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15 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

He's a savant at the above.

Generally speaking, he's a moron.

I agree. I mean when you think about it, even serial killers tend to be good at one thing.

If DJT actually does have a narcissistic personality disorder, then his self-centeredness,  lack of empathy,  and boundaries leads to a facade wherein people who view him from their own lens ascribe traits to him that may or may not be in his possession. @ChiTownDoc referring to the way he communicates as a 'skill' is also apt.

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22 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

I agree. I mean when you think about it, even serial killers tend to be good at one thing.

If DJT actually does have a narcissistic personality disorder, then his self-centeredness,  lack of empathy,  and boundaries leads to a facade wherein people who view him from their own lens ascribe traits to him that may or may not be in his possession. @ChiTownDoc referring to the way he communicates as a 'skill' is also apt.

Oh he definitely has malignant narcissistic personality disorder.  Textbook case.  

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In plain sight:

 
Fun fact: AG Pam Bondi, who approved Trump’s $400M jet gift from Qatar, was a paid lobbyist for Qatar, earning $115K a month.

Negotiating tip: If they will go $115k a month, they will go $120k.
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14 minutes ago, ChiTownDoc said:

Oh he definitely has malignant narcissistic personality disorder.  Textbook case.  

I wish NPD was more understood and taken seriously. And that social media has turned it into an epidemic. 

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Trump's gift makes no sense except as a way for a foreign government to buy influence over him.

A summary:

The Air Force already is under contract to buy two 747-8 aircraft.  They were built around 2015 and have been undergoing modifications to make the Air Force One's since 2020.  This process is evidently taking a long time because everyone who works on the modification has to have a high security clearance.  The new delivery date is one plane in 2027, one n 2028, which admittedly is a long time to modify a plane.

The new plane would either have to be modified to met the AF1 spec or not.  This modifications, as we have learned, take a long time.  Trump can't just step on the plane and call it AF1.  Or ... he can and just ignore the security requirements of the nation.

So either he takes the gift and flys in a luxurious new plane that was literally designed for royalty, but gives up everything AF1 is supposed to do other than basic transportation.  Or he sends the plane in for retrofitting and he'll get it back around 2032.

Or he takes the gift, updates the livery to his personal preference, flys in it a few times to make it "his" AF1 like a game-worn jersey, then parks it until he is out of office and now he has a free jet fit for a king.

Somehow merely having a personal yet aging 747 that will go wherever in the world you want to go, when you want to go, followed by cargo planes with your limo and helicopters, fully stocked with the McDonald's menu, is not enough for the man.

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Also, Hamilton warned us about this, but he used big words that are hard for us to understand:

An avaricious man, who might happen to fill the office, looking forward to a time when he must at all events yield up the emoluments he enjoyed, would feel a propensity, not easy to be resisted by such a man, to make the best use of the opportunity he enjoyed while it lasted, and might not scruple to have recourse to the most corrupt expedients to make the harvest as abundant as it was transitory; though the same man, probably, with a different prospect before him, might content himself with the regular perquisites of his situation, and might even be unwilling to risk the consequences of an abuse of his opportunities. His avarice might be a guard upon his avarice. Add to this that the same man might be vain or ambitious, as well as avaricious. And if he could expect to prolong his honors by his good conduct, he might hesitate to sacrifice his appetite for them to his appetite for gain. But with the prospect before him of approaching an inevitable annihilation, his avarice would be likely to get the victory over his caution, his vanity, or his ambition.

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4 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

Trump's gift makes no sense except as a way for a foreign government to buy influence over him.

A summary:

The Air Force already is under contract to buy two 747-8 aircraft.  They were built around 2015 and have been undergoing modifications to make the Air Force One's since 2020.  This process is evidently taking a long time because everyone who works on the modification has to have a high security clearance.  The new delivery date is one plane in 2027, one n 2028, which admittedly is a long time to modify a plane.

The new plane would either have to be modified to met the AF1 spec or not.  This modifications, as we have learned, take a long time.  Trump can't just step on the plane and call it AF1.  Or ... he can and just ignore the security requirements of the nation.

So either he takes the gift and flys in a luxurious new plane that was literally designed for royalty, but gives up everything AF1 is supposed to do other than basic transportation.  Or he sends the plane in for retrofitting and he'll get it back around 2032.

