Trump must stop lying or Americans will think he is nuts

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Yeah, we sure wouldn't want that to happen. There's no need for me to quote extensively what you already know.

Trump must stop lying or Americans will think he is nuts

By Jennifer Rubin February 7

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Trump’s unprecedented degree of out-and-out lying to the American people about things large (a conspiracy to cover up terrorist attacks) and small (crowd size) — especially stated in the presence of the intelligence community (as he did at CIA headquarters the day after his disappointing inauguration turnout) and the military — raises the legitimate concern that we cannot rely on the president’s words or assume his perceptions are accurate. The military and intelligence officers listening to his rants know he babbles nonsense. They surely are entitled to doubt the mental stability and trustworthiness of the commander in chief.
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{Trump is a boy’s idea of a man}

There are some signs, however, that Trump’s erratic and unhinged behavior has alarmed fellow Republicans. The Hill reports, “Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Monday reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.'” Multiple Republicans rebuked Trump’s suggestion that our government has “killers” just like Russia does. Grudgingly at first, Republicans have taken up the investigation into the Trump campaign ties to Russia.

More is needed however from Republicans, Cabinet officials, Democrats, conservatives outside government and the public. Trump’s dangerous delusions need to be addressed head on — in part to determine if he is intentionally stoking fear or if he is intellectually and emotionally unfit.
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Jennifer Rubin writes the Right Turn blog for The Post, offering reported opinion from a conservative perspective. Follow @JRubinBlogger

Wait: more is needed from me? I'm to blame for this?

I'll tell you what more I can do. I can make sure he's removed from office, along with the rest of the incompetent, lunatic Republican administration.

[atreides1]

1. Too late!!!!

[TheDebbieDee]

5. You beat me...

[geek tragedy]

2. Everyone who cared whether he was an insane bigot voted against him.

So, there's really not much downside for him to continue being an insane bigot in public. That approach garnered him over 300 electoral votes.

[Miles Archer]

3. "...or Americans will think he is nuts..."

[MyOwnPeace]

8. Good art work......

too bad you didn't draw some little immigrants on it - would have been more realistic........

[SamKnause]

4. He is not nuts.

His lies are intentional !!!!!!!!!!!!

[world wide wally]

6. When is a news person going to ask Spcer if he thinks the Prez needs a psychiatric evaluation

Like everyone else in the country is thinking.

[Docreed2003]

7. Had a conversation with a fellow doctor who's hard core GOP

This guy is extremely intelligent in areas other than politics. Basically, he said that Trump appearing to be nuts was the best thing possible for the country because he's unpredictable and that this would be a huge benefit as he picks this fight with Iran. I seriously couldn't believe what I was hearing.

[louis-t]

10. I deal with the same kind of thinking every day.

If I hear one more asshole say how "refreshing" it is to have a 4-year-old in charge, I'm gonna scream.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Nixon's "madman theory":

The madman theory was a feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy. He and his administration tried to make the leaders of hostile Communist Bloc nations think Nixon was irrational and volatile. According to the theory, those leaders would then avoid provoking the United States, fearing an unpredictable American response. Nixon's Chief of Staff, H. R. Haldeman, wrote that Nixon had confided to him:

"I call it the Madman Theory, Bob. I want the North Vietnamese to believe I've reached the point where I might do anything to stop the war. We'll just slip the word to them that, "for God's sake, you know Nixon is obsessed about communism. We can't restrain him when he's angry—and he has his hand on the nuclear button" and Ho Chi Minh himself will be in Paris in two days begging for peace."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory

The difference now is that Trump really is nuts.

[Docreed2003]

13. I think that's exactly what they are doing...

And you'e absolutely correct, he's batshit crazy

[no_hypocrisy]

9. That horse has left the barn.

[Initech]

11. Trump must stop throwing the American people under the bus!

He says we're not smart on jobs, but then starts axing government agencies. Says we're not smart on law enforcement, then goes and attacks judges and praises local police. In short, in just 18 days he's failed us.