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Nevilledog

(51,080 posts)
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 02:04 AM Sep 2020

I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click



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"I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click." -Olivia Troye, former member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on why Donald Trump says false and absurd things about the spread of the virus
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I have no explanation for why these briefings and the scientific evidence just doesn't seem to click (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
I do... uriel1972 Sep 2020 #1
Because for Trump, the only reality is what goes on inside his head. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #2
Listen to his niece...she is right on target about him. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #3
Heard hdr earlidr on The View, curious how she gives pence a pass -doesn't mention him when she is RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2020 #4
She was diplomatic canetoad Sep 2020 #5
Pence scares me more than Trump.,, uriel1972 Sep 2020 #6
He's not a leader canetoad Sep 2020 #7
He is not scarier than Trump. Pence doesn't have cult like support JI7 Sep 2020 #9
This is an excellent example of someone looking for logic Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #8

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,851 posts)
2. Because for Trump, the only reality is what goes on inside his head.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 02:19 AM
Sep 2020

And people really, really need to understand that, and not expect he'll behave like a normal person.

BigmanPigman

(51,585 posts)
3. Listen to his niece...she is right on target about him.
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 02:43 AM
Sep 2020

He knows damn well what he is doing and what will happen. He is nuts in a zillion different ways but he is a masterful con man and manipulator.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
4. Heard hdr earlidr on The View, curious how she gives pence a pass -doesn't mention him when she is
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 02:55 AM
Sep 2020

..leading task force. Haven't seen full Rachael tonight, I mean lasf night--I'm sure she asked and pence? Just hat was he doing during covid19 meeting to counter trump's lies, propganda, lack of leadership?

canetoad

(17,152 posts)
5. She was diplomatic
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 03:34 AM
Sep 2020

And said she preferred not to talk about her conversations with the VP. I give her a pass on that.

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