Why does Trump want to draw attention to his own behavior?
he’s under the impression that his behavior doesn’t matter in Alabama.
Hmmmm, a psychological profile from “People of the Lie” by M. Scott Peck—
The essential component of evil is not the absence of a sense of sin or imperfection but the unwillingness to tolerate that sense. The evil are aware of their evil and desperately trying to avoid the awareness, continually sweeping the evidence of their badness under the rug of their own consciousness. The problem is not a defect of conscience but the effort to deny the conscience its due.
We become evil by attempting to hide from ourselves.
Evil originates not in the absence of guilt and shame but in the effort to escape from these. Evil may be recognized by its very disguise. The lie can be perceived ahead of the misdeed that it is designed to hide—the cover-up that is being created before the fact. We see the false smile that covers over the hatred and anger, the smooth and oily manner and the false laughter that masks the hidden fury or resentment, the velvet glove that covers the fist. The disguise is often impenetrable. But what we can catch are glimpses of that “uncanny game of hide-and-seek in the obscurity of the soul, in which it, the single human soul, evades itself, avoids itself, hides from itself.” (Martin Buber, Good and Evil).
The words “image,” “appearance,” and “outwardly” are crucial to understanding the morality of evil. While those who are evil or morally bad seem to lack any motivation to be good, they intensely desire to
appear good. But their “goodness” is all on a level of pretense. It is, in effect, a lie. Which is why they are the “people of the lie.”
What are some of the characteristics of those who are evil, or who are on the way to becoming evil?
– Consistent destructive, scapegoating behavior (blaming others) and abdication of personal responsibility, which may often be quite subtle.
– Excessive, albeit usually quite covert, intolerance to criticism and other forms of narcissistic injury.
– Pronounced concern with a public image and self-image of respectability.
– Intellectual deviousness, with an increased likelihood of a mild schizophrenic-like or dissociative disturbance of thinking at times of stress.
“Boost from afar”? Put your money where your mouth is, Donald.
Low-energy. Weak. Sad.
Let’s never forget a sexual predator who happens to be President is supporting a child molester for Senate! That should never be normalized.
Unfortunately, just like with the Access Hollywood tapes, I think conservatives will bounce back to support Moore despite the highly credible allegations. Because they want a win, damn the costs.
So, ixnay on the campaign-trail baby kissing?
If Moore wins, Trump will say it is because of all the support he gave Moore.
If Moore loses, Trump will say it had nothing to do with him.
Come now…it’s all good if you get permission from the moms…but those babies will need to be “pure”. He probably has a bodyman to check on that.
Very good and very fitting. This is more incisive than the “narcissist” analysis standardly applied to Trump.
Re: “From afar”
IIRC british poet and TV person Clive James called Roman Polanski “the five foot Pole you wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole”…
Say Moore is elected. How much does Congress trouble itself with behavior and acts committed by a member before they enter the body? Many current members with alleged sexual transgressions are being subjected to ethics investigations. Nearly all of at least the initially reported acts by Franken were previous to his becoming a Senator, yet he volunteered for an ethics review for those pre-Congress events. It would seem Moore’s election should trigger an immediate call for him to be subjected to the same process others are going through. Doing otherwise would be blatant hypocrisy and favoritism. Which I guess may be exactly why the GOP will give him a pass, as they’re so adept at blatant hypocrisy and favoritism.
None if it’s the GOP in control. That’s why they dug up someone willing to to make loosey goosey impossible=-to-disprove accusations against Franken DURING his tenure after people started asking that very question. WHEN Moore wins…NOT IF…they will refuse to have the promised ethics investigation, saying “it was before he was in the Senate, just like for Trump it was before he was president, but for Franken and Conyers, it was while they held office.”
I just cannot wait for the screaming and hysteria to begin once a Democratic president is elected and s/he salutes with a coffee cup. Oh, and s/he has to deal with another giant recession caused by the GOP.
He’s not. The MSM has completely (predictably) dropped the ball on reminding everyone or doing anything even remotely resembling a call for Trump to face ethics investigations over it just like the others are. Not a single so-called journalist has asked Chins McGlower about the similarities during a press conference, nor have they confronted asshats like Chinless Turtle with a question like “if you’re so concerned about the accusations against Moore, why haven’t you expressed any concern about the accusations against Trump, which are even worse and more plentiful?” They won’t do it either because Trump will have them tossed out of the press conference and their credentials revoked faster than he can diddle Ivanka.
Trump’s mental disorder makes him crave attention.
He has to be the center of attention at all times—whether it’s positive attention or negative attention.
He doesn’t believe he’s ever acted improperly, which is another result of his mental disorder.
Everything he does is basically a cry of “Look at MEEEEEEEE!!”
This is why I think he will go - opportunity for a Big Trump Rally.
If his advisors are wise (they aren’t), they should divert that need by planning a quick rally somewhere else - “how about a big rally in Tuscon where you can also poke your thumb in the eye of Flake and McCain” - appeal to the ego - and give him a fix for his jonesing for attention.
Why - because there are no new votes Trump going to alabama will get for Moore. Being there may push a few disaffected repubs (esp women) who think they have to vote GOP cuz the cult(er)church(er)party says so - to just stay home. Oh and those handful who were disaffected and get stuck in motorcade traffic - might just get fed up and vote Jones.
So by all means, Donnie - go on down to Alabama and support Moore.
Well if he doesn’t offer some pathetic, tepid, hands-off endorsement, how can he claim credit for helping to get a kiddie-luvin good ole boy into the senate?
Looks like the jackanape in chief saw the same polls we all did. Shit.
FT.s Edward Luce
I don’t believe that. They’ll want a check on him. They’ll want the ability to dump his crazy ass if he gets too far out of line and/or becomes too much of a drag on the party. An ethics investigation is their trump card and they’re not going to give it up.
The battle waging within the R Party is real, and the only hope for the establishment wing is to have dirt and checks and balances over the crazies. That’s what an ethics investigation provides, and will be especially crucial in keeping a nutballing asshole like Moore in check. He and the Bannon wing are a clear threat to McConnell and a threat to Ryan. They aren’t going to just sit on their hands and abdicate anymore power to the people trying to drive them out.