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Narcissistic characteristics can be found in every human being alive. The degree to which they manifest varies from person to person. While it is true to say Ventura exhibits narcissistic behaviors, it is not equivalent to Trump. "Super-narcissist" is not a formal term of art. I made it up and I...

I get the impeachment part (no man is above the law). The admission of guilt idea is a new insight to me. I never thought about that before reading it here. It never occurred to me that a self-pardon might be widely perceived as an admission of guilt, even if the pardon was for unspecified...

We see this reluctance in the gym also. One woman in particular comes to mind. She has totally transformed herself from morbidly obese to fit, toned and trim. Joint pain she used to experience went away because the joints are no longer bearing too much weight. Physical activity like biking...

With Trump himself now tweeting about his power to pardon, it's no longer an unnamed source or fake news item. Would Trump be wise to use this power?

You can count on me to run everything Trump does and does not do through the narcissism filter. Trump is a super narcissist. I believe this personality characteristic defines his world view and explains his his deeds.

There is speculation in the press that Preiebus is on his way out as Trump's chief of staff. Before it was even known who Trump's first chief of staff would be, it could be expected that person would leave. When Priebus goes, I would not attribute a great deal of significance to it. It is common...

This week's prize for the most brilliant political move in Washington goes to new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. In his press conference yesterday, on national TV, he said multiple times, "I love Donald Trump" (or variations like "I love the president"), Better than...

Sessions was the first senator to come out in support of Trump and he did so far earlier than others. Like many high-profile Trump supporters, he took a lot of heat for doing so. Why would Trump rebuke of Sessions like he did? One explanation is Trump's narcissism. This is not the first time...

Once again, we see headlines based on unnamed sources; this time about Trump thinking about pardoning himself. I hate unnamed source reporting. That said, this is not the first time the notion of a president pardoning himself has risen. Setting aside the irresponsible headlines, what are your...

This is why many people thought it wise for Trump to fully divest himself from his business interests when he was elected. If there was no way for him to profit from his actions as president, the conflict of interest concerns would have less traction if not be totally resolved. I realize other...

The long interview Trump granted to the New York Times signals to me that hiring of Ty Cobb to represent Trump in the Russia thing will do nothing to keep Trump from talking on the subject and putting on public record statements that are not in his best interests to make.

It depends on what you are talking about. If you are talking about what is broadcast, you are correct. If you are talking about how the news gathering process differs or does not differ among networks (which I was), what I saw contributes to that discussion.

Wise approach. Sadly, most citizens are unwilling to put in that kind of effort. Easier to go with the flow of the news sources whose opinions match your own.

Thank you for a thoughtful and thorough response. If crafting my own definition of mainstream media, I don't think I'd include the notion that it influences a large number of people or shape prevailing currents of thought.

Is Hannity a news show? Maddow? Can you name a few news shows as you mean "news shows?

I stand corrected.

Back when I was politically involved, I saw no difference between Fox and the others. Like the others they sent their own news trucks. Like the others, they sent their own reporters. Like the others, they tried to elbow their colleagues out of the way so they could be the one to break the news...

1. What is the mainstream media? What does MSM mean when you use the term? What does it mean when Trump and his spokespeople use the term? I see that phrase used often but what does it mean exactly? If a news organization reports a fact that reflects negatively on Trump (like a court ruling that...

I tend to agree. The media is more partisan now than it has been in my memory. The left and right have news outlets now that seem more like entertainment than news. I'm sure a bunch of books have already been written about this and I doubt that my comments here will provide anything new. My...