Is Trump FIT (Mentally, emotionally, ethically ) FIT for the JOB???

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Is it necessary for Canadians, who aren't doing business with the U.S. to have an in depth understanding of U.S. politics?

It is if you want to be informed as US public policy affects Canadians whether they are directly involved in business in or with America(ns). I realize being informed isn't one of your priorities
 

Curious Cdn

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No...not necessary But some of us that were CAN-AM........with lots of family in the US..........it is just par for the course.

My family were on the receiving end of American invaders who torched the place, stole the cattle and left scorched Earth and starvation behind them.


It was a long, long time ago but there is still the lingering idea that they might return, someday, and their Army is no more disciplined now than it was in 1813.


Still a rabble.
 

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My family were on the receiving end of American invaders who torched the place, stole the cattle and left scorched Earth and starvation behind them.


It was a long, long time ago but there is still the lingering idea that they might return, someday, and their Army is no more disciplined now than it was in 1813.


Still a rabble.
I think we have every right to be on some level of alert as the US behaviour is anything but sane . With the US...... history has a pattern of repeating itself........as they simply don't learn. (or want to learn).

eg the war mindset. The gun mindset. Like how many horrific shootings do they have to go through before the light bulb goes off?? They can't seem to see the trees for the forest........due to their arrogance, excessive pride and collective ignorance ( of the brainwashed variety).

Our reality is we reside between TWO aggressive NUCLEAR powers who like to play war games.
 

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I think we have every right to be on some level of alert as the US behaviour is anything but sane . With the US...... history has a pattern of repeating itself........as they simply don't learn. (or want to learn).

eg the war mindset. The gun mindset. Like how many horrific shootings do they have to go through before the light bulb goes off?? They can't seem to see the trees for the forest........due to their arrogance, excessive pride and collective ignorance ( of the brainwashed variety).

Our reality is we reside between TWO aggressive NUCLEAR powers who like to play war games.

Who do you look at when judging U.S. behaviour? I tend to look at people I'm familiar with (in my case the run of the mill common man/woman on the street) as those are the only ones I'm even vaguely familiar with and can relate to.

Does "mentally, emotionally, ethically" cover the traits prerequisite for Potus? I think traits such as ability, and perseverance are equally if not more important. In Trump's case, mentally he probably is. Upon arrival of Nov. 8 2016 the question has reduced relevance, reduced simply to the comparison with his opponent.
 

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Ex-CIA director worries about Trump holding nuke codes after petty Alec Baldwin spat

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/ex...p-holding-nuke-codes-petty-alec-baldwin-spat/


This very angry , petulant, immature and insane POTUS is destroying everything he touches. and Tweets.


The chaos he is creating is having repercussions not only in the US but world wide........and he does not care.........as he actually ENJOYS creating trouble. and dissent......... as long as someone else comes along to do the fix ups. Will folks ever realize how DESTRUCTIVE HE IS..and to put it in simplistic terms........UNBALANCED.

His decisions are short term . simplistic and superficially "America First" and Money oriented .......but with no consideration of intermediate and long term consequences. He is an irresponsible risk taker.
 

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Trump is moving into a more dangerous phase of his madness

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/trump-moving-dangerous-phase-madness/


It is somewhat comforting that there is SOME awareness that there is a mental problem in the oval office.
sadly, there are far too many enablers, and deniers.

If one's boss behaved the way Trump does........wouldn't the staff see that something was really off?? as in bizarre and inappropriate behavior. If the boss had uncontrollable rants in person and on twitter..and went on a firing of staff rampage ....would the staff not think he was Moe than a little eccentric??

One would be correct in saying that Trump is accelerating.


Does his wealth and position blind people to the reality of what he is.?? Is there no limit on the behaviours that his supporters will continue to find acceptable?? Or make excuses for?? Will the world look back , in retrospect and wonder how the signs were missed .....yet he has been given the license to kill by the population. (keys to the nuke cupboard )
 

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Trump is moving into a more dangerous phase of his madness

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/trump-moving-dangerous-phase-madness/


It is somewhat comforting that there is SOME awareness that there is a mental problem in the oval office.
sadly, there are far too many enablers, and deniers.

If one's boss behaved the way Trump does........wouldn't the staff see that something was really off?? as in bizarre and inappropriate behavior. If the boss had uncontrollable rants in person and on twitter..and went on a firing of staff rampage ....would the staff not think he was Moe than a little eccentric??

