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20. I agree. He won't change, but we should know what he's doing - Exactly.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 02:37 PM

Mar 2020

That is the need right now.

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Donald Trump Appears to Be Playing a Vicious Game. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

K and R Stuart G Mar 2020 #1

I understand CA, but Michigan voted for him and he needs it to win again AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #2

But, he doesn't like "that woman" in Michigan. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

you're right, he wants the state to turn against her AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #7

That's criminal. Not surprising, but criminal, nevertheless. MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

He and the republicans have been DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #79

That explanation does seem to cover most of his behavior, ramen Mar 2020 #43

He is unlikely to win Michigan again. Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #53

He delights in others pain! luvallpeeps Mar 2020 #56

I've always insisted... GetRidOfThem Mar 2020 #65

He seems to be getting his jollies from having a life /or death control over other humans. Alwaysna Mar 2020 #71

Absolutely a sadist. One of those people who's always punching down, too, SuprstitionAintthWay Mar 2020 #75

Cuomo has a toughness and gravitas those gov's lack. radius777 Mar 2020 #80

Somenody needs to tell the idiot supporters about the husband wife weho DIED from taking that napi21 Mar 2020 #77

You got that wrong.... magicarpet Mar 2020 #92

Trump's goal is to have the people turn on their governors and not him. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #15

He did pretty much give away his tactic the other day when he announced that those who are Grammy23 Mar 2020 #55

Trump is a moron. He lucked out in 2016 and is convinced he can play by the same rules. Drunken Irishman Mar 2020 #60

Oh, he is much worse than a moron. He is a ruthless mobster. TryLogic Mar 2020 #70

Thanks for that, DI.. the trumpVirus is a Cha Mar 2020 #84

Agree! luvallpeeps Mar 2020 #58

After he won Michigan, an analysis said that lots of Arab-Americans voted for him Blue_true Mar 2020 #69

Yes, they live in Dearborn so I'm told. Cha Mar 2020 #85

A wave came to the area after the first Iraq war. Blue_true Mar 2020 #93

Oh I'm trying.. U2! Cha Mar 2020 #95

I read a tweet.. he " loves Michigan but not Cha Mar 2020 #83

There are quite a few... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #87

Wow! Good to know! I guess FUBARING a silent deadly Cha Mar 2020 #88

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2020 #3

Well said. Now the media needs to step up. Governors I suspect will do so too, but perhaps ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #5

Both should start speaking up right away. MineralMan Mar 2020 #19

It is truly evil what he is doing. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #25

It needs to be headline news. MineralMan Mar 2020 #27

Are we really just waiting for D.C. to collectively snap? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #6

As individuals, there is very little we can do, actually. MineralMan Mar 2020 #9

Nah, the pissed off in large #'s can do amazing things. Brainfodder Mar 2020 #12

Hate to be a Debby Downer, but the investigate/prosecute/penalize ship has sailed. Girard442 Mar 2020 #8

Not prosecute. That ship has sailed. MineralMan Mar 2020 #10

Disagree Nululu Mar 2020 #67

I find it hard to believe. Turbineguy Mar 2020 #13

He is out of his mind, but he is smart enough to use extortion MineralMan Mar 2020 #14

And remember him insinuating he could send ventilators to Boris Johnson? calimary Mar 2020 #37

He is capable of anything. Anything. MineralMan Mar 2020 #38

He always talks in innuendo and uncertainty. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #94

Trump is a one trick pony. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2020 #16

True. That is how he has lived his life. MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

I don't think he can change. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2020 #18

I agree. He won't change, but we should know what he's doing - Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2020 #20

Appears? gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #21

Yes. We need published evidence of what he's doing. MineralMan Mar 2020 #23

He sent broken ventilators to California. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #22

Yes. I mentioned that in the OP. MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

And incomplete test kits. C Moon Mar 2020 #41

Equal Protection, anyone? /nt dickthegrouch Mar 2020 #26

Yes, that's part of it. MineralMan Mar 2020 #30

Not just the press. barbtries Mar 2020 #28

he got away with murdering people in Puerto Rico. I see this as the same. mucifer Mar 2020 #29

Good analogy. MineralMan Mar 2020 #31

Could this be why experts are "kissing ass" bubbazero Mar 2020 #40

I would like to see more follow up questions.. busterbrown Mar 2020 #63

Reporters Need to Be Wlling McKim Mar 2020 #66

The trump 'vicious game' may not be geared to a voter or electoral majority! empedocles Mar 2020 #32

I think the COVID-19 pandemic is too much for even Trump to manipulate. MineralMan Mar 2020 #33

It is my hope, that as CV 19 becomes still deadlier for weeks to come, and stock markets empedocles Mar 2020 #39

It is not just him. Scarsdale Mar 2020 #47

Can get a lot worst. Voters tend to rally around the President in crisis. empedocles Mar 2020 #64

Trump said it himself, he wouldn't even call some Governors on the phone let alone send life Pepsidog Mar 2020 #34

It's racketeering. So it lends itself to keeping double books; thus, hard to investigate. ancianita Mar 2020 #35

I would not focus on Trump over this rather I would hammer the Republicans in the House and Senate cstanleytech Mar 2020 #36

We need to demand that our media wnylib Mar 2020 #42

DU lawyers: would this violate the Equal Protection clause? Nt spooky3 Mar 2020 #44

Exactly, right on! MM DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #45

He doesn't need gas chambers. Such an EVIL person. slumcamper Mar 2020 #46

"For example, sending defective ventilators to California, instead of functional ones." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #48

Here: MineralMan Mar 2020 #50

Thanks. I'm not sure what that means. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #52

It means they didn't work. MineralMan Mar 2020 #54

California received defective test kits with missing vital parts; Governor Gavin Newsom complained NBachers Mar 2020 #59

So it's both ventilators and test kits? NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #61

Yes he is - dangerous, vindictive, sociopathic. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #49

This is all hands on deck bdamomma Mar 2020 #51

I live in fear that the November election will not take place Cozmo Mar 2020 #57

K&R... spanone Mar 2020 #62

If true, It is a form of genocide njhoneybadger Mar 2020 #68

The Senate gave him license to abuse his power any way he wants William Seger Mar 2020 #72

The man is a murderer... Hekate Mar 2020 #73

Spot on. warmfeet Mar 2020 #74

He's kind of screwing with DeWine, in Ohio, too. Philostopher Mar 2020 #76

You'd think he was TRYING to lose in November. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2020 #78

there is a method to his madness, he is using non-linear warfare, reflexive control models Celerity Mar 2020 #82

Don't forget all the Russians he moneylaundered for living in Florida... IthinkThereforeIAM Mar 2020 #81

... No one knows what it's like to be hated, to be fated to telling only lies ... struggle4progress Mar 2020 #86

K&R. dchill Mar 2020 #89

And where is fucking BARR on this?????!!????!!? secondwind Mar 2020 #90

Barr has become little more than Trump's Legal Toadie. MineralMan Mar 2020 #91