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Augiedog

(2,548 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:27 PM Feb 2017

Trumps bluster and belligerent attitude reflects a realization on his part and his cohorts that his

time in the whitehouse is limited. He knows, as does Russia, that he needs to get the war balls rolling or the reordering of the Europe will fail. As his ramming through via executive orders shows a desperation due to time.

The belligerence towards China and the South China Sea islands, his weakening support for NATO and his threat to send troops into Mexico all show a man/boy in a panic. He is in so far over his head that only thing he thinks he can do is lash out at every shadow.

One way or another he will be removed from power, 25th amendment, impeachment or whatever. The world will not tolerate an unstable paranoid at the helm of such a powerful military. His untrustworthiness, self aggrandizement, lack of basic knowledge and rejection of truth and fact belie a man in control of his environment.

He has surrounded himself with sycophants and feckless power hungry sociopaths. He lashes out via a child's social medium that adults consider entertainment rather than a source of real information upon which to make decisions. Are foreign nations to monitor his tweets so as to formulate policy?

The lack of self control in even the smallest, least controversial issues is staggering in its immaturity. Stock markets rise and fall, companies sales crash and burn and nations stand aghast at his childish tweets.

25th amendment, impeachment or whatever. Get him out of there before it's too late.

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Trumps bluster and belligerent attitude reflects a realization on his part and his cohorts that his (Original Post) Augiedog Feb 2017 OP
He thought he was going to be something like a king. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #1
Trump is King... alterfurz Feb 2017 #3
Hell, even though I don't feel good about such things... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #2
Well said. Every one of us needs to do our LuckyLib Feb 2017 #4
One flaw in the ointment. The more he overreaches, the more he will be booted out of the Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #5
He may just get pissed off and quit. forgotmylogin Feb 2017 #6
His behavior is typical narcissistic type reactions to be thwarted and challenged NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #7
Yes, Bannon knows his slim chance is if it happens quickly. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #8
Even if Trump doesn't get impeached. Blue_true Feb 2017 #9
Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #10
Christ. Just STOP already. AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #12
I do not think tha Donald will have 100 days Dan Feb 2017 #11

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
1. He thought he was going to be something like a king.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:40 PM
Feb 2017

All his life he's been surrounded by yes-men and sycophants whom he could fire (or not pay) if he felt like it, and during the campaign he held rallies before adoring crowds. His ego ballooned to monstrous proportions.He thought being president meant he could do whatever he wants and that he could order everybody, including other countries, to do his bidding. He seemed to think that because the U.S. president is sometimes called "the leader of the free world," he literally was the king of the world.

But now he's discovering that it doesn't work that way. There are limits on his power. It's driving him nuts that federal judges are pointing that fact out to him. He can't stand it.

I love it,

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
2. Hell, even though I don't feel good about such things...
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:40 PM
Feb 2017

I'm open to a temporary military takeover just to get all those fuckers out of office and, hopefully, banished to some asteroid randomly whizzing by.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
4. Well said. Every one of us needs to do our
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:47 PM
Feb 2017

part to make this happen ASAP. Phone calls to Congress, letters to the editor, sharing information with friends and colleagues. The man in the WH is nuts and needs to be removed.

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)
5. One flaw in the ointment. The more he overreaches, the more he will be booted out of the
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:51 PM
Feb 2017

White House on grounds that will question every decision he made.

Which means, the more nuclear moves he makes, the easier it should be to reverse them.

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)
6. He may just get pissed off and quit.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 01:06 PM
Feb 2017

His life was probably a lot easier without a judiciary system and people telling him "no."

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
7. His behavior is typical narcissistic type reactions to be thwarted and challenged
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 01:08 PM
Feb 2017

The more people resist the more nasty he will get until Congress is forced to give him the boot.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
9. Even if Trump doesn't get impeached.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 01:14 PM
Feb 2017

The Democrat is highly likely to defeat him in 2020. I foresee nothing but a continuing set of disasters from the Trump Administration. His policies are likely to wreck the economy and make him a dead duck in 2020. The people who voted for him for a reason other than hatred of "others" likely will sit out 2020 or vote for the Democrat. Of all Democrats, Martin O'Malley and Kirsten Gilibrand seem to be positioning themselves the best early on.

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