This is really going awfully well for him, isn't it? Donald Trump's idiot attacks on Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Army Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, have of course continued, because as everyone knows, you are not allowed to ever criticize Donald Trump without being subjected to a scorched-earth campaign. In addition to wondering
I don't think he is stupid, but he makes impulsive, bad decisions, then refuses to acknowledge them for what they are. So the effect is the same. I know Josh Marshall has other thoughts on this (has even taken to referring to "Trump's Razor" in which the stupidest thing is the reason). So, ...But the contemptible acolytes who are following -- now they are stupid.
Trump could have avoided any controversy just by keeping his big fat mouth shut and letting it fade away, but no, he had to keep it in the news cycle and compound the error by getting the batshit crazy crew of Roger Stone, the Shoebat duo, Alex Jones and Blightfart to weigh in to keep it going On a side note, over at Mother Jones Kevin Drum has an interesting chart of the relative truthfulness of Trump and Clinton
Originally I thought he had created a persona, much like Stephen Colbert did. I thought he was a smart man pretending to be A idiot, to attract the A idiot GOP base...but he KEEPS acting like A idiot, so I'm starting to think he might actually be A idiot.
I don't think people with money, particularly inherited money, are necessarily intelligent, so he might just be a dumbass.
Inherited money dumbifies you. (Enstupids?) Part of intelligence is learning, and learning the hard way. Money can insulate you from that, leaving you functionally idiotic in certain ways.
Sofa, so good.
And loose their minds.
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I would very much like to personally instruct Mr. Trump in the finer points of being the recipient of a vicious attack. And not with votes, either!!!!
Maybe a series of progressively smaller trolls will pop out of this one and leave progressively dumber comments.
OK. That's a worthy purchase. I gotta read a little slower sometimes.
I don't think he is stupid, but he makes impulsive, bad decisions, then refuses to acknowledge them for what they are. So the effect is the same. I know Josh Marshall has other thoughts on this (has even taken to referring to "Trump's Razor" in which the stupidest thing is the reason). So, ...But the contemptible acolytes who are following -- now they are stupid.
Ah the infamous Blue Screen of Derp.
Trump could have avoided any controversy just by keeping his big fat mouth shut and letting it fade away, but no, he had to keep it in the news cycle and compound the error by getting the batshit crazy crew of Roger Stone, the Shoebat duo, Alex Jones and Blightfart to weigh in to keep it going On a side note, over at Mother Jones Kevin Drum has an interesting chart of the relative truthfulness of Trump and Clinton
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Originally I thought he had created a persona, much like Stephen Colbert did. I thought he was a smart man pretending to be A idiot, to attract the A idiot GOP base...but he KEEPS acting like A idiot, so I'm starting to think he might actually be A idiot.
I don't think people with money, particularly inherited money, are necessarily intelligent, so he might just be a dumbass.
Jerry Springer should sue Trump for using his shtick in a performance. This is white trash theater.
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Do we get to play with it, or will Doc spoil the fun?
I think she's every been out of her original packaging many times.
Inherited money dumbifies you. (Enstupids?) Part of intelligence is learning, and learning the hard way. Money can insulate you from that, leaving you functionally idiotic in certain ways.
John Oliver compared that to the difference between stepping on one nail and standing on a bed of them.
[Insert "Back in Soviet times something something gulag" joke here.]