mainstream American so a to cause no more harm. I taught social/emotionally disabled youth. The sociopathic child is so rare, thankfully, but when you get one, your life is a nightmare because there is no real help to try to instill or reinforce morals, an inner sense of peace, or teach empathy for others.
Agree completely. He believes he is entitled to do anything he wants. Possibly because he's always run a family business where he's really done whatever he's wanted to with no repercussions because nobody really was looking. Becoming President changed everything and he's getting crankier and crankier. Yes just like a toddler. But also he was mentored by Roy Cohn who I'm sure taught him to never apologize never say you're wrong and keep pushing the lie until no one can tell the truth.
Yes, remember that Trump was so corrupt and such a bad businessman that he really messed up on loans with American banks. His anger and blame and upset over these banks not working with him anymore is something that still riles him today. And, Trump NEVER forgets a grudge and lives with retaliation for those who "hurt" him even though he was the one who consistently made the errors and goofs. Then Russia stepped in to help him... His love and loyalty to Russia was quickly established. We end up with a devotion to Russian and a hate for America.
His most Heinous response to the trouncing of the notion that the DOJ might agree to the Special Master demanded by Heeny will surely develop into Teeny Weenies’ arrest, Eh!?
Merrick Garland’s promise that the DOJ only speaks in court and in its pleadings has fully embraced the imbecilic gift of His Grand Heinouses request for a SM so Garland’s army of attorneys can now take the opportunity to set the record straight.
Bam Wham Bingo!
That bombastic SM request was the blunder of all blunders, a major strategic error giving the DOJ the declaration by His Most Heinouses representative certifying in June All illegally removed documents was being returned.
That certification was a lie!
Whooops!
Now this certifying dooofus will most likely become the most reliable source of Direct Information about Heeny Weenies’ involvement in this whole kerfuffle.
I'm not, of course. If TFG had been helped by his parents instead of being ignored and emotionally abused, perhaps this world would have been a different place. Maybe it's all Fred's fault.
I wondered if it was the WAPO. Sometimes the both sides opinions are really bad on the R wing nut side. The document saga is getting more hair pulling for those concerned with national security and intelligence. I did read a piece wondering if he has documents in other places besides Tsar-a-Loco. I did love the fact that not only did we see a variety of docs on the floor, but also the framed Time covers for a little laugh in all this mess. I applauded the win in Alaska when I read about it and I hope she can prevail again in the regular election.
Speaking of a both sides opinion, The article about Dr. Fauci in yesterday's NYT set off a firestorm in the comment section. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/opinion/why-anthony-faucis-covid-legacy-is-a-failure.html. Unfortunately so many people reacted to the headline and came to his rescue, I'm sure the algorithms signaled 'print more articles like this.' I pictured Dr. Fauci enjoying his morning coffee, seeing this article and thinking -only 4 more months.
As far as TFG's reading skills, please watch this video from the David Pakman Show. It includes discussions w/others dealing w/ him and excerpts form a legal deposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd79UsXSLWg
You nailed it, Bill. I have been a private therapist for boys with learning challenges in a boarding school for several decades. The first time I heard the drub speak, he reminded me of specific boys who are so angry that they have a learning challenge that they develop these alternate superegos and lie to themselves and others of their superiority as a protective coverup. They are angry, hostile, bullies and narcissists that are incredibly hard to deal with and often end up in other kinds of programs or in wilderness programs. Substance use or addictions are common to deal with their incredible underlying anxiety. Revenge for any slight, or perceived slight is swift and they might perseverate until that revenge is fulfilled. Forgiveness is rare unless there is something in it for them. As adults, they are often are angry, depressed and can act out aggressively, usually revealed in domestic violence. A local therapist, who runs anger management groups, will interview the referrals I make to him to determine if they would be good candidates for his group. Narcissists fail to qualify. They do not make good group members because they dominate and try to control everything. And it is ALWAYS about them. Little to no ability to have any kind of self-reflection or listen to others. Maybe it is too painful to face one's Truth. Lies to self and others is so prevalent they end up having a very loose grasp on reality. ...So they live in their own fake reality. They might become a successful reality tv show host where they are in ultimate and hostile control of others....or maybe even installed as a dangerous president...wielding power over an entire country...
