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I would assert that the entire “unfit for office” dialogue has been pushed by the far left for political gain however those politicians don’t understand the meaning of the phrase from a legal and political perspective.
I don't know about percentages, but any President or candidate for literally any elected office in this nation that would spew this hateful tripe:
With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby."
— Donald Trump on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.
Is the very definition of unfit for office.
This has zero to do with the far left.
People have bias. Right wing, left wing, middle.
And there are plenty examples of right wing media bias as well.
In a vacuum, of course that statement alone isn't enough to invoke the 25th amendment. I'm talking about what's morally correct and what's desirable behavior from those we elect to serve us. And Trump has proven over and over that he is the furthest thing from moral or desirable.
It made sense to me. Barr wielded a lot of authority over the production of the report that he ultimately didn't exercise; I think people the most up in arms about the "rule of law" and kicking off impeachment proceedings are notably silent about the rule of law when it comes to the FBI's surveillance operation against a sitting President. But I'm no lawyer.. Its an opinion.
I disagree with the opinion, and think the author is either deliberately shifting the concern of Barr's insertion of his own opinion - or is blind to the real concerns with Barr shaping the conversation of the report - in ways that are not supported by the report itself.
I am prolife but was sickened by Trump's exaggeration here.
I don't know about percentages, but any President or candidate for literally any elected office in this nation that would spew this hateful tripe:
With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby."
— Donald Trump on Saturday, April 27th, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.
Is the very definition of unfit for office.
While we know the majority have disapproved of the President I suspect the majority do not think he is unfit but I suspect is well over 40%. I am guessing that there may even be some who approve of the job he is doing that don't think he is fit for the office.
The MSM did everything they could to convince people like you that he was a Russian agent. They were 100% wrong and should never be taken seriously again. And they won't be by half the country.
This poll from 18 months ago gives a range of 41% to 55% on the “unfit to serve” question. One could argue whether those numbers would have risen or dropped in the intervening months, but I suspect 15% is well below the true percentage.
MSM was 100% wrong? That’s absurd.
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Only one demographic believes that Trump's aides were NOT working behind his back to keep him from making bad decisions:
I have mixed feelings about this. I'm concerned about the precedent of diagnosing public figures without properly examining them. Because you know it won't be long before Liberty University becomes a diploma mill for Fox News talking heads who have a PhD in "Liberal Tears".
On its own? Maybe not. In combination with other things, Id say it evidence supporting the case of being mentally unfit (which was the whole point).
He’s not mentally unfit. He doesn’t have a “disorder” (beyond narcissism). He’s actually a very gifted individual, perhaps a genius in some ways.
Yeah, that's not a major correction. A reporter misunderstood what Sarah Sanders said about Don McGahn, and the sentence was corrected within 28 minutes.
Since this seems to be how the majority of the public make their political decisions, I figured why not join them?
The funny thing about this is Sarah Sanders confessed to lying as part of the obstruction effort, and here she is saying the White House has not talked to McGahn about testifying, which seems really, really dubious.
Tim,
This is a fair point. There are many people with NPD or other disorders (e.g., sociopaths) who are functional and productive members of society.
Agree with msommer and disagree with Tim. To use the word "genius" in the same paragraph as our dear leader is beyond laughable. If we could get solid testing from his high school or college days, we could settle that score since the term is well-defined. I would be willing to bet he is more accurately described by a term at the other end of the IQ scale, though. Without data, it's mere speculation albeit based on the things he says, does, and tweets, which, again, doesn't provide much evidence towards the "genius" end of the spectrum.
It occurs to me the last couple weeks how evident it is that many / most / almost all Trump supporters haven't so much as looked at the report but I'm guessing that is true for a lot of America. Mueller is important for a few reasons but one is it will make much more of the populace aware of what the investigation actually found.bananafish said:
Whether we like it or not, America is a television society. Written words just aren't as powerful a medium as 30 second clips on tv. There are going to be a lot of soundbites that come out of Mueller, McGahn, Donaldson, etc testifying. And that's what is going to shape the narrative, not the report. It's why Barr's presser has been so powerful.
If you have ever seen somebody with Borderline personality disorder, then you would know that it is a mental illness
Those were Independent Counsels, not Special Counsels. Totally different. That's why we as a people should stop asking questions.
OK, so we've gotten that thinned skinned around here.
