Do you think Trump is mentally unstable? (Putin, legal, polls)

[CarolinaMoon1]

A president who tweets like a 12-year-old boy is not fit for office. Totally disgraceful and reflective of his complete lack of judgment and character.

[sware2cod]

The real question is:

Will Trump be lead away in handcuffs first, or a straight jacket?

He's most likely under criminal investigation for Obstruction of Justice, and today he admitted to blackmail regarding controlling Nat'l Enquirer newspaper articles, which is also a criminal offense and can also morph into witness tampering if he blackmailed witnesses to the investigation with threats of newspaper articles. Mueller can certainly look into the blackmail & witness tampering issues if his team already isn't doing so already.

Then there is the other issue questioning Trump's mental capacity and whether he is mentally unfit and unable to carry out the duties of the presidency.

[ahzzie]

I'm a die-hard anti Trumpist and even I didn't think he was mentally unstable in the beginning. I thought he was just an egomaniacal blowhard who got incredibly lucky by winning the presidency. Now I'm starting to think he IS unstable.

That doesn't mean, however, that I want him removed from office. The damage he is currently doing to the GOP is priceless and will be remembered for generations.

I've been giving a lot of consideration lately to the fact that it's probably a blessing in disguise that he won the election. If Hillary would have won we'd just have another four years of the same gridlock with Republicans continuing to make people believe they had their best interests at heart.

With things going the way they're currently going the true aim of the GOP, which they've been able to keep hidden for all these years, is finally on full display for all to see. And as you know, people aren't liking what they see. The Dems are just sitting back letting it happen. Very shrewd move on their part and exactly what they should be doing. Patience is critical at this juncture.

[JAMS14]

Originally Posted by ahzzie

I'm a die-hard anti Trumpist and even I didn't think he was mentally unstable in the beginning. I thought he was just an egomaniacal blowhard who got incredibly lucky by winning the presidency. Now I'm starting to think he IS unstable.

That doesn't mean, however, that I want him removed from office. The damage he is currently doing to the GOP is priceless and will be remembered for generations.

I've been giving a lot of consideration lately to the fact that it's probably a blessing in disguise that he won the election. If Hillary would have won we'd just have another four years of the same gridlock with Republicans continuing to make people believe they had their best interests at heart.

With things going the way they're currently going the true aim of the GOP, which they've been able to keep hidden for all these years, is finally on full display for all to see. And as you know, people aren't liking what they see. The Dems are just sitting back letting it happen. Very shrewd move on their part and exactly what they should be doing. Patience is critical at this juncture.

I disagree. It's not just the Republican party who is being damaged, he is doing irreparable harm to the country with every insane tweet he sends and every world leader he insults. There are bigger things at stake here than political parties.

[alpha_1976]

Even though he's 70 his brain is like a 12 year old so NO.

[legalsea]

I have said before, and I shall say it again: President Donald JOHN Trump's best hope against impeachment (should there be evidence to support such) or resorting to the 25th amendment, is the Republican majority in each chamber.


However, the President is alienating a lot of his Congressional support.


This is an 'opinion' piece, not factual reporting (some of our Trump supporters have difficulty in telling the two apart):


Trump support in Congress shows signs of crumbling - Chicago Tribune


From the OPINION article from May of this year:


"Tom Railsback, one of the last surviving members of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach Richard Nixon, recalls the moment he knew he and his party finally had to break with their wayward president. "I personally liked Richard Nixon," said Railsback, a Republican from Illinois who is now 85. "He campaigned for me. But I reached a point - a number of us did - where we all felt that this was the most important decision of our lives."


Now, this OPINION article opines that, in May 2017, Mr. Trump's support among Republicans was becoming shaky.


I have previously opined that Mr. Trump made no friends in the House when he called the House-passed healthcare bill 'mean'. Recall, he had initially called it 'well crafted' (although I doubt he read it), and hosted the Rose Garden celebration. Then, he turned on the Republican representatives. As I previously noted, it takes no great imagination to imagine the Democrat campaign ads against Republican House members next year. All will use the word "mean", as uttered by the Leader of the Republican Party.


I also doubt that he is winning friends in the Senate. Indeed, the Senate passed a bill creating even harsher sanctions against Russia (98-2) with reports coming out of Washington that Trump is pushing back and trying to ease the sanctions.


Look at yesterday's tweet storm. Instead of the media focusing on the passage of Kate's Law (which was reported on, but clearly overshadowed) the news was consumed not only with Mr. Trump's tweets, but the responses of a goodly number of Republicans (that Democrats condemned the tweets is not newsworthy).


If Donald JOHN Trump loses significant Republican support, then Trump's House of Cards will fall.


There have been reports, citing anonymous Republican sources (for the House and Senate members do not wish to be on record, yet) that Mr. Trump has little respect behind closed doors.


And for those you that claim all polls are false (save for the ones you like), remember this: House and Senate members seem to implicitly believe in polls. Both parties also conduct their own private polling. We do not know what the private polls show, but I bet it ain't that Mr. Trump has majority support among the American people.


Proof of the pudding? Look at the comments from Republicans yesterday about Mr. Trump's tweets.

[Finn_Jarber]

[Luzette]

Yes, it's been obvious from the start that the man is mentally unstable. The longer he is in office the worse it's going to get. He needed professional help years ago.

[Rakin]

I'd much rather see Trump in office than either Obama or Clinton.

[majoun]

He is unfit for office. However Hillary was even more unfit for office.