Could it be that there is something in the water that neutralizes or negates empathy?
Would it be a good idea to have a panel of mental health experts vet candidates for major offices ...like for President of the US...holder of the nuclear button?
It would be a really good idea to have a few experts who know about mental health and personality disorders. TFG really had no business making a business out of our country in the first place. He is the most incompetent, vulgar, undiplomatic, vile creature the republicans could install? We were actually lucky that he was not very intellectual or slick. He could have gotten away with total destruction of this country had he better interpersonal skills.
I'm afraid that article might be right on the money. No real malice intended - just a childish desire to prop up his own image. I'm still hoping he is prosecuted to the highest extent the law will allow, but a jury might take this into account and lessen the sentence. If it ever comes to that. Crossing my fingers.
Thanks, Elisabeth. I appreciated being able to read the original. What an odd ramble. I get the impression Von Drehle didn't really know what his thesis was.
Stephanie Grisham said that tfg took boxes of papers of all kinds whenever he went anywhere (to give the impression he was always working). Mostly he never looked at them, once or twice took out a press clipping and tossed it back. She said some of the papers "disappeared"... Yikes!!
I laughed out loud. Only a historian and story teller as Professor Richardson is can dish out that kind of shade in a solo sentence paragraph. I frequently refer to some of her closers in her Letters. It’s such …….BAM!
As for the article, I knew the forum could not resist referencing repeatedly what she chose not to.
I left that reference where it belongs….not noted.
The closer in today’s letter is the real story that wakes me up today. Wow. Timing is everything.
The author’s description is really quite damning. His assertion that the papers were likely a prop for Trump’s ego doesn’t make their presence any less dangerous and points to both his ignorance of their importance and his insecurities.
I doubt 45 was “ignorant of their importance” and he will try that lame excuse surely. His insecurities are putting the planet at risk. We must get him and his creepy minions out!
Elizabeth, I agree. In addition to the rest of his deficiencies, he is malignant, and is most happy when causing disaster. He had plans for the documents, and people might have died because of his malfeasance.
James, I fear you're correct. One of the commenters on this site recently mentioned that they had recently read that there were many deaths and disappearances of supposed intelligence operatives in various locations, and it's not a huge stretch to assume that they could have been connected to our resident Quisling (credit to Lawrence O'Donnell for that). Sadly, we'll probably never know, and accountability will probably never be publicly assigned.
I admit I was a bit surprised the Heather Cox Richardson had a negative take on the opinion piece in the WaPo. I read that author often, and think he is an insightful voice who stands a bit outside Washington DC (I believed he is from the Midwest) but watches DC closely. I found the piece fascinating, and not in the least way apologizing for Trump or diminishing the terrible wrong he has committed by taking these documents. Instead, I found it a potential explanation of the pathology that is Donald Trump.
I do know that Brit Hume read it, and tweeted about it, looking like he was trying to use it as an excuse for Trump, though. The responses made it very clear that those reading his tweet did not agree!
I agree ignorance is no excuse (almost never is legally), but in his self-centered world, I still think it’s possible that being ignorant of whether something might be important to anyone or anything other than him is still a possibility. I don’t think that makes it any less awful.
I disagree with Heather here. I thought the Von Drehle piece was hilarious ("he plucked a news clipping or report seemingly at random from the stack and peered at it with a puzzled look. Then he tossed it back onto the pile."), a small but vivid piece of additional evidence that Trump was completely out of his depth and not an excuse for security breaches at all.
>>I’m going to do the author of that piece a favor and not link to it in the notes.<<
All bend the knee before Shade Queen Professor Heather!
Came here to say this! Still snickering.
WAPO August 31, 2022 by David Von Drehle, worth the read.
