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kentuck

(111,098 posts)
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:25 AM Aug 2017

Trump's speech and the 10-hour testimony before Senate committee?

Are they connected?

One night after unenthusiastically reading a speech whose intent was to unite our country, President Twitter entertained his fans in Phoenix with his daring tales of bravado. He spit out his criticism of others, on the verge of incitement, as he sought to blame others for whatever might be happening? He sat them up like bowling pins, ready to strike back at the mainstream "media", vowing to themselves to never believe anything bad about their President Twitter.

The Senate Judiciary Committee, with Charles Grassley and Diane Feinstein leading the Committee, Glenn Simpson agreed to testify before a few of their staff. Mr. Simpson was reportedly the investigator in many of the "Steele dossier" stories, with a lot of lurid details. The interview lasted about ten hours.

Perhaps Donald Trump was told about the interview before his rally in Phoenix? Perhaps that would explain his 180-degree change in demeanor??

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/22/politics/glenn-simpson-senate-judiciary-investigators/index.html

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WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
1. Although I think Dolt45 normally uses the rallies for 'rallying the troops' and...
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:38 AM
Aug 2017

(self and fan) ego stroking to feed his narcissism what you said could have boosted his panic and need for it. IMO the rallies are his 'drug' and he'll do them just to get a fix but more so when he feels out of control or not as loved as he feels he 'deserves'.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)
2. I thought he was going to cancel the Phoenix rally?
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:42 AM
Aug 2017

But, for some reason, he decided to rally his fans.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
4. I had heard the same thing & was confused when I saw that it was still on. I guess...
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 05:58 AM
Aug 2017

he really needed that fix and what you said would make that need make even more sense for him. What better for his 'sad' ego then a crowd full of adoring fan 'fluffers'.

I keep saying that his actions are not those of an innocent person. He puts out so many guilt 'tells' I would think even the Cult45 fools would see them but I think the problem with them is that their minds can't handle the truth so their psyche chooses the 'truth' it wants vs the reality it needs.

 

haveahart

(905 posts)
5. Yes, he is in panic mode. He knows what is coming from the dossier. He will not be able to
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 06:21 AM
Aug 2017

make the "fake news" charge to anyone but his base and the flunkies he hired on the government dole. Once the truth is out, those who remain in his administration will be tainted for life...and that is a good thing.

gordianot

(15,238 posts)
6. Trump has no plan for anything he is worse than a lame duck President.
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 07:07 AM
Aug 2017

Donald fails even as a figurehead the one who greets famous people. It really showed up at the Al Smith dinner Donald is not someone alpha status wants to talk to. His drain the swamp talk is covered by rejection, who wants to get grabbed by a vulgar insecure creep. Followers of Donald Trump share his insecurity and are terrified of their feelings of inferiority. This disaster does give credence for those who may be truly authoritarian who or what will save us from this mad man criminal and his family?

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
8. For someone who supposedly doesn't drink he sure seems to love whine!
Wed Aug 23, 2017, 08:29 AM
Aug 2017

The Party of Personal Responsibility demonstrates time and again that they are the Party of Hypocrites!!!

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