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Ilsa

(61,695 posts) Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:10 PM Jan 2018

Madam Secretary episode tonight is mimicking our reality with Trump ...

The President on the show is losing it. He threatened military force towards Russia (in this case) in an off-the-cuff comment to reporters after an odd, sonic attack upon the US embassy in Bulgaria. Several things he said in his discussions with his Sec. Of State and CoS were uncharacteristically bizarre.

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Madam Secretary episode tonight is mimicking our reality with Trump ... (Original Post) Ilsa Jan 2018 OP

Yes, I am watching too! nt Lisa0825 Jan 2018 #1

"I am the president and my authority will not be questioned!" nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #2

"We all pledged an oath to the Constitution, not the President." nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #3

It was great- I wonder how long Madam Secretary will continue. TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #4

I've noticed that this is not the first time. murielm99 Jan 2018 #9

The episode was crazy. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #5

Pretty brilliant, I thought. And it's great that Ilsa Jan 2018 #6

Yes. I was wondering what the hell happened to him. LiberalFighter Jan 2018 #7

So, do you think Trump has DURHAM D Jan 2018 #8

I wish it was that simple. Ilsa Jan 2018 #11

It was excellent tonight! burrowowl Jan 2018 #10

OK I'll admit I've cried at the tv from time to time, lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #12

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)

1. Yes, I am watching too! nt

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:15 PM

Jan 2018

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

2. "I am the president and my authority will not be questioned!" nt

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Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

Jan 2018

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

3. "We all pledged an oath to the Constitution, not the President." nt

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Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:42 PM

Jan 2018

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

4. It was great- I wonder how long Madam Secretary will continue.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:05 AM

Jan 2018

This is not the 1st time it has mirrored our reality.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)

9. I've noticed that this is not the first time.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:08 AM

Jan 2018

The show has been around for a while.

It was excellent tonight.

LiberalFighter

(50,942 posts)

5. The episode was crazy.

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:06 AM

Jan 2018

At least it was something that was treatable. And they used Section 4 to induce him to use Section 3.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

6. Pretty brilliant, I thought. And it's great that

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:08 AM

Jan 2018

Pres. Dalton will likely return to his job since it was a treatable condition.

LiberalFighter

(50,942 posts)

7. Yes. I was wondering what the hell happened to him.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:30 AM

Jan 2018

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

8. So, do you think Trump has

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:49 AM

Jan 2018

a growth on his brain that is very very very slow growing (about 70 years) and if he has it removed he will become normal?

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

11. I wish it was that simple.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 09:26 AM

Jan 2018

I think he has a dark spot on his soul, on his heart, if there was a metaphysical reason for his hatred. More likely, it is just his psychopathy, narcissism, and hatred. He was raised to hate.

burrowowl

(17,641 posts)

10. It was excellent tonight!

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Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:13 AM

Jan 2018

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

12. OK I'll admit I've cried at the tv from time to time,

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 04:25 PM

Jan 2018

but that episode really made me lose it, for the way our country is right now not some place to trust, is not some place with enough good people to protect us all, and is not some place where doing the right thing matters, at all.

The laws on the books right now are meaningless as long as the crooks can cheat, lie, supress the vote, gerrymander the districts, allow foreign states to rig elections, and allow foreign money to sway ignorant voters.

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