Actually, that article helps me with something I've tried to figure out. It kind of makes sense now that His Heinous would keep a file on Macron. He was jealous of the French President, who had everything he doesn't....good looks, class, etc. Rather like his love for everything covered in gold paint.
"His Heinous" - just perfect, Bronwyn! I hope you won't be offended if I borrow it occasionally. Definitely more cerebral than "Big Orange" or even "Duck a L'Orange."
That was my thought also!
Also, Macron had a magnificent military parade. Bone Spur Donald yearned for his own parade and pestered/ordered his military for one. He wanted tanks and all sorts of other stuff, but our military ‘slow walked’ him. Finally, he got a rather mini-parade.
He was pissed that he couldn’t get a Macron parade.
This jus in! The Boy Scouts of America have awarded the former president with a merit badge for Gaslighting.
That would be funny had I not seen, in my local BSA council's newsletter, an advert for the LIV golf tournament this weekend in Bolton, MA in which they offered free admission to scouts in uniform (and 25% off for families). The idea that the BSA would countenance this advert, from an organization supported by the Saudi regime (yeah, that one - the Jamal Khashoggi killer) is revolting.
Letters and phone calls to BSA council registering inappropriateness of the council accepting advert from LIV and taking the money?
Richard I wouldn’t give a fart(h)ing for this award.
Keith, nor would I. I'm sure you know I made up the award. Ha Ha Ha!!!
His Heinous!! My new favorite after SCROTUS (so called ruler of the U.S.)!! Thanks for the chuckle.
Ah, a new name. Excellent.
Bronwyn His Heinous is truly asinine.
Oh, it feels so good to laugh!!
Yes!!
And in the best possible way!
I LOVE "his heinous" LOL!
Bronwyn- I love your moniker for TFG!
WaPo uses a couple of both-sides opinion writers, bringing a storm of protest from the readership whenever they appear. The others (and Alexandra Petri) make up for it. I cancelled my subscription for about a year, and renewed it after seeing that some respected members of this forum read it.
P.S. 5 minutes later, I've now read the article. Read the comments.
Yeah. Thiessen and Olsen. Horrors.
With Thiessen I no longer even skim the first paragraph.
The cited article is by David von Drehle, not Thiessen or Olsen.
I know. I'm just saying that Thiessen and Olsen sully the WaPo's editorial pages.
His Heinous really is an amazing case of arrested development. Around age 5, I'd say.
I posted this elsewhere this morning. My opinion...
While a "normal" personality would notice that they are guilty and intend to violate the law, I don't think Drump's personality allows this process to happen. I'm sure he continually carried all sorts of records up to his residence after proclaiming he would read them later. And, he probably didn't unless he was looking for something specific. I would imagine that he just put them in a stack that eventually became several stacks that also contained news articles about him and such. Eventually, they were put in boxes and hoarded in stacks. His sociopathic narcissism just doesn't allow him to consciously break the law in my opinion. He just does as he pleases, and erupts when told not to or reminded of rules, laws, regulations, and moral codes. His reactions to being contained are very toddler-like. A tantrum that explodes outward to those trying to constrain him. Even hints of his wrongdoing or disagreement will spark the "they are not loyal" reactions. And, he's so consumed with this personality warp that he doesn't think at all. His reactions are often admissions of what he has done, but he doesn't care, and only cares about who and what is trying to obstruct his life. Sadly, he has the followers who play this game with him. They are often people who are also. on the sociopathic spectrum, are easily duped by his lies and manipulations, or he holds something that coherces their support. We function on the idea that he should know right from wrong, and he does. He has admitted this often, but he just doesn't possess any thought patterns that right and wrong apply to him. Scary man!
Interesting. If he is ever tried in a court of law his attorneys could use his infantalism, narcissistic personality disorder and other handicaps as an excuse. After all, many health professionals have written about his dangerous mental state (see https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250212863 ). But by the time justice comes around, he may well have devolved further and be unable to stand trial, or his diet of hamberders and ice cream will finally have caught up with him.