Or he takes the gift, updates the livery to his personal preference, flys in it a few times to make it "his" AF1 like a game-worn jersey, then parks it until he is out of office and now he has a free jet fit for a king.

Somehow merely having a personal yet aging 747 that will go wherever in the world you want to go, when you want to go, followed by cargo planes with your limo and helicopters, fully stocked with the McDonald's menu, is not enough for the man.


You’re over thinking it.

Step 1: He complained. Which gives him the microscopically thin veneer of cover needed when the corruption is this ridiculous.

Step 2: Get a Billion dollar gift from X country yet calling it for ‘the presidency’

Step 3: Have American public pay for retrofits he wants by calling it AF1.

Step 4: Don’t actually use it while president 

Step 5: Take full ownership after you leave.

It’s no harder to understand than just overt corruption with shitty cover story and putting the dumb masses on the hook to upgrade it.

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7 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

Also, Hamilton warned us about this, but he used big words that are hard for us to understand:

An avaricious man, who might happen to fill the office, looking forward to a time when he must at all events yield up the emoluments he enjoyed, would feel a propensity, not easy to be resisted by such a man, to make the best use of the opportunity he enjoyed while it lasted, and might not scruple to have recourse to the most corrupt expedients to make the harvest as abundant as it was transitory; though the same man, probably, with a different prospect before him, might content himself with the regular perquisites of his situation, and might even be unwilling to risk the consequences of an abuse of his opportunities. His avarice might be a guard upon his avarice. Add to this that the same man might be vain or ambitious, as well as avaricious. And if he could expect to prolong his honors by his good conduct, he might hesitate to sacrifice his appetite for them to his appetite for gain. But with the prospect before him of approaching an inevitable annihilation, his avarice would be likely to get the victory over his caution, his vanity, or his ambition.

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44 minutes ago, Texas Jeff said:

Trump's gift makes no sense except as a way for a foreign government to buy influence over him.

A summary:

The Air Force already is under contract to buy two 747-8 aircraft.  They were built around 2015 and have been undergoing modifications to make the Air Force One's since 2020.  This process is evidently taking a long time because everyone who works on the modification has to have a high security clearance.  The new delivery date is one plane in 2027, one n 2028, which admittedly is a long time to modify a plane.

The new plane would either have to be modified to met the AF1 spec or not.  This modifications, as we have learned, take a long time.  Trump can't just step on the plane and call it AF1.  Or ... he can and just ignore the security requirements of the nation.

So either he takes the gift and flys in a luxurious new plane that was literally designed for royalty, but gives up everything AF1 is supposed to do other than basic transportation.  Or he sends the plane in for retrofitting and he'll get it back around 2032.

Or he takes the gift, updates the livery to his personal preference, flys in it a few times to make it "his" AF1 like a game-worn jersey, then parks it until he is out of office and now he has a free jet fit for a king.

Somehow merely having a personal yet aging 747 that will go wherever in the world you want to go, when you want to go, followed by cargo planes with your limo and helicopters, fully stocked with the McDonald's menu, is not enough for the man.

Well, any plane the president on does become AF1. The current VC-25 which has things like nuclear-shielded wiring and EW countermeasures is not really a 747 in any sense of the word, it’s a 747-shaped flying command center. 
 

They should never even try to have a meeting on this plane as there is no way to debug it. 
 

Modifying this jet to meet VC-25 standards would likely cost more than the 747’s value even with the royal family mods. I think your gut on this on is correct, he plans to take delivery and use it a few times stateside and then have his own 747 for life. His library foundation is going to be an incredible grift machine. 

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Are we really about to have a debate on whether it’s ok for a US president to accept a $400 million dollar gift from a foreign country?

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9 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Are we really about to have a debate on whether it’s ok for a US president to accept a $400 million dollar gift from a foreign country?

No. TexAgs is.

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10 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Are we really about to have a debate on whether it’s ok for a US president to accept a $400 million dollar gift from a foreign country?

But it's free. What are you, some CROOKED DEMOCRAT?

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I don't understand why Boeing hasn't been able to deliver the 2 new 747s but is there actually a problem with the current two planes?

