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LuckyCharms

(17,454 posts)
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:08 PM Oct 2017

A ramp up in the past few days in talk about about Trump's mental health.

I am hoping it grows legs.

The fear, however, is that Trump will need a big distraction to counter it.

A big distraction at this point, to say the least, would not be anything trivial.

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A ramp up in the past few days in talk about about Trump's mental health. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Oct 2017 OP
I know...it is like we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #1
Inflection point cilla4progress Oct 2017 #2
Maybe John Kelly will finally put thorazine in his diet coke marylandblue Oct 2017 #3
Thanks trump voters for not noticing a sick headed deplorable moron was your choice lunasun Oct 2017 #4
I hear your concern regarding a big distraction from the beating drum to asiliveandbreathe Oct 2017 #5
Exactly what I think is coming SonofDonald Oct 2017 #9
First thing bdamomma Oct 2017 #6
I just posted a link to a retweet from Robert Reich. Ilsa Oct 2017 #7
Reich has been saying this for months, so nothing new there marylandblue Oct 2017 #10
Apprentice 2.0. He's raging off camera. All we get is everything not on the cutting floor. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #8
I hope someone does an intervention! KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #12
Thing is, though, ProudLib72 Oct 2017 #13
They know he is going to launch a nuke Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #14

BigmanPigman

(51,622 posts)
1. I know...it is like we are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:15 PM
Oct 2017

We want him to lose his mind for real and get him out ASAP but at what cost?! Our own country is in jeopardy.

cilla4progress

(24,760 posts)
2. Inflection point
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:18 PM
Oct 2017

Vanity Fair article journalist just said this on Lawrence: we are at an inflection point in this presidency ...

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
5. I hear your concern regarding a big distraction from the beating drum to
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:27 PM
Oct 2017

remove the pos from the wh....there are many stop gaps to consider....and don't think for a moment people are not aware of the danger of his mental capacity or lack thereof...

All of the ramping up IMHO "is to prepare the public for what is coming", and that is the removal of this pos..you will hear many more people coming out in the days ahead....who will be on message for his removal..if not 25th amendment...impeachment for Obstruction of justice...

The concern is real..much more is happening behind the scenes..we are hearing the surface noise...for what is to come..we are a strong nation....and a strong people...

SonofDonald

(2,050 posts)
9. Exactly what I think is coming
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:48 PM
Oct 2017

The MSM really wasn't talking about his mental health until recently, there's a lot more "noise" as you say coming directly from his actions or inactions and words.

It does look like something's about to happen.

bdamomma

(63,917 posts)
6. First thing
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:30 PM
Oct 2017

that mental health professionals ask their patients if they are a risk to themselves and others. Ok I am not a mental health professional, but I am going to say YES! He is a big risk to many others.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
7. I just posted a link to a retweet from Robert Reich.
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:32 PM
Oct 2017

He was talking to ex-congressman. The Rs are very worried about trump's state of mind, and the damage he could inflict. But their tax cuts are more important, so, hey, whatever.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
8. Apprentice 2.0. He's raging off camera. All we get is everything not on the cutting floor.
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 10:38 PM
Oct 2017

Just like on The Apprentice 1.0.


Response to LuckyCharms (Original post)

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
13. Thing is, though,
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 11:16 PM
Oct 2017

if it does grow legs, then we won't need to worry about that other distraction.

Maybe I'm just being optimistic that our generals are good at tackling.

Horse with no Name

(33,956 posts)
14. They know he is going to launch a nuke
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 11:18 PM
Oct 2017

they are giving themselves enough of plausible deniability just in case they survive to say that they DID indeed say "something"

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