Trump quote (wow!)

[CWSmith]

Apparently this was part of a Nov 8 interview that went largely unnoticed in the excitement of the election. I think it provides real insight into the man.

Trump spoke to NewsNation's Markie Martin about the slew of Republican candidates on the roster for the midterms, and how much credit he deserves for the results. He said: "Well, I think if they win, I should get all the credit, and if they lose, I should not be blamed at all. OK, but it'll probably be just the opposite."

Trump added, "When they win — I think they're going to do very well — I'll probably be given very little credit even though in many cases I told people to run, and they ran and they turned out to be very good candidates. [...] But usually what would happen is when they do well, I won't be given any credit and if they do badly, they will blame everything on me."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tr...ctions-credit/

[Jim Mahan]

He apparently believes he 'the best' of anything, and persecuted, the most, for being the worst. I think he probably believes that and thinks that other people almost as good as himself, also believe it and behave in the same ways he does. Why the Rs show up indignantly with in accusation is projection mode. I also have the hunch that he still sees all of his personal history as winning and being persecuted for it by jealous wannabes. I will be so glad when I finally have no reason at all to think about him, and no danger of, or stress over, ever hearing his malevalent, noxious voice again.

I predict there will be a day when the common expression for something that's the worst, really, really sh!tty, is 'bad as trmp.' "This sh!t is as bad as trmp! It has to cease, mofo!" And of course, in obscure corners of misery, there will be the occasional deluded moron who has '45' tatooed to his throat. And incel on his forehead.

[ron ll]

The part I don’t get, is these aspects of his personality have been on open public display for decades. Did people think he was joking?

[LeeG]

The part I don’t get, is these aspects of his personality have been on open public display for decades. Did people think he was joking?

nope
gas lighting 101- unburden people of the effort to think. They don’t know, they don’t know. He knows. He can be their avatar for wishful thinking and resentment.

[Peerie Maa]

The part I don’t get, is these aspects of his personality have been on open public display for decades. Did people think he was joking?

It is the cult of celebrity. Totally talentless people, if given a break on TV, can become celebrities, for being on TV.

[JimD]

Imagine the quarterback saying before the game 'If we win it will be because I'm such a great QB, but if we lose it's because the rest of the team let me down.'

[ron ll]

Imagine the quarterback saying before the game 'If we win it will be because I'm such a great QB, but if we lose it's because the rest of the team let me down.'

Brady’s been saying that for years.

[Boatbum]

Nothing new here. This is a typical thing he says. I wish he would just shut up

[Gerarddm]

SUCH a loser.

And yet still the Stumps won't care.

[Tom from Rubicon]

Imagine the quarterback saying before the game 'If we win it will be because I'm such a great QB, but if we lose it's because the rest of the team let me down.'

Packer fan by chance?

[Garret]

Brady’s been saying that for years.

Not that I'm a huge Brady fan, but in fairness, I've heard him say that he blew it or that he didn't play well many times when he was with the Pats.

[JimD]

Brady’s been saying that for years.

And a Trump supporter, I have heard.

[John Smith]

The part I don’t get, is these aspects of his personality have been on open public display for decades. Did people think he was joking?

Everyone knew he cheated on all his wives, bankrupted most of his businesses, refused to release taxes, etc. and it seems they didn't care. The number of those who don't care has, however, been shrinking.

[Keith Wilson]

What do you expect? Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and not mentally all there.

I'm not betting on it, but I think there's some chance of a large majority of the right wing turning completely against him. The damage he's done remains either way, but still . . .

[Jim Mahan]

Everyone knew he cheated on all his wives, bankrupted most of his businesses, refused to release taxes, etc. and it seems they didn't care. The number of those who don't care has, however, been shrinking.

Vernon.

I was behind a pickup truck that had a sticker of a raised middle finger and 'Vaccinate this.'

Shortly after the SOTUS Roe debacle began, my Wife put one of these on the back of Her SUV. Hers is white on a black background.




It makes me a little bit nervous. The kind of people this is aimed at are the kind of people that drive vehicles with gun racks in the cab. Why piss them off on the freeway? Why give em a reason to start something?

[ron ll]

The kind of people that’s aimed at won’t get it.

[LeeG]

Yesterday I was behind a pickup that was rolling coal leaving every stop light. Black, black cloud of exhaust.

Two days ago in Wallace, Idaho, I was behind a pickup truck that had a sticker of a raised middle finger and 'Vaccinate this.'

Three days ago I saw a barn with a flag on its roof, 'Let's Go Brandon.'

I wish that they all would just shut up.

Gawd sure works in mysterious ways.

[LeeG]

Everyone knew he cheated on all his wives, bankrupted most of his businesses, refused to release taxes, etc. and it seems they didn't care. The number of those who don't care has, however, been shrinking.

Gas lighting means you never need to rectify contradictions or lack of integrity.

