Whenever I see him, I always get the feeling that he was (or could have been) one of the cast members of HBO's "The Sopranos". From his head to his toes... his shit-eating grin, his hair, his clothes... it just looks like he's a "made man" and all mobbed-up.

He's so slimy and sleazy.

The man is a total abomination to begin with and now what marbles he had are dwindling. And he has total fascist tendencies.

And yet at least a third of our nation are all in on him.

Between Trump and Scaramucci, there's plenty of self-esteem.

The only difference: Trump's stupid rants have consequences. The Mooch, not so much.

How would we measure it? They may think very highly of themselves.
Trump speaks very highly of himself, but I have a feeling it’s a thin veneer.
I would definitely go along with the early stage fascism, at the very least.
Hope the Mooch is right about the rest of it.

Especially when he says something we want to hear.

Some of what he says may indeed be true, but I do not for one second trust his motives.

Revenge + Accuracy

Though he's capable of lying about WMD to get the war he wants, he's a true believer who is more honest than Scaramucci in terms of understanding his motives.

Yeah, I know

He has orchestrated a multi-faceted plan to smear Biden since before July. He is good at really one thing, controlling the narrative and manipulating the press and his people. To be sure, in almost every area of policy and general knowledge he is as dumb as a rock. When it comes to scheming and conniving and self preservation he is a master. He has a personality disorder of malignant narcissist, but he doesn’t have dementia IMHO.

I've dealt with dementia, up close and personal. His behavior is setting off all kinds of red flags. I have no doubt he is cognitively compromised. He needs to be evaluated by a CIVILIAN neurologist.

i've dealt w it too, in my family, and as a hospice volunteer. his speech patterns alone would be enough for most neurologists.
my mil, who was a nasty piece of work, was about 10 years in before she started doing obviously strange things. before that, she was her usual self, just more so.
some people get really ugly.

While nowhere near being in trump*'s league, she was VERY controlling with a touch of narcissism. I was around her more than anyone else, so I really didn't notice her decline. It was the whole 'frog in a heating pot of water' scenario. Other people had to take me aside and make me see what was happening. I think that's why I am so ultra-sensitive to what I'm seeing in trump*.

he's a narcissist and will always think he's right.

he will go down with the ship and will take as many as he can with him.

Trump has effectively spun the Ukraine criminal conspiracy, it's a clear crime, but the Republicans will say it doesn't rise to the level to require removal. It's going to take more to get the GOP to fulfill their oaths of office.

Turkey/Russia is the 3rd rail, Mooch here points out that he suspects a quid pro quo here too. And he suspects it because that's how Trump always does business, Trump took a big hit for the abandonment of our allies, he did not do it because he didn't want to be involved in it, he did it because he personally got something out of it. If a whistle blower steps up around that he is done.

I don't doubt for one single second that he would have adored Hitler, called him a great person.. and had many "perfect" conversations with him.

We would have been on the wrong side of history, and would possibly have a very different world today.

I thought it interesting, thought provoking that Scaramucci suggested (though he has no evidence) that we may find out that the Syria deal was not simply an impulsive decision but that there was something transactional between Trump and Erdogan, another 'I'll give you this if you give me that.' Not for the good of the country, mind you, but something worthwhile to Trump and his family. Would it involve oil or gas lines? I don't know and neither does Scaramucci but it isn't outside the realm of possibility. The speculation certainly falls into Trump's profile.

It did make me laugh that Scaramucci said Nancy Pelosi is now his favorite Italian. I don't know how reliable Scaramucci is but at the very least he's owned up to his role in this mess.

Interestingly enough, he's put together two PACS which will produce 2020 election ads. One advertising push will target white suburban women in the midwest reminding them what a corrupt and cruel sleazebag Donald Trump has been. The second round of advertising will be in support of reducing gun violence and the need of gun regulation, how this is a bipartisan issue, requiring bipartisan effort.

Interesting conversation!

on the other hand displays the endless, bottomless, unshakable terror of the imposter who knows he has no genuine worth.