I don't think that sociopathic narcissism is a mental impairment or disability. He functions just fine if left to his own devices, wants, and needs. It's a severe personality disorder meaning he doesn't function any other way. People have commented and warned that his personality disorder and ignorance are extremely dangerous to our country and the world, not dangerous for himself.
Bet his niece Mary could weigh in with an approach.
He has killed 1.08 MILLION innocent Americans as a result of maintaining his power grab...this make him the candidate for the death penalty, Eh!?
A friend, who is an attorney, said at the end of the day, pretty much all criminals have mental and emotional difficulties. sociopaths included. BUT, they still are tried and if they are found guilty of the crime, they are not let off the hook and they go to jail. Their blind narcissism ( some of these cases) and the belief that they are entitled to live and act outside the limits of the law, these mental problems are not sufficient to get them off.
I totally agree with this. These criminal sociopaths and psychopaths demonstrate a lifelong personality disorder. There is rarely a mental breakdown that may cause a criminal act. So no insanity plea would work. These types of individuals need to be out of mainstream American so a to cause no more harm. I taught social/emotionally disabled youth. The sociopathic child is so rare, thankfully, but when you get one, your life is a nightmare because there is no real help to try to instill or reinforce morals, an inner sense of peace, or teach empathy for others.
Because they didn't have enough money and power to get them off!
Christi, this is a very interesting take on how narcissism and sociopathy has warped his thought processes. Thanks for this....
Christi McG. Yes I think you have analysed him very well.
Agree completely. He believes he is entitled to do anything he wants. Possibly because he's always run a family business where he's really done whatever he's wanted to with no repercussions because nobody really was looking. Becoming President changed everything and he's getting crankier and crankier. Yes just like a toddler. But also he was mentored by Roy Cohn who I'm sure taught him to never apologize never say you're wrong and keep pushing the lie until no one can tell the truth.
The Son of perdition the Devil's advocate's deception for gain of power to destroy all in his way, Eh!?
Yes, remember that Trump was so corrupt and such a bad businessman that he really messed up on loans with American banks. His anger and blame and upset over these banks not working with him anymore is something that still riles him today. And, Trump NEVER forgets a grudge and lives with retaliation for those who "hurt" him even though he was the one who consistently made the errors and goofs. Then Russia stepped in to help him... His love and loyalty to Russia was quickly established. We end up with a devotion to Russian and a hate for America.
He has a serious mental problem and was able to dupe so many people to get his way.
An insult to 5 year olds. tRump never made it out of the bassinet.
More reminiscent of Rosemary's Baby.
Perfect!
JAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!!! I agree it's an affront to five year olds.
I love that! His Heinous was pre-natally arrested…..
Now, we can hope that he'll be physically arrested.
Oh my goodness, people are really on a roll today— love it!
never thought of that. good pun.
I'd put it at 3 years old or 2 - no self control; the world doesn't exist beyond the child's orbit.everthing is 'mine'.
Skip development....I'd settle for arrested.
Bronwyn Fryer:
“…arrested development…”
INDEED!
His most Heinous response to the trouncing of the notion that the DOJ might agree to the Special Master demanded by Heeny will surely develop into Teeny Weenies’ arrest, Eh!?
Merrick Garland’s promise that the DOJ only speaks in court and in its pleadings has fully embraced the imbecilic gift of His Grand Heinouses request for a SM so Garland’s army of attorneys can now take the opportunity to set the record straight.
Bam Wham Bingo!
That bombastic SM request was the blunder of all blunders, a major strategic error giving the DOJ the declaration by His Most Heinouses representative certifying in June All illegally removed documents was being returned.
That certification was a lie!
Whooops!
Now this certifying dooofus will most likely become the most reliable source of Direct Information about Heeny Weenies’ involvement in this whole kerfuffle.
Arrested development INDEED!
Don’t insult 5 year olds!
Five year olds are delightful, though.
true!
Not THAT youngster!!!