[birlinn]

Yesterday I was behind a pickup that was rolling coal leaving every stop light. Black, black cloud of exhaust.

Two days ago in Wallace, Idaho, I was behind a pickup truck that had a sticker of a raised middle finger and 'Vaccinate this.'

Three days ago I saw a barn with a flag on its roof, 'Let's Go Brandon.'

I wish that they all would just shut up.

In the UK, that pick-up truck would be pulled over by the police, and probably crushed.
How come the US tolerates pollution? Why do morons do it?

[Garret]

In the UK, that pick-up truck would be pulled over by the police, and probably crushed.
How come the US tolerates pollution? Why do morons do it?

1) Because their little minds think it's cool
2) Because it pisses off the libs

It also dramatically shortens the lifespan of the motor.

[Paul Pless]

Vernon.



Shortly after the SOTUS Roe debacle began, my Wife put one of these on the back of Her SUV. Hers is white on a black background.




It makes me a little bit nervous. The kind of people this is aimed at are the kind of people that drive vehicles with gun racks in the cab. Why piss them off on the freeway? Why give em a reason to start something?

the kind of people that is aimed at mostly t know what a uterus looks like

your wife sounds awesome

[LeeG]

In the UK, that pick-up truck would be pulled over by the police, and probably crushed.
How come the US tolerates pollution? Why do morons do it?

We have regions with different tolerances. Morons do it to piss people off. Or their moms made fun of them as kids.

[LOKI]

Drove over the border into upper New York state last week. Drove past a lot with a mobile home obviously on its last legs and a collapsing barn with a big trump sign on its side.. Couldn't help but wonder what the owner was thinking. Was the millionaire on his side or was this a sign of the trumpian future? How so many in America look up to this multi-time loser is beyond my ken.

[Andrew2]

Drove over the border into upper New York state last week. Drove past a lot with a mobile home obviously on its last legs and a collapsing barn with a big trump sign on its side.. Couldn't help but wonder what the owner was thinking. Was the millionaire on his side or was this a sign of the trumpian future? How so many in America look up to this multi-time loser is beyond my ken.

Because he pandered to their lower instinkes and they fell for it. Despite their getting nothing for their support, they still cling to his lies. Bit depressing.

[Garret]

Drove over the border into upper New York state last week. Drove past a lot with a mobile home obviously on its last legs and a collapsing barn with a big trump sign on its side.. Couldn't help but wonder what the owner was thinking. Was the millionaire on his side or was this a sign of the trumpian future? How so many in America look up to this multi-time loser is beyond my ken.

Northern NY (Plattsburg out to Ogdensburg - or thereabouts) is a study in folks living in poverty or close to it who support Trump. Bizarre to me as they live in the same state where Trump is well known for being a liar & a sleaze. I drove Rtes 11& 27 out there early in the summer & was blown away by the number of pro-Trump & F&*# Biden signs/flags.

ETA: They may be in the same state, but northern NY is the bastard stepchild as far as state gov't goes - they get little help. NY is really 3 states: south of Albany (NYC, long Island, & Westchester country in particular), northern NY, and western NY (Rochester-Buffalo).

[RFNK]

Not that I'm a huge Brady fan, but in fairness, I've heard him say that he blew it or that he didn't play well many times when he was with the Pats.

Isn't there a whole bunch of Bradys?

[RFNK]

Because he pandered to their lower instinkes and they fell for it. Despite their getting nothing for their support, they still cling to his lies. Bit depressing.

Lower instinkes. Perfect!

[Keith Wilson]

Last summer, North Dakota. I have no idea if they were being ironic or not, with the sign on the falling-down wreck of a barn. I'd bet not.

[RFNK]

Whatever the case, it fits!

[skuthorp]

Oh I dunno, the barn has a certain elegance about it, and was probably errected with community labour helping.
Alltogether still too good for donald.

[David G]

Trump made it very clear early who he was. And lots of Bilge people have elaborated on his pathologies. Some of them quite recently.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20366662

So I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised, shocked, or still disturbed by his mental health issues.

[RFNK]

You're right. Something old but plastic would be more suitable.

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

I took Ken to see Randy Rainbow's show for his birthday last night in downtown Charlottesville. Randy was as funny as you could imagine from viewing his YouTube channel.

Randy was musing on Trump's "announcement" tomorrow, he may be awash with new material....ugh!



Side note: hilarious show.

I didn't realize until we were pulling out of our parking space, that we where parked within 10 feet of where Heather Heyer lost her life during the "Unit the Right" riot.

Sad news this morning while we were at the concert last night.... a mass shooting at UVA less than 3/4 mile from where we were enjoying laughs at Trump's expense.

[John Smith]

Given Trump's record of destroying virtually everything he's touched, we might want to breathe a sigh of relief. Our democracy may actually survive the Donald Trump wrecking machine.