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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,199 posts)
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 09:49 AM Jun 2017

Every day I'm absolutely amazed people are putting their reputations on the line to defend this guy:

This guy:



Or this guy:



Or this guy:



Or this guy:




Stepping away and looking at things objectively, what would convince anyone in their right mind that this is a guy who is worthy of your time and effort to defend, even if it drags themselves down and destroys them in the process?

And this goes not only for the officials in his administration and his allies in Congress, but for millions of ordinary Americans as well.

What is it about this guy? Honestly?
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Every day I'm absolutely amazed people are putting their reputations on the line to defend this guy: (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 OP
The only one that disappointed me was McMaster... Baconator Jun 2017 #1
He digs up Kompromat sweetroxie Jun 2017 #2
I can understand that for people directly working for him. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #5
It's cold hard cash. Atman Jun 2017 #7
I guess. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #8
Kompromat. nt tblue37 Jun 2017 #3
it exposes the shallow, desperate souls of our politicians spanone Jun 2017 #4
It's about short-term profits. Atman Jun 2017 #6

Baconator

(1,459 posts)
1. The only one that disappointed me was McMaster...
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 09:51 AM
Jun 2017

... and frankly I suspect he didn't have any choice in the matter.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,199 posts)
5. I can understand that for people directly working for him.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 11:00 AM
Jun 2017

But for the ordinary on the street Trump supporter....you'd think at least some of them take a moment and wonder what they hell they are actually doing schilling for such an obviously dysfunctional human being?

I guess it's Groupthink.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
7. It's cold hard cash.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 11:03 AM
Jun 2017

See my post below. These are greedy mofos, of a mindset normal people have difficulty understanding.

Atman

(31,464 posts)
6. It's about short-term profits.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 11:01 AM
Jun 2017

Just as W did...take the money and run, because once you have it and stash it away in a tax haven, they can't take it back. Who gives a fuck if you're kick out of office next November if you're taking home million of dollars for your troubles? They'll just get jobs as lobbyists, or talking heads on Fox "News" and the cash will keep rolling in. There is no down-side to them, because they have no soul, no pride.

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