It's unreal that we're allowing a country to give our President a gift worth $400m. And on top of that, the US taxpayer is going to pay to modify and then hand it over to Trump when he's out of office. 

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1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I don't understand why Boeing hasn't been able to deliver the 2 new 747s but is there actually a problem with the current two planes?

It's unreal that we're allowing a country to give our President a gift worth $400m. And on top of that, the US taxpayer is going to pay to modify and then hand it over to Trump when he's out of office. 

Our only hope is that once they finally deliver, the new 747s are so ass cheeks because of all the corners Boeing cuts now in the name of profit that they explode in mid air and take his ass out.

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Yeah, I mean, everyone hates Big Pharma and their price-gouging, so this is actually something that will have universal appeal.  And of course that's why he's doing it now as his approval rating is shitting on itself.

But this will make 100% of Republicans hypocrites when they back him on this.  This is the opposite of small federal government and a free market.

Yet something tells me they'll have no problem contradicting everything they've ever said before now.  Dance, you profiteering little puppets.

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Just now, Brian Fantana said:

Our only hope is that once they finally deliver, the new 747s are so ass cheeks because of all the corners Boeing cuts now in the name of profit that they explode in mid air and take his ass out.

I would assume that Trump will never walk onto the two new planes. He will prioritize the retrofit of his new 747. The next President will most likely have to use the old 747s while Boeing goes back to working on the new ones. It's getting complicated that there are five 747s in the mix now: 2 current, 2 in build status and the Qatari one.

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5 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

but is there actually a problem with the current two planes?

I honestly don't know, 34 years sounds old, but given that there are two and the total mileage accumulated by the average POTUS can't be anywhere near what a commercial jumbo jet accumulates, I would think they're fine.  They're just not brand new and gifted from someone stroking Trump's ego for favors in return.

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1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I would assume that Trump will never walk onto the two new planes. He will prioritize the retrofit of his new 747. The next President will most likely have to use the old 747s while Boeing goes back to working on the new ones. It's getting complicated that there are five 747s in the mix now: 2 current, 2 in build status and the Qatari one.

It's extremely unlikely that the Qatari plane ever becomes a true AF1...like @956 Worldwide said there is basically no way to thoroughly debug that plane. The new planes, should they actually be delivered when Boeing says they will, he will use.

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21 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

SNL should really stop doing a Trump cold open every episode. They can’t compete with this nonsense. 

 

How fat must that guy be for this 285-er to call him fat with a straight face?

I also like how it was a personal phone call that alerted Trump to the fact that prescription drugs are expensive here.  That is how fucking checked out this guy is on every issue.

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1 hour ago, Fastbreak said:


Negotiating tip: If they will go $115k a month, they will go $120k.

Anyone who would pay $120k would certainly pay $150. 

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31 minutes ago, mdmost said:

But it's free. What are you, some CROOKED DEMOCRAT?

29 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

Remember in Trump's first term when he accepted a fucking soccer ball from Russia that had an NFC chip in it? I 'member.

Texasgs: "You fucking stupid libtards. It is a giant, wooden horse, being given to us for FREE!  Only stupid dumbocrat wouldn't take such a generous gift to save the taxpayers bazillions!  The fiscally responsible thing to do is to wheel it inside the city gates right away, so nobody else can take it!"

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11 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Yeah, I mean, everyone hates Big Pharma and their price-gouging, so this is actually something that will have universal appeal.  And of course that's why he's doing it now as his approval rating is shitting on itself.

But this will make 100% of Republicans hypocrites when they back him on this.  This is the opposite of small federal government and a free market.

Yet something tells me they'll have no problem contradicting everything they've ever said before now.  Dance, you profiteering little puppets.

Yes. Not to mention that his Exec Order does not lower the price of any drug by one penny. Some drugs may be required to at least match what other countries' single payers are paying for those drugs. I can already think of scenarios that prevent lowering the price for Americans.

1. Raise the prices of the drugs to other countries to the same level as the US.

2. Remove the drugs to Medicare and Medicaid recipients

3. Change the formulation or dosage for Americans. Let's say Brits today pay $0.10 for a 5mg pill and Americans pay $1.00.  Change it so Brits pay $0.10 for a 4.999mg pill and Americans pay $1.00 for a 5mg version.