One would be correct in saying that Trump is accelerating.


Does his wealth and position blind people to the reality of what he is.?? Is there no limit on the behaviours that his supporters will continue to find acceptable?? Or make excuses for?? Will the world look back , in retrospect and wonder how the signs were missed .....yet he has been given the license to kill by the population. (keys to the nuke cupboard )
Holy crap.
 

Curious Cdn

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Probably more so than anyone else since Truman!

Yeah, that old Jimmy Carter ... crazy as a bed bug, that guy or Gerald Ford and his famous visions of personal grandeur.
George Bush Senior was bonkers! That's why they made him the head of the CIA.
Dwight Eisenhower .... Well! Multiple Personality Disorder! He thought that he was a great, conquering general!
 

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Yeah, that old Jimmy Carter ... crazy as a bed bug, that guy or Gerald Ford and his famous visions of personal grandeur.
George Bush Senior was bonkers! That's why they made him the head of the CIA.
Dwight Eisenhower .... Well! Multiple Personality Disorder! He thought that he was a great, conquering general!

I saw old Jimmy being interviewed on C.B.C. T.V. news yesterday. The old fella is still as sharp as a steel trap. I think he's about 93 now. Will we be as sharp as him at that age?
 

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Curious Cdn

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I saw old Jimmy being interviewed on C.B.C. T.V. news yesterday. The old fella is still as sharp as a steel trap. I think he's about 93 now. Will we be as sharp as him at that age?

Right ... but not sharp like Trump, you say.

Before politics, Carter was a Nuclear Engineer in Admiral Rickover's nuclear submarine fleet. Rickover was a tough SOB who picked his own men and you had to be goddam good to be selected for the sort of service that Carter saw. No fecking bone spurs, there.
 

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Yet he is winning and you are whining .
He happily takes credit for things ..whether they are based facts or not.

How often has he made a declaration on Twitter.......and ten the WH had to walk back from it?? One would think that there were two elements running the WH and doing it in parallel.

bTW: his ideas have been coming from his Fox) Faux) news pals. They are the xtreme right of American Media and are harpy to lavish attention of trump......... who has a pathological need for it.


Wining / losing is not the issue. this is not a football game. It is about competence ........and for that he scorers in the negative. It is about credibility........and he fails again. He is too inconsistent to be an effective leader. even rich businessmen.....aer NOT necessarily good leaders........as they rely on qualified staff and managers.
 
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JLM

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Right ... but not sharp like Trump, you say.

Before politics, Carter was a Nuclear Engineer in Admiral Rickover's nuclear submarine fleet. Rickover was a tough SOB who picked his own men and you had to be goddam good to be selected for the sort of service that Carter saw. No fecking bone spurs, there.

Different characters, different eras, Trump has a few more "rough edges" than Jimmy. Trump is sharper than Hillary, I'm not sure who else! :lol:
 

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I saw old Jimmy being interviewed on C.B.C. T.V. news yesterday. The old fella is still as sharp as a steel trap. I think he's about 93 now. Will we be as sharp as him at that age?

Will we even be his age?

He happily takes credit for things ..whether they are based facts or not.

How often has he made a declaration on Twitter.......and ten the WH had to walk back from it?? One would think that there were two elements running the WH and doing it in parallel.

bTW: his ideas have been coming from his Fox) Faux) news pals. They are the xtreme right of American Media and are harpy to lavish attention of trump......... who has a pathological need for it.


Wining / losing is not the issue. this is not a football game. It is about competence ........and for that he scorers in the negative. It is about credibility........and he fails again. He is too inconsistent to be an effective leader. even rich businessmen.....aer NOT necessarily good leaders........as they rely on qualified staff and managers.

In politics, as in business it is all about winning. Money is just a convenient way to keep score.
 

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He happily takes credit for things ..whether they are based facts or not.

How often has he made a declaration on Twitter.......and ten the WH had to walk back from it?? One would think that there were two elements running the WH and doing it in parallel.

bTW: his ideas have been coming from his Fox) Faux) news pals. They are the xtreme right of American Media and are harpy to lavish attention of trump......... who has a pathological need for it.


Wining / losing is not the issue. this is not a football game. It is about competence ........and for that he scorers in the negative. It is about credibility........and he fails again. He is too inconsistent to be an effective leader. even rich businessmen.....aer NOT necessarily good leaders........as they rely on qualified staff and managers.
So should Ias an employer retain and promote under or unqualified employees ?