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ananda

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20. It's like he's stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 01:23 PM

Dec 18

The only way out is to do something good, like you say.

But he's stuck in a malignant narcissistic narrative that
tells him he has to get even with all Democrats for not
voting for him and particularly with Obama for ridiculing
him and winning the peace prize.

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Epstein files getting worse every day. [View all] Kingofalldems Dec 17 OP

Yes Chasstev365 Dec 17 #1

Third - poll numbers. haele Dec 17 #2

And seeing Republicans in Congress very slowly starting to push back EdmondDantes_ Dec 17 #4

But but he's so lovable! Dave Bowman Dec 17 #8

That's the best explanation I've seen yet for a truly remarkable speech. yonder Dec 17 #11

A combo platter? Both could be true! OAITW r.2.0 Dec 17 #3

Absolutely. ShazzieB Dec 18 #15

No or. He has dementia AND he is terrified. ananda Dec 17 #5

Not to get all medical-ly and stuff, Bluetus Dec 17 #10

Well, in my humble, not professional in any way, opinion... ananda Dec 17 #12

AI answers my last question (for better or worse) Bluetus Dec 17 #13

The ironic life of a vulture...the scavenger will one day be scavenged Buckeyeblue Dec 18 #16

Three major factors: John Farmer Dec 18 #18

And his narcissism makes everything about him... ananda Dec 18 #19

The two are not mutually exclusive. GoCubsGo Dec 17 #6

True. Kingofalldems Dec 17 #7

Epstein Served Me Up For Trump's Sick Pleasure: Model Miles Archer Dec 17 #9

Trump is haunted, like Nixon was. usonian Dec 17 #14

I would say a little bit of both Buckeyeblue Dec 18 #17

It's like he's stuck between a rock and a hard place. ananda Dec 18 #20

Exactly. He's always been his own worst enemy. A much worse version of Nixon. Buckeyeblue Dec 18 #21