That was my point-- he can't properly be described as a five year old because five year olds are delightful and he is...not.
I thought it was a clever putdown of tfg.
Yep. And a vivid picture.
A vivid scary picture. We thought he was our President. But it was really a sad dyslexic child in an old guys body.
Correction: Some of us never thought he was our president.
I have never referred to him as that and rarely use his real name. I know several people who refused to refer to him as president.
Bill, do not be disrespectful to dyslexic children.
I'm not, of course. If TFG had been helped by his parents instead of being ignored and emotionally abused, perhaps this world would have been a different place. Maybe it's all Fred's fault.
Who thought he was our President, Bill? Surely, you didn't.
Nah! Just an amoral creature in the evil pursuit of greed! The word child conjures a positive image!
I wondered if it was the WAPO. Sometimes the both sides opinions are really bad on the R wing nut side. The document saga is getting more hair pulling for those concerned with national security and intelligence. I did read a piece wondering if he has documents in other places besides Tsar-a-Loco. I did love the fact that not only did we see a variety of docs on the floor, but also the framed Time covers for a little laugh in all this mess. I applauded the win in Alaska when I read about it and I hope she can prevail again in the regular election.
Ah, Tzar a Loco!! Love that one. I have always referred MAL as Mar a Loco (en la cabeza). Your interpretation is much more accurate, Michele!
I like yours too. I thought maybe MAL was short for malignant.
Speaking of a both sides opinion, The article about Dr. Fauci in yesterday's NYT set off a firestorm in the comment section. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/opinion/why-anthony-faucis-covid-legacy-is-a-failure.html. Unfortunately so many people reacted to the headline and came to his rescue, I'm sure the algorithms signaled 'print more articles like this.' I pictured Dr. Fauci enjoying his morning coffee, seeing this article and thinking -only 4 more months.
Read it yesterday. Confirmation of the insecurity and shallowness of someone who was actually our President. (How did that happen?)
Also, a strong underlying suggestion that TFG has a reading disorder. It would appear that TFG may have an untreated case of dyslexia.
Bill, just shows you how uncaring or unaware his mother and father were. Sickening.
As far as TFG's reading skills, please watch this video from the David Pakman Show. It includes discussions w/others dealing w/ him and excerpts form a legal deposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd79UsXSLWg
You nailed it, Bill. I have been a private therapist for boys with learning challenges in a boarding school for several decades. The first time I heard the drub speak, he reminded me of specific boys who are so angry that they have a learning challenge that they develop these alternate superegos and lie to themselves and others of their superiority as a protective coverup. They are angry, hostile, bullies and narcissists that are incredibly hard to deal with and often end up in other kinds of programs or in wilderness programs. Substance use or addictions are common to deal with their incredible underlying anxiety. Revenge for any slight, or perceived slight is swift and they might perseverate until that revenge is fulfilled. Forgiveness is rare unless there is something in it for them. As adults, they are often are angry, depressed and can act out aggressively, usually revealed in domestic violence. A local therapist, who runs anger management groups, will interview the referrals I make to him to determine if they would be good candidates for his group. Narcissists fail to qualify. They do not make good group members because they dominate and try to control everything. And it is ALWAYS about them. Little to no ability to have any kind of self-reflection or listen to others. Maybe it is too painful to face one's Truth. Lies to self and others is so prevalent they end up having a very loose grasp on reality. ...So they live in their own fake reality. They might become a successful reality tv show host where they are in ultimate and hostile control of others....or maybe even installed as a dangerous president...wielding power over an entire country...
Thanks.
Could it be that there is something in the water that neutralizes or negates empathy?
Would it be a good idea to have a panel of mental health experts vet candidates for major offices ...like for President of the US...holder of the nuclear button?
It would be a really good idea to have a few experts who know about mental health and personality disorders. TFG really had no business making a business out of our country in the first place. He is the most incompetent, vulgar, undiplomatic, vile creature the republicans could install? We were actually lucky that he was not very intellectual or slick. He could have gotten away with total destruction of this country had he better interpersonal skills.
