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Bundbuster

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30. Exactly. Thanks for reminding us

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 05:49 PM

Mar 15

I feel that in certain dire scenarios, it is not only the right but the duty of trained professionals to warn the citizenry of dangerously "unbalanced" politicians or advisors whose mental afflictions pose a serious danger to the country, and even the world. In my lifetime, tRump is by far the most obvious example of such a danger.

Others might nominate Dick Cheney or Henry Kissinger, megalomaniacal sadists in my book, but not nearly so obviously sociopathic and paranoid as the defendant.

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Hundreds of mental health experts sign Dr. John Gartner's Trump dementia petition [View all] Bundbuster Mar 15 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 15 #1

Most of us can see it... 2naSalit Mar 15 #2

We need to think our way around him. calimary Mar 15 #3

Since Magats are not reality and reason-based Bundbuster Mar 15 #5

YES. THIS. calimary Mar 15 #16

That's nice. progressoid Mar 15 #4

It's about time SpankMe Mar 15 #6

That professional silence was due to "The Goldwater Rule" Bundbuster Mar 15 #7

Why? To protect their profession they must follow Proper Practice Model35mech Mar 15 #10

Every candidate would have a mental health expert calling them mentally ill or demented. NH Ethylene Mar 15 #17

Actually a book was produced by professionals - "Duty to Warn" during TFG's presidency happy feet Mar 15 #19

Also H2O Man Mar 15 #24

Exactly. Thanks for reminding us Bundbuster Mar 15 #30

Yet H2O Man Mar 15 #32

Not on your life Bundbuster Mar 15 #34

Old enough to remember when this board roasted Sen. Frist for diagnosis at a distance Prairie Gates Mar 15 #8

Cat killer frist? who "diagnosed" braindead Terry Schiavo based on a few niyad Mar 15 #25

Yes. Frist LOUDLY said Schiavo was alert and later quietly covered his but with a disclaimer. keithbvadu2 Mar 15 #33

Presence or absence of neurological activity... returnee Mar 16 #44

Not the same thing and you know it. Elessar Zappa Mar 15 #36

Years ago, I was involved in co-authoring a book that would be used in public high school computer classes. usaf-vet Mar 15 #9

MS Word billh58 Mar 15 #23

Sadly, this has been true for a very long time. Joinfortmill Mar 16 #45

Republicans would deny this even if Trump were mumbling and bumping into things on stage. Kablooie Mar 15 #11

Okay, I'm going to be pedantic about this. Because it is a pet peeve of mine, I know. Pacifist Patriot Mar 15 #12

We had a previous discussion on psychopath, sociopath, and narcissism. Many similarities. keithbvadu2 Mar 15 #40

That's my point. Pacifist Patriot Mar 17 #50

Which is the equivalent of reporting that the Sahara desert is sandy. Ping Tung Mar 15 #13

Exactly! niyad Mar 15 #26

I am glad to read about this development among mental health experts! Thank you, my dear Bundbuster, for posting it. nt CaliforniaPeggy Mar 15 #14

Not ion the dementia bandwagon quite yet Warpy Mar 15 #15

Dementia: the only progressive thing about Trump. dchill Mar 15 #18

Snicker! niyad Mar 15 #28

I posted about this petition recently! ShazzieB Mar 15 #20

The entire GQP is crazy to put up a candidate that's likely to be jailed a criminal lindysalsagal Mar 15 #21

I disagree with the assertion that he once had a "rich vocabulary" bigtime Mar 15 #22

Yep, he used to be able to string enough words together to con investors & bankers, but the words were not complicated. Attilatheblond Mar 16 #48

This is unprofessional angrychair Mar 15 #27

True. The good thing is no one is paying any attention to this. Bonx Mar 15 #29

Would you consider these unprofessional decisions? Bundbuster Mar 15 #35

He was this way in 2015, too. NanaCat Mar 15 #31

I strongly disagree with the Mr.Bill Mar 15 #37

You got that right - a monster on so many levels Bundbuster Mar 15 #38

As far as con men go, Reagan makes Trump look like an amateur. Mr.Bill Mar 15 #39

A group of psychiatrists tried to warn us about Trump and wrote a book: SupportSanity Mar 16 #41

No need to dig deep into what is wrong with Trump. Aussie105 Mar 16 #42

Has anyone found a video of either the quoted frogstar0 Mar 16 #43

when did trump have a "rich" vocabulary? Conjuay Mar 16 #46

Literally hundreds of psychologists signed a similar paper before the goof got into office the first time. Firestorm49 Mar 16 #47

"He once had a rich vocabulary and spoke in polished paragraphs" DC77 Mar 16 #49