CNN reporting that some of MF45's aides are placating him, trying to calm him down.

[Claritie Pixie]

Guess how?

By telling him that Nancy Pelosi is only humoring Democrats and won't actually hold an impeachment vote.

I have no idea how CNN got this information but if true, they're lying to him.

Bananas!

[struggle4progress]

1. "And remember! she's not even Speaker of the House anymore!"

[Claritie Pixie]

6. Haha!

[Jarqui]

12. And Adam "Schit" and the whistleblower spies with be in prison for treason ..

along with "Lock her up!" Hillary and the Bidens ...

He'll gobble a plate of Big Macs when they spew that to calm him down ...

[Cha]

33. True!

Link to tweet

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. When he finds out the truth, and believe me, he WILL...

he'll blow his stack.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Lying to him and stroking his ego to placate him is not any help.

I would guess this is what happened when he was growing up and he never had to face consequences...that's why he is what he is today.

Someone needs to be truthful with him and let him grow up...late, but necessary. Why should the rest of us suffer because he isn't able to handle the products of his poor judgment and crimes?

[tblue37]

27. Those who have tried, however delicately, to "be truthful with him and let him grow up" got

sacked and attacked. Those who are left aren't even gonna try.

[Aussie105]

36. Which makes them enablers and fellow travellers.

Two choices with Trump:
Work for him and buy into his twisted world.
Recognise the insanity and get some distance from him.

There is no in-between approach possible.

[tblue37]

37. And co-conspirators!--

[Frustratedlady]

45. At least they can sleep at night knowing he doesn't own them.

Imagine how relieved they must feel now that they are out of this circus. They could be searching for an attorney and facing serious consequences. No job pays enough to work for an ogre like him and bend to his demands.

Being truthful has its benefits. Too bad Trump hasn't learned that yet.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I wish I were a fly on the wall in the Oval Office.

[lillypaddle]

5. Squirm away, MF

you are finally giving so many of us pleasure!

[Skittles]

7. HAHAHAHAHA

they really, REALLY need for him to shut the fuck up but like the rest of us, they know that will NEVER happen

[DrToast]

9. Well they're not doing a very good job!

[lanlady]

10. placating? how about sedating?

So he stops threatening to kill people. Just a thought

[asiliveandbreathe]

11. Nah..it is too obvious the aides are moving the rug under him

a liddle bit each day....drip-drip-drip--..(use of aides loosely)

[PatSeg]

31. You forgot the hyphen on "liddle"!!!

[NCLefty]

13. I doubt he'd believe that. He's incredibly paranoid about what his enemies can do to him.

[Cracklin Charlie]

14. Yeah, great idea.

She holds his future in her hands.

These damn people.

[Totally Tunsie]

21. LOL - Nancy has more than "his future" in her hands.

She's got part of his sweaty anatomy in her hands also, and knows what to do.

[tblue37]

29. Sing "She holds his future in her hands" to the tune of " He's got the whole world in his hands." nt

[sheshe2]

15. Donnie needs his binkie NOW!

[smb]

49. And He Needs His Diaper Changed, STAT! nt

[ecstatic]

16. lol. There WILL be a vote, and trump WILL be impeached.

Convicted by the Senate? Probably not, but the Senators will get their digs in as well, before ultimately deferring their duties to the voters.

[Corgigal]

17. Are taxpayers paying for this too?

Playing Mommy?

Where is his moochy children? This is their job.

[mcar]

18. They ought to be lawyering up

and preparing their own whistleblower reports.

[bucolic_frolic]

19. People who will not hold a conversation about something are the most dangerous

You have to tiptoe, hedge, hide, lie ... yet reality moves against them and they don't know it. You'll do anything to avoid the in-the-moment consequences, the anger and tirades, threats and fulminations. You wait for them to tire themselves out. Is it they who can't handle reality, or is it you?

[Enoki33]

20. Scary to remember this traitor is walking around with the nuclear codes.

[Orrex]

23. Every day that fucker doesn't keel over from a coronary or stroke is a day wasted

[bdamomma]

34. how many

of us here on DU are thinking the same thing. Hear our prayer!!

