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Old 06-19-2018, 07:16 AM
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A noted psychiatrist was a guest speaker at an academic function where Nancy Pelosi happened to appear. Nancy took the opportunity to schmooze the good doctor a bit and asked him a question with which he was most at ease.

'Would you mind telling me, Doctor, she asked, 'how do you detect a mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal?'

'Nothing is easier,' he replied. 'You ask a simple question which anyone should answer with no trouble. If the person hesitates, that puts you on the right track.'

'What sort of question?' asked Pelosi.

Well, you might ask, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world and died during one of them. Which one?''

Pelosi thought for a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, 'You wouldn't happen to have another example would you? I must confess I don't know much about history.'
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Old 06-19-2018, 10:33 AM
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That explains a lot. 🤦*♂️


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Old 06-19-2018, 10:59 AM
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The psychiatrist was probably Charles Krauthammer !!!
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Old 06-19-2018, 04:10 PM
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That explains a lot. 🤦*♂️


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Old 06-19-2018, 04:13 PM
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The psychiatrist was probably Charles Krauthammer !!!
TK, I got this in an email. May or may not be true.

KRAUTHAMMER IS FINALLY BACK ON A PARTIAL BASIS FROM SERIOUS HEALTH
PROBLEMS. BELOW IS HIS EXCELLENT UNDERSTANDING OF WHO DONALD TRUMP IS:
A PRAGMATIST.

Sambolie, Yes I have read this ... But At this time Charles Krauthammer has only Days left to live .... <'TK><

Charles Krauthammer has taken time off for some surgery, and this is the first piece of writing I’ve seen, and it is recent.

This is from Charles Krauthammer who did not go for Trump, now read what he thinks of him now!

Think this is very interesting indeed and explains pretty well why we are so sick of both parties!

Charles Krauthammer’s interesting take on Mr. Trump:

To my friends "of a different persuasion" I'm not trying to sell a-*thing or anyone but I do feel this is an interesting take on our very controversial president who I truly believe is not Republican or Democrat.

A TAKE ON DONALD TRUMP ...

A different take on Donald Trump: (a non-political agenda)

Trump Is Not A Liberal or Conservative, He's a "Pragmatist."
(Definition: A pragmatist is someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. A pragmatist usually has a straightforward, matter-of-fact approach and doesn't let emotion distract him or her.)

"We recently enjoyed a belated holiday dinner with friends at the home of other friends. The dinner conversation varied from discussions about antique glass and china to theology and politics.

At one point, reference was made to Donald Trump being a conservative, to which I responded that Trump is not a conservative.

I said that I neither view nor do I believe Trump views himself as a conservative. I stated it was my opinion that Trump is a pragmatist. He sees a problem and understands it must be fixed. He doesn't see the problem as liberal or conservative, he sees it only as a problem. That is a quality that should be admired and applauded, not condemned. But I get ahead of myself.

Viewing problems from a Liberal perspective has resulted in the creation of more problems, more entitlement programs, more victims, more government, more political correctness, and more attacks on the working class in all economic strata.

Viewing things according to the so-called Republican conservative perspective has brought continued spending and globalism to the detriment of American interests and wellbeing, denial of what the real problems are, weak, ineffective, milquetoast, leadership that amounts to Barney Fife Deputy Sheriff, appeasement oriented and afraid of its own shadow. In brief, it has brought liberal ideology with a pachyderm as a mascot juxtaposed to the ass of the Democrat Party.

Immigration isn't a Republican problem, it isn't a Liberal problem, it is a problem that threatens the very fabric and infrastructure of America. It demands a pragmatic approach not an approach that is intended to appease one group or another.

The impending collapse of the economy wasn't a Liberal or Conservative problem, it is an American problem. That said, until it is viewed as a problem that demands a common sense approach to resolution, it will never be fixed because the Democrats and Republicans know only one way to fix things and the longevity of their impracticality has proven to have no lasting effect.

Successful businessmen like Donald Trump find ways to make things work, they do not promise to accommodate.

Trump uniquely understands that China's manipulation of currency is not a Republican problem or a Democrat problem. It is a problem that threatens our financial stability and he understands the proper balance needed to fix it.

