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| Maureen Dowd: How the egomaniac in the Oval was ‘exonerated' |
| 2019-04-22 |
| [Irish Times] Then it comes to presidential obstruction, at least Watergate started with a crime. A stupid crime, but a crime. After 675 days, more than 2,800 subpoenas, nearly 500 search warrants, $30 million spent, endless jaw-jaw on cable and countless whiny Trump tweets, we have come down to one fundamental truth. And it’s the same truth that has been terrorising us all along: Donald Trump’s dirtbag machinations are driven by insane vanity. The First Narcissist’s all-consuming blend of braggadocio and insecurity has turned Washington and its rickety institutions into a dystopian outpost of his id. President Trump obstructed on nearly every page of Volume II of the Mueller report, even though Robert Mueller was too lost in legalese to throw the book at him. The report counts as the Worst Exoneration Ever, replete with incrimination. And Trump’s motivation for trying to subvert justice and turn the White House into a writhing nest of liars? His ego. He did not want people to think that the Russians were responsible for his election and that he was an illegitimate president. And why was this the burr under his sociopathic saddle? Obviously, because he thinks he is an illegitimate president. He never expected to win. The idea that he is in the Oval Office under false pretences plays into his twisted sense of victimhood. The spoiled scion of Fifth Avenue somehow always finds a way to be aggrieved, a victim of the media, the deep state, "dirty cops", note-taking aides and the elites ‐ all out to get him. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #17 How many times does he use "I, me, myself" in speeches to the back of exiting boyfriends, MoDo? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-04-22 20:24 |
| #16 Egomaniac? How many times does he use "I, me, myself" in this public speeches? /rhet question |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2019-04-22 17:13 |
| #15 Raj, if Michael Douglas chose Catherine Zeta-Jones over Maureen Dowd, I can see why |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-04-22 16:54 |
| #14 She still not over getting dumped by Michael Douglas? |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-04-22 15:38 |
| #13 I suspect Mr. Trump did not expect to win against all of those seasoned Republican politicians, but rather wanted to inject his perspective into the conversation, and maybe garner some marketing benefits from the exposure. But clearly by the time he faced Hillary Clinton, he was all in. As for Ms Dowd, by this point the New York Times may be stuck with a long term contract negotiated during palmier times for both parties. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-22 13:46 |
| #12 and days-old chardonnay spillage |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-04-22 13:40 |
| #11 a Maureen Dowd column is the literary embodiment of the smell of mothballs & cat urine |
| Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2019-04-22 13:36 |
| #10 Maureen Dowd is that skanky self defined sexy important bitch. You know the one, when you were young and dating you saw as pure poison and vowed that if she was the last woman in the world and you were the last man you would prefer that the human race went extinct over even touching her finger. She sort of makes nuclear waste look attractive. Why is she even listened to or remarked upon? She is pollution in its worst form! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2019-04-22 12:29 |
| #9 turn the White House into a writhing nest of liars Trump did not turn the White House into a nest of liars. Obama, Clinton and LBJ did it long before Trump was even a Republican. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2019-04-22 11:41 |
| #8 I'm always hoping for an answer to "Is it dead yet?" Sadly disappointed. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2019-04-22 11:29 |
| #7 "Maureen Dowd" is an extremely helpful word. It's like "Kardashian." It lets you know that you really should stop reading NOW. |
| Posted by: Tom 2019-04-22 11:21 |
| #6 Screeching spinster harridan tears are the sweetest of all. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Clunk1470 2019-04-22 10:31 |
| #5 Waitaminit! Trump has an ego, BUT he never expected to win? Not making any sense, Grandma! Have you forgotten to take your meds? |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-04-22 10:06 |
| #4 Sorry all I got was, "he egomaniac Maureen Dowd has an ovum". Apparently a PMSNBC thingy. I apologize for being so politically correct. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2019-04-22 09:45 |
| #3 "The chick is twisted, crazy, booga-shooby, flip city" Joni Mitchell homage to Maureen. |
| Posted by: Warthog 2019-04-22 09:35 |
| #2 I wonder how many cats she has. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-04-22 09:10 |
| #1 I believe Dowd should seek some professional help. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-22 08:43 |