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Donald Trump Derangement Syndrome and the Lizard-Brain Campaign
time ^ | 2-25-2016 | Joe Klein

Posted on 02/26/2016 11:53:14 AM PST by Citizen Zed

A few days before the South Carolina primary, I appeared on Morning Joe and said Trump was operating out of his lizard brain--which is a common phrase for the ancient knob of reflexive lower-brain structures perched atop our spinal cord--rather than his frontal lobe, which is where thought and reason take place. For this, Joe Scarborough accused me of suffering from "Trump derangement syndrome."

The night before, Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski had hosted an hour-long town hall with Trump--and no other candidate. It was a classic Trump performance, filled with nastiness and ignorance. He said he would abolish Obamacare but would make sure people weren't "dying in the streets." (Of course, Medicaid takes care of the indigent poor; Obamacare covers those whose employers don't offer health care.) He said he opposed the trans-Pacific trade deal because of Asian currency manipulation. (But the Chinese, the prime manipulators, aren't part of the deal.) He said he would get Germany and South Korea to pay for the American troops protecting them. (They already do pay a share.)

Trump knows exactly what he's doing. His policy ignorance is a strategy.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: elections; joescarborough; lizardbrain; mikabrzezinski; morningjoe; tds; trump
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Is Hillary going to chew up Trump and spit him out?

Sorry about that image.

1 posted on 02/26/2016 11:53:14 AM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

I seriously doubt she can chew up anyone other than Huma.


2 posted on 02/26/2016 11:56:26 AM PST by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: Citizen Zed

*nastiness and ignorance* ???

The only nastiness and ignorance I see is coming from Joe Klein.


3 posted on 02/26/2016 11:56:43 AM PST by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are those committed by illegal aliens)
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To: Citizen Zed

What better way to completely destroy the entire conservative movement than to have Trump do it.


4 posted on 02/26/2016 11:57:18 AM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: Citizen Zed

Zed, your question implies that you believe Trump will be the nominee. Are you excited or resigned?


5 posted on 02/26/2016 11:58:39 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: Citizen Zed

He was laughed off the set when he tried his weird lizard-brain stuff.

As Joe went to break, he whispered: “Back to planet earth...”

But glad to know you support the words of a left-wing nut who espouses your fearful NEW YORK VALUES!!!!


6 posted on 02/26/2016 11:58:43 AM PST by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Turks (Muslims))
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To: Citizen Zed

He’s probably the only one who could make her look like Miss Congeneality.


7 posted on 02/26/2016 12:00:37 PM PST by Nickname
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To: Citizen Zed



8 posted on 02/26/2016 12:01:39 PM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: Citizen Zed
the qualities that the Great American Audience
 now values most are the least presidential.



Superior presidential qualities of yesteryear.

9 posted on 02/26/2016 12:03:22 PM PST by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: PATRIOT1876

Joe Klein would certainly recognize “nastiness and ignorance” just about anywhere it popped up. He probably did not invent either of these sterling personality traits, but he has raised them to an art form.

When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.


10 posted on 02/26/2016 12:06:00 PM PST by alloysteel (If I considered the consequences of my actions, I would rarely do anything.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Did I misunderstand or did the author just give Trump high praise for being a lizard-brained lying dirt bag?


11 posted on 02/26/2016 12:06:17 PM PST by JJ_Folderol
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To: Citizen Zed

Joe Klein is a lizard. Albeit a very, very small one.


12 posted on 02/26/2016 12:10:28 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: COBOL2Java

I got the impression by the Drudge poll last night that Trump is our man.

I liked how he handled becoming the meat of a senator sandwich on that stage.

I also like Trump’s simple, direct, concise bullet points.

I’m not sure what to make of Trump yet.

There are a lot of passionate folks for and against the man.

Most news media folks are against him.


13 posted on 02/26/2016 12:11:53 PM PST by Citizen Zed ("Freedom costs a buck o five" - Gary Johnston, TAWP)
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To: Citizen Zed

Before the big debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a separate room together. Donaldeans over, and with a smile on his face, says, “The media are really
tearing you apart for lying about that Scandal.”

Hillary: “You mean my lying about Benghazi?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “You mean the massive voter fraud?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “You mean the military not getting their votes counted?”

Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Using my secret private server with classified material on it.
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “The NSA monitoring our phone calls, emails and everything else?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Using the Clinton Foundation as a cover for
tax evasion, hiring cronies, and taking bribes from foreign countries?

Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “You mean the drones being operated in our own
country without the benefit of the law?”

Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Giving 123 Technologies $300 Million, and
right afterward it declared bankruptcy and was sold to the Chinese?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “You mean arming the Muslim Brotherhood and
hiring them in the White House?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Whitewater, Watergate committee, Vince
Foster, commodity deals?”
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “The IRS targeting conservatives?”
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “Turning Libya into chaos?”
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “Trashing Mubarak, one of our few Muslim friends?”
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “Turning our backs on Israel?”
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “The Iran nuke deal? “
Trump: “No the other one:”

Hillary: “Leaving Iraq in chaos? “
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “The DOJ spying on the press?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “You mean HHS Secretary Sibelius shaking down
health insurance executives?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Giving our cronies in SOLYNDRA $500 MILLION
DOLLARS and 3 months later they declared bankruptcy and then the Chinese bought it?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “The NSA monitoring citizens?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “The State Department interfering with an Inspector General
investigation on departmental sexual misconduct?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Me, the IRS, Clapper, and Holder all lying to Congress?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “Threats to all of Bill’s former mistresses to keep them quiet?”
Trump: “No, the other one.”

Hillary: “I give up! ... Oh wait, I think I’ve got it! When I stole the
White House furniture, silverware and China when Bill left Office?”

Trump: Any and/or all of the above. Take you pick!

With all the above, and you are worried that Donald will not kick her A$$?

If so, you are more naive than her voters!


14 posted on 02/26/2016 12:18:11 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump the lying RNC/GOPe OpOh en Borders elite thugs! Say no to their candidates! Go TRUMP!!)
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To: PATRIOT1876

I’m fairly certain these guys just pull their 1980 writings and find/replace “Trump” for “Reagan”.


15 posted on 02/26/2016 12:30:18 PM PST by linear (Fealty to no man or party.)
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To: Citizen Zed

I’m just an old man concerned about the future his grandchildren are going to inherit from us. I see Trump as a complete disaster for them. In this regard I do not view Trump any differently than Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. All of them are disasters. Pick your poison.


16 posted on 02/26/2016 12:40:47 PM PST by John Valentine (Deep in the Heart of Texas)
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To: Citizen Zed

Joe Klein, perennial Clinton @ss lamprey...


17 posted on 02/26/2016 12:44:13 PM PST by kiryandil ("Our Muslim-In-Chief, Barack Obama - the Quislaming in the White House")
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To: Citizen Zed

I think you may check out Lou Dobbs show sometime. (Fox Business) He seems to have figured out the Donald, and why we should be glad he entered this race.


18 posted on 02/26/2016 12:52:44 PM PST by KC_for_Freedom (California engineer (ret) and ex-teacher (ret) now part time Professor (what do you know?))
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To: Citizen Zed

Sorry Klein, I guess im just one of those undereducated people. That’s what you said I must be if I am for Trump. lol


19 posted on 02/26/2016 12:58:34 PM PST by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble mined asses overthrown,,,")
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To: Citizen Zed

TRUMP IS REPTILIAN!?!

I was going to vote for Him,

Until THIS !


20 posted on 02/26/2016 1:09:35 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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