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Buckeyeblue

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17. I would say a little bit of both

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2025, 08:01 AM

Dec 18

He seems to have lost his fastball, which was his ability to control the narrative. I don't know that he has the energy to do it any longer and his act has grown stale. He's like the song that gets overplayed on the radio--everyone knows the words but wishes it would go away.

I'm surprised he hasn't embraced extending the ACA benefits as a way to further deflect attention from Epstein.

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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