[Aussie105]

38. Grim Reaper

Wherefore art thou?

Thy services are needed!

It's not something I would normally wish for, but desperate times call for desperate measures . . .

[dchill]

41. That there is a hell of a good mantra!

[Orrex]

53. LOL

Say it loud, say it proud.


I've made posted much the same comment on various social media, and I've been cautioned that it's bad for my karma.

My karma would be more than happy to take that hit. The only question is this: can my bowels hold out long enough to unleash on his grave when the time comes?

[dchill]

54. Magic 8-Ball says yes.

[Orrex]

55. Challenge accepted!

[Orrex]

22. When is that stupid motherfucker going to have the stroke he's been teasing all these months?

[lindysalsagal]

24. If he believes them, he's even dumber than he appears.

He's gotta go.

[Beartracks]

25. Banana Trumpublic. Trumpana Republic. Third World Donny. n/t

[Vinca]

26. Guess they better buy a straitjacket for when Nancy holds the vote.

[Evolve Dammit]

28. Hope Dr. Feelgood is ready with a syringe or a nice lemonade to sedate the MF.

Really is totally bananas. Coddling a man-child who has meltdowns constantly. Can't imagine how you do that for a living.
Who was his Dr. that felt "raped" after Trumps goons broke into his office and walked off with all his med records? Like to hear his version of Drumpf's medical history. Along with tax returns, etc. And of course, this separate server with all the conversations...

[thesquanderer]

30. Why would he care whether the House votes, as long as the Senate won't convict?

Maybe he is not so sure there won't be so much evidence that he loses the support of enough Senate Republicans to matter?

Up until now, my thought was that the only reason he was upset about the House investigations wasn't out of concern for actually being removed from office, but because he didn't want embarrassing info to come out (from all the subpoenas and testimony). The actual vote is irrelevant to that.

[OMGWTF]

39. I think it's very relevant if the House votes to impeach because that's a bad mark on an otherwise

stellar and brilliant career serving his community and country. /s/ Traitor Tot's ego will be crushed when he becomes only the third out of 45 presidents to be impeached and one of those was for lying about a consensual dalliance. Compare and contrast.

Worst. President. Ever.

[scarletwoman]

40. The point is, how DARE anyone question him at all! (nt)

[cwydro]

32. Which show did you hear that on?

Curious.

[Claritie Pixie]

48. Not sure but it's in this Newsweek article:

https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-own-aides-have-been-warning-him-that-he-faces-real-likelihood-impeachment-says-cnns-1462206

[yaesu]

35. Hitler was told up to the very end that things could turn in his favor, it took a young,non military

aide to break the truth to him a day before he shot himself.

[uponit7771]

57. +1

[gordianot]

42. For once Trump may be correct.

He has personal traitors and leakers in his midst. They may even be his keepers. Said traitors and leakers may someday be described in very different terms.

[Tipperary]

43. I have not heard this.

Watching CNN now, so I will be keeping my ears open!

[Claritie Pixie]

47. Here - it's in this Newsweek article.

https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-own-aides-have-been-warning-him-that-he-faces-real-likelihood-impeachment-says-cnns-1462206

[Pachamama]

44. Who will draw the short straw to have to break the news when he is impeached?

Who will be left by then?

[lindysalsagal]

46. "Yes, Mr. President. It's an all-you-can eat buffet, but you have to give up

your phone to get in...."

[standingtall]

50. I believe it

and I also believe they probably believe what their telling him. Autocrats tend to believe their own bullshit.

[ffr]

51. Burst a blood vessell you POS!

You won't be missed.

[3catwoman3]

52. The job of trying to placate Trump must rank one step above...

...a job that no longer exists - The Groom of the Stool for kings of England. Delicately and euphemistically described as "responsible for assisting the king in excretion and ablution."

[uponit7771]

56. K&R, This is the thinking behind FAUX News also