Here again, successful businessmen, like Trump, who have weathered the changing tides of economic reality understand what is necessary to make business work, and they, unlike both sides of the political aisle, know that if something doesn't work, you don't continue trying to make it work hoping that at some point it will.

As a pragmatist, Donald Trump hasn't made wild pie-in-the-sky promises of a cell phone in every pocket, free college tuition, and a $15 hour minimum wage for working the drive-through at Carl's Hamburgers.

I argue that America needs pragmatists because pragmatists see a problem and find ways to fix them. They do not see a problem and compound it by creating more problems.

You may not like Donald Trump, but I suspect that the reason some people do not like him is because:

(1) he is antithetical to the "good old boy" method of brokering backroom deals that fatten the coffers of politicians;

(2) they are unaccustomed to hearing a president speak who is unencumbered by the financial shackles of those who he owes vis-a-vis donations;

(3) he is someone who is free of idiomatic political ideology;

(4) he says what he is thinking, is unapologetic for his outspoken thoughts, speaks very straightforward using everyday language that can be understood by all (and is offensive to some who dislike him anyway) making him a great communicator, for the most part, does what he says he will do and;

(5) he is someone who understands that it takes more than hollow promises and political correctness to make America great again.

Listening to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders talk about fixing America is like listening to two lunatics trying to "out crazy" one another. Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are owned lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers, corporations, and big dollar donors funding their campaigns. Bush can deny it, but common sense tells anyone willing to face facts is that people don't give tens of millions without expecting something in return

We have had Democrats and Republican ideologues and what has it brought us? Are we better off today or worse off? Has it happened overnight or has it been a steady decline brought on by both parties?

I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance, but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their lives (or politicians who never really solved a problem, because it’s better to still have an "issue(s) to be solved," so re-elect me to solve it, (which never happens) and those who have always played it safe (again, all
politicians) not willing to risk failure, to try and achieve success).

Donald Trump put his total financial empire at risk in running for president and certainly did not need or possibly even want the job; that says it all. He wants success for the U.S. and her citizens because he loves his country.


I voted for him because He is not a politician. Kelly~~

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Old 06-19-2018, 07:01 PM
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Krauthammer, pure genius. “I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance”.
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Old 06-19-2018, 10:20 PM
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Krauthammer, pure genius. “I submit that a pragmatist is just what America needs right now. People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance”.
Yes Guys, I have been following Charles Krauthammer for years, read all of his books ... . I have been aware of Charles's medical condition since last August and tried to keep up with it but for a while Information was hard to find ...

I know Charles's life is now measured in days now ... And when He ends His battle ... This Country will have lost a "National Treasure". <'TK><
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Old 06-20-2018, 02:31 PM
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Never heard of this guy till now. I’ll have to do some research and look into him. I’m not a political person, just a commoner that knows right from wrong, and it doesn’t take much to figure out who is right and who is wrong for the presidency. America finally got one right.

I feel like the main problem has been that we only get 2-4 people to vote for because that’s what the political parties bring to the table. The division of this country has torn us apart. Hopefully after Trumps 2nd term, there will be another person like him ready and waiting to keep the uphill trend going instead of chopping us off at the knees.


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Old 06-21-2018, 08:22 PM
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Never heard of this guy till now. I’ll have to do some research and look into him. I’m not a political person, just a commoner that knows right from wrong, and it doesn’t take much to figure out who is right and who is wrong for the presidency. America finally got one right.

I feel like the main problem has been that we only get 2-4 people to vote for because that’s what the political parties bring to the table. The division of this country has torn us apart. Hopefully after Trumps 2nd term, there will be another person like him ready and waiting to keep the uphill trend going instead of chopping us off at the knees.


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Dr. Charles Krauthammer died This morning ... Here are some websites that might interest you... <'TK><

https://search.aol.com/aol/search?s_...hammer&s_qt=ac


http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/21/medi...ary/index.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018...ng-letter.html



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Old 06-21-2018, 08:35 PM
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Thanks. So to hear that


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Old 06-21-2018, 11:14 PM
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Smile Charles Krauthammer Special <'TK><

On FOX Cable news ... Friday at 9:00 PM Eastern. 8:00 PM cent. ... <'TK><

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