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Enoki33

(1,587 posts)
42. I also have come to a similar conclusion. The often tossed around 'useful idiot'
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:40 AM
Jul 2019

term is not a laughing matter. Too man in the media are focused on what is said as a distraction, and not what is being done. The situation is way more dangerous than many have been warning. Putin knows he can only destroy America from within, and that is exactly what he planned, and what is being executed.

I think you mean psychotic... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1
Thanks, that's what I meant. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #3
I understood exactly what you meant... FarPoint Jul 2019 #28
Give me a break. I was not rude about it and the poster obviously did not mean "psychic" hlthe2b Jul 2019 #47
You did exactly what I would have lunatica Jul 2019 #50
Yes TimeToGo Jul 2019 #65
+1. And he slapped the person who was helping somebody else, helping politely, & well received. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #70
It's fine, really. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #82
Im offended that some people were offended by someone else being possibly offended! Lucky Luciano Jul 2019 #92
It's funny... Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #96
It was a post-hypnotic suggestion customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #101
1) Everyone was polite. 2) Writers care about their readers unless they write for their ego. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #69
Can I have an amen. lindysalsagal Jul 2019 #76
Really? hlthe2b Jul 2019 #83
there is nothing wrong with correcting stevesinpa Jul 2019 #98
I was always True Blue American Jul 2019 #99
Personally, I appreciate being corrected. trev Jul 2019 #102
I think he means Kaiserguy Jul 2019 #45
drumpf lives in his alternative universe. democratisphere Jul 2019 #2
He's heading to Jamestown.... Historic NY Jul 2019 #4
Made me think True Blue American Jul 2019 #5
Just nuclear weapons . . . eom Richard D Jul 2019 #14
He'll remember ... GeorgeGist Jul 2019 #15
There is a statue of her there. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #19
I just heard the trump bit about China on MSNBC. Bizarre. empedocles Jul 2019 #6
I've had this weird feeling for a while ScratchCat Jul 2019 #9
He can blame Moscow Mitch safeinOhio Jul 2019 #18
LOL. Yup. nt SunSeeker Jul 2019 #43
of course Nasruddin Jul 2019 #26
I fear you are correct Nasruddin. flying_wahini Jul 2019 #40
that's sort of what Chris Hayes is suggesting. nt Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #58
Regardless of the status, I'll be there Jan. 20, '21..... lastlib Jul 2019 #60
If that scenario were to happen, BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #84
I'll be there! nt proActivist Jul 2019 #87
Me too! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #91
Yup, that was the plan for the 2016 branding run, but tRump did not expect to win. Moscow and Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #73
the flaw in that plan is that he'd have to produce these millions of black voters...... oldsoftie Jul 2019 #85
Glad I missed it. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #7
The Con is terrified about Cummings'Oversight Committee malaise Jul 2019 #8
Right on the mark, True Blue American Jul 2019 #25
Sure fits his pattern of Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #46
Is there anyone left Ohiogal Jul 2019 #10
Yep. Trumplodytes believe every word of their "God Emperor." JaneQPublic Jul 2019 #11
They are truly delusional amuse bouche Jul 2019 #39
OMG! lunatica Jul 2019 #51
Somewhere in this DU thread is a link to an unraveled Tweet thread that concurs w/ your assessment. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #12
Holy shit, I see it now Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #33
I hope the man who mocked a disabled reporter ends up in a wheelchair during election season. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #36
His whole life is a psychotic break treestar Jul 2019 #13
Yes, I hear he got a call from Frederick Douglass. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2019 #16
Don't believe it. colorado_ufo Jul 2019 #17
I tend to agree. He's been a megalomaniac narcissist since he was born... Guilded Lilly Jul 2019 #27
Well, if you're going to be a megalomaniac you may as well be the world's greatest one. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2019 #59
Good one Bob Loblaw Jul 2019 #66
How is this different from any other day? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #20
Exactly. I can hear Huckabee now telling reporters about the millions of African American callers. Marcuse Jul 2019 #75
He has always spewed fantasy but now the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred njhoneybadger Jul 2019 #21
No, he is not Perseus Jul 2019 #22
Perseus, I'm coming to pretty much the same conclusion you've described. Grammy23 Jul 2019 #30
Well said! As you say, he is just the decoy for what is going on behind the scenes ... hence why RKP5637 Jul 2019 #37
I also have come to a similar conclusion. The often tossed around 'useful idiot' Enoki33 Jul 2019 #42
... TommyCelt Jul 2019 #55
Great post. Consider starting a thread with this. nt raccoon Jul 2019 #57
I agree Putin and repukes are actively trying to destroy the America we know Skittles Jul 2019 #77
You are correct True Blue American Jul 2019 #100
I rather call for a Pizza. djacq Jul 2019 #23
I think he's had several. With Reagan's dementia, it was easier to keep a lid on it. ehrnst Jul 2019 #24
And, he was on the ground with the first responders on 9/11. Hoyt Jul 2019 #29
Uh huh, with his dust pan and a broom. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #74
go after republicans.... pangaia Jul 2019 #31
His machismo made him think he could handle the job. He can't. He' a failure. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #32
Worse than yesterday's psychotic break? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2019 #34
...DON"T BE SIDE-TRACKED... Toorich Jul 2019 #35
Yes oswaldactedalone Jul 2019 #44
They figured out how to cheat with Russians and suppress votes of pocs. That's all they figured out. brush Jul 2019 #53
We need to vote him out! Can you imagine how crazy he will be in 3-4 years. jalan48 Jul 2019 #38
Correct. H2O Man Jul 2019 #41
+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #54
K&R... spanone Jul 2019 #48
The entirety of the Trump base Glaisne Jul 2019 #49
if he hasnt had one i think its up to all of us to make sure he does have one... samnsara Jul 2019 #52
Yes, ridicule is the best weapon against Dump. Ligyron Jul 2019 #78
If I had a Dollar everytime someone posted this... HopeAgain Jul 2019 #56
MF45 has been a psycho for quite a while. ananda Jul 2019 #61
ditto yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2019 #62
Watch "The Loudest Voice" on Showtime. debsy Jul 2019 #63
Same shit, different day. Captain Stern Jul 2019 #64
We know that, the scary part is how many don't know how insane he is. Pepsidog Jul 2019 #67
see the story today about him going nuts on airline execs in a WH meeting. nt Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #68
KICK orangecrush Jul 2019 #71
He works hard at being a psycho. He needs a break many times a day. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2019 #72
I want to ask, with no sarcasm intended, how can you possibly tell? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #79
He needs to produce 1 example of an African American calling the f*cking ecstatic Jul 2019 #80
Yes, I want to see names and faces on the TV. TNNurse Jul 2019 #81
Either that, or he ODed on Adderal, coke, or whatever the hell it is he's using. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #86
Delusional. alfredo Jul 2019 #88
"Cocaine's a helluva drug!" - Rick James Crowman2009 Jul 2019 #89
While I agree with you diagnosis I argue that it is nothing new jimlup Jul 2019 #90
crazy mf-er he needs to be gone gopiscrap Jul 2019 #93
He's always been sick & frightening. You just had to been observing over the years. southerncrone Jul 2019 #94
A whole new DSM will need to be created just to... 3catwoman3 Jul 2019 #95
do not attribute to psychosis what is explainable by bullshitting paulkienitz Jul 2019 #97
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