I'm afraid that article might be right on the money. No real malice intended - just a childish desire to prop up his own image. I'm still hoping he is prosecuted to the highest extent the law will allow, but a jury might take this into account and lessen the sentence. If it ever comes to that. Crossing my fingers.
james wheaton (Jay)
Any prison time for him will surely become very quickly his death sentence ala Epstein, Eh!?
ahhh… The Waffle Fries op ed. 🤣
And since the article has well over 5K comments, you can see why they publish this sort of stuff. It's middle-brow clickbait.
Be warned! The article involves waffle fries and gravity.
😂
😳
If only someone could have provided him with prop "classified documents" instead of real ones.
Thanks, Elisabeth. I appreciated being able to read the original. What an odd ramble. I get the impression Von Drehle didn't really know what his thesis was.
Elizabeth, Dr. Richardson may know the author and is cutting him some slack. We don't need to. It was up in lights.
I looked at the Times and then WAPO. Took two seconds.
Stephanie Grisham said that tfg took boxes of papers of all kinds whenever he went anywhere (to give the impression he was always working). Mostly he never looked at them, once or twice took out a press clipping and tossed it back. She said some of the papers "disappeared"... Yikes!!
I laughed out loud. Only a historian and story teller as Professor Richardson is can dish out that kind of shade in a solo sentence paragraph. I frequently refer to some of her closers in her Letters. It’s such …….BAM!
As for the article, I knew the forum could not resist referencing repeatedly what she chose not to.
I left that reference where it belongs….not noted.
The closer in today’s letter is the real story that wakes me up today. Wow. Timing is everything.
Salud, Gregory. 🗽
The author’s description is really quite damning. His assertion that the papers were likely a prop for Trump’s ego doesn’t make their presence any less dangerous and points to both his ignorance of their importance and his insecurities.
I doubt 45 was “ignorant of their importance” and he will try that lame excuse surely. His insecurities are putting the planet at risk. We must get him and his creepy minions out!
Elizabeth, I agree. In addition to the rest of his deficiencies, he is malignant, and is most happy when causing disaster. He had plans for the documents, and people might have died because of his malfeasance.
Unfortunately, there is no 'might' about it.
James, I fear you're correct. One of the commenters on this site recently mentioned that they had recently read that there were many deaths and disappearances of supposed intelligence operatives in various locations, and it's not a huge stretch to assume that they could have been connected to our resident Quisling (credit to Lawrence O'Donnell for that). Sadly, we'll probably never know, and accountability will probably never be publicly assigned.
I agree. It is quite possible to me that he both chose documents to steal and cared for them so sloppily, including using them as props.
I admit I was a bit surprised the Heather Cox Richardson had a negative take on the opinion piece in the WaPo. I read that author often, and think he is an insightful voice who stands a bit outside Washington DC (I believed he is from the Midwest) but watches DC closely. I found the piece fascinating, and not in the least way apologizing for Trump or diminishing the terrible wrong he has committed by taking these documents. Instead, I found it a potential explanation of the pathology that is Donald Trump.
I do know that Brit Hume read it, and tweeted about it, looking like he was trying to use it as an excuse for Trump, though. The responses made it very clear that those reading his tweet did not agree!
I agree ignorance is no excuse (almost never is legally), but in his self-centered world, I still think it’s possible that being ignorant of whether something might be important to anyone or anything other than him is still a possibility. I don’t think that makes it any less awful.
Try this:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/30/trump-documents-papers-disorganized/
I disagree with Heather here. I thought the Von Drehle piece was hilarious ("he plucked a news clipping or report seemingly at random from the stack and peered at it with a puzzled look. Then he tossed it back onto the pile."), a small but vivid piece of additional evidence that Trump was completely out of his depth and not an excuse for security breaches at all.
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The neighbors heard me guffawing at that one!!!
Perfect comment!
🤣🤣🤣
Lol Greg; The "DPR"