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pat_k

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35. Wouldn't surprise me.

Reply to wnylib (Reply #34)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 08:06 PM

Jun 17

I would like to think that even if his short-term memory is shot to hell that he picks up on the contempt people have for him on some level.

He clearly has lost nothing of his obsession with Obama. And even when he had all his faculties, he constantly jumbled up the terms of the JPCOA and the terms of the settlement of the decades old dispute with Iran over undelivered military equipment (the original $400 million placed in a trust fund by the pre-1979 Iranian government for military purchases, plus $1.3 billion in interest.)

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My bet: The felon has deteriorated too much to be cognizant of the humiliation. [View all] pat_k Jun 17 OP

Win or lose... lame54 Jun 17 #1

When a person has no memory of what's happening hour-to-hour, it becomes even easier to confabulate to match fantasies. pat_k Jun 17 #4

In addition to cognitive factors, he may be more insulated than he used to be. RockRaven Jun 17 #2

He is but he still knows. underpants Jun 17 #7

If his short-term memory is shot to hell, as I suspect..... pat_k Jun 17 #23

He's always been shameless, especially at lying. surfered Jun 17 #3

He's constructed his own reality his whole life, but reality has a nasty way of inserting itself. pat_k Jun 17 #5

He has always been shameless - because of his NPD. maxsolomon Jun 17 #6

Perhaps this is just another loss to be denied, but it feels different. pat_k Jun 17 #10

I hope you're right. maxsolomon Jun 17 #16

If my guess is right and his short-term memory is shot to hell... pat_k Jun 17 #22

I think that his reptilian brain picks up negative vibes from people wnylib Jun 17 #34

Wouldn't surprise me. pat_k Jun 17 #35

correct Skittles Jun 17 #25

Good bet malaise Jun 17 #8

The scope of the defeat is stunning even to Trump haters Prairie Gates Jun 17 #9

He's in rapid cognitive decline... agingdem Jun 17 #11

The felon does think his followers are imbeciles Progressive dog Jun 17 #12

Facebook has been showing me Reels of fresh interviews with die-hard MAGAts. maxsolomon Jun 17 #19

I think it merely shows his desperation misanthrope Jun 17 #13

Could certainly be the case. But if there were a way to resolve the bet, I'd put money on short-term memory deficit... pat_k Jun 17 #15

What a nut you have to watch it to believe it. ArnoldLayne Jun 17 #14

Krasnov is doing it to avoid $7/gal gas on the 4th of July, gab13by13 Jun 17 #17

As I replied above, he certainly may know what he's doing... pat_k Jun 17 #21

Well that press conference is all the evidence you needed malaise Jun 17 #18

That was pretty obvious in the state visit to China. Hugin Jun 17 #20

Narcissists generally have very poor self recognition. They don't do "shame"... Wounded Bear Jun 17 #24

Perhaps I need a word other than "humiliating" to capture... pat_k Jun 17 #28

My prediction: He signs an Iran agreement shortly before dying. eggplant Jun 17 #26

Nah Johnny2X2X Jun 17 #27

Could be. However, when details are made public, I suspect that... pat_k Jun 17 #30

The current deal un-freezes all of their assets Johnny2X2X Jun 17 #31

Which makes his condemnations of JPCOA laughable. pat_k Jun 17 #32

P.S. I'm assuming you meant "deal unfreezes" pat_k Jun 17 #33

Yah think? malaise Jun 17 #29