And to combine the two recent topics here, this pharmacy exec order is only to distract the 747 gift. Senior citizens, you may get a slight discount and Trump gets $400m+.

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Posted (edited)

Hard to make a moron look more foolish than nature has provided, but...Donald, a thoughtful man, sits to ponder a question of the ages.

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He writes:

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He selects just the correct and subtle means of emphasis:

 

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Always the intellectual, Donald finds a new use of the question mark. Grouped in three, they signify exclamation and coming philosophical inquiry. To wit:

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So states Donald who never explains anything preferring lies, has no sense of shame so is never embarrassed, and gives no more consideration to correctness or right than a tapeworm.

Next, Donald takes his shot at explanation.

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He lies.

Ever the subtle man, well, let's let him describe himself, "not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!"...

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...Donald's valediction is layered as is the onion. It sounds like a dunning letter:

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Our Donny boy. 

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4 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

It's extremely unlikely that the Qatari plane ever becomes a true AF1...like @956 Worldwide said there is basically no way to thoroughly debug that plane. The new planes, should they actually be delivered when Boeing says they will, he will use.

Trump will only step onto a plane that he wants. He can order the military and secret service to use the Qatari plane for him.

And I agree that the Qatari 747 will never meet the standards of the "AF1" models. That doesn't matter.

Posted
58 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

I really hope the fucking thing breaks apart in flight the first time his fat, orange ass flys in it. 

I don't think I could live in a country where Donald Trump gets to be a fucking martyr. I'd think I'd honestly prefer that he destroys the economy and almost the entire country, so his legacy resembles the loser that he is than having my kids live their entire lives hearing about this great man who died too soon (and, some would say, suspiciously).

But, in this timeline, we'll get the worst possible outcome. He'll destroy the country, live to 110, AND somehow have commemorative statues in over half the states.

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1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

I don't think I could live in a country where Donald Trump gets to be a fucking martyr. I'd think I'd honestly prefer that he destroys the economy and almost the entire country, so his legacy resembles the loser that he is than having my kids live their entire lives hearing about this great man who died too soon (and, some would say, suspiciously).

But, in this timeline, we'll get the worst possible outcome. He'll destroy the country, live to 110, AND somehow have commemorative statues in over half the states.

I think the legacy you describe is safe among all persons who can define legacy without referring to a video game.

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19 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Yeah, I mean, everyone hates Big Pharma and their price-gouging, so this is actually something that will have universal appeal.  And of course that's why he's doing it now as his approval rating is shitting on itself.

But this will make 100% of Republicans hypocrites when they back him on this.  This is the opposite of small federal government and a free market.

Yet something tells me they'll have no problem contradicting everything they've ever said before now.  Dance, you profiteering little puppets.

So, I am supposed to believe:

 

EVIL! - Negotiating with drug companies to bring down Rx prices, as many other countries already do, for Medicare and Medicaid.  SOCIALISM!

BRILLIANT! - Mandating a price for Rx that companies can charge.

 

It just makes my head hurt.  Thank God TFG is lowering drug prices with the stroke of a pen Sharpie!

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11 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

Donald Trump is one of the dumbest people on the planet. It's embarassing.

...and yet when compared to Joe Biden he somehow still looks like a fucking genius. 

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3 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

...and yet when compared to Joe Biden he somehow still looks like a fucking genius. 

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9 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

...and yet when compared to Joe Biden he somehow still looks like a fucking genius. 

Joe Brandon has scrambled eggs for brains and still doesn't believe that immigrants are out there eating cats and dogs

e: Due to being old as shit

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10 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

...and yet when compared to Joe Biden he somehow still looks like a fucking genius. 

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The market’s reaction to turnip’s spasmodic tariff decisions has belied the claim the president has little effect on the stock market.

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17 minutes ago, RollLeft said:

...and yet when compared to Joe Biden he somehow still looks like a fucking genius. 

username does not check out.

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47 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

 

But this will make 100% of Republicans hypocrites when they back him on this.  This is the opposite of small federal government and a free market.

 

No, republicans have made themselves hypocrites a million times before.  Hypocrisy is the bedrock of their brand.

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