To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes focuses on Donald Trump’s campaign problems, rising inflation and gas prices, and the perception that his promises are wearing thin with voters, while also connecting these issues to broader corruption and self-dealing around Trump’s circle. It discusses the Kimberly Guilfoyle story as an example of the administration’s culture of shake-downs and corruption, then broadens into criticism of Trump’s habit of surrounding himself with “central casting” appointees who often turn out to be incompetent or scandal-prone. The discussion also highlights Elon Musk’s growing role in financing Republican races, questions the impact of his influence, and points to vulnerable Republican candidates and campaign leaks as signs that the party may be heading into the midterms on weak footing.
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20:45 Don-old: "Promises (to Putin and Musk) made; promises (to Putin and Musk) kept"
I think Putin is getting impatient with his puppet.
Trump is so threatened by women who achieve, who work hard, who are more qualified than he on every level. Competent Women reveal Trumps ignorance, ineptitude & misogynistic bigotry, so he needs them out of the picture so they don’t upstage him with their competence.
Molly Kim? 🤔
Dr. Bandy Lee refuses to acknowledge that our leader is a psychopath. She claims that psychopathy is not a disease, but a measure of dangerousness. This ridiculous distinction demonstrates that Dr. Lee is still haunted by the ghost of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Goldwater Rule. The APA is a corrupt trade association indirectly responsible for millions of deaths (e.g., COVID, USAID).
Please tell Americans the truth. The world knows something is dangerously wrong with American leadership. Everyone needs to understand why it is such a bad idea for Republicans in the House and Senate to allow a demented moronic psychopath to continue making world-impacting decisions.
Lots of folks will talk about the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Instead, speak about the (Hare) Psychopathy Checklist (Revised) or PCL-R. The PCL-R is a Canadian checklist of observable psychopathic traits.
An interview CANNOT provide useful information because psychopaths are pathological liars. Fortunately, the information needed to score the PCL-R is observable and publicly available.
The PCL-R is the industry standard checklist used to identify psychopaths. Our leader's PCL-R profile is "on the record" in several publications as well as a psychiatric risk assessment submitted to the New York State Supreme Court. The PCL-R has nothing to do with the American Psychiatric Association or the Goldwater rule.
Putting aside the amphetamine (Adderall) addiction, paranoia, sadism, and malignant narcissism, make the public aware that the leader of the free world is a demented psychopath. (It is common knowledge that our leader has frontotemporal dementia.) Here is 47's (Hare) Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) profile.
Rating Scale: 2=Definitely, 1=Not Sure, 0=Definitely Not
2-1-Glibness/superficial charm
2-2-Egocentricity/grandiose sense of self-worth
2-3-Proneness to boredom. Low frustration tolerance
2-4-Pathological lying and deception. Gaslighting
2-5-Conning/lack of sincerity
2-6-Lack of remorse or guilt
2-7-Shallow affect
2-8-Callousness/Lack of empathy
2-9-Parasitic lifestyle
2-10-Poor behavioral controls
2-11-Promiscuous sexual behavior
2-12-Early behavioral problems
2-13-Lack of realistic long-term goals
2-14-Impulsivity
2-15-Irresponsibility
2-16-Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
1-17-Many short-term marital relationships
2-18-Juvenile delinquency
1-19-Revocation of conditional release
2-20-Criminal versatility
Total = 38 out of 40. (Threshold for psychopathy is 30 out of 40.)
95 of 100 PCL-R scorers would rate our leader 35 +/- 3 (32 to 38).
Average PCL-R scores are:
General Population = 5
Male Prisoners = 22
Female Prisoners = 19
Dr. Robert Hare is the Canadian Psychologist who developed the Hare Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) over 40 years ago, well before the current era. Now retired, Dr. Hare is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia. According to Google Scholar, 83,000 research studies have cited the PCL-R.
Here are definitions of each of the 20 PCL-R personality traits and behaviors.
1-Smooth talking, verbally agile a psychopath is rarely stuck for something to say. They are not in the least bit shy. In fact, they are not afraid to say anything!
2-They have an opinion about everything they boast and brag about the things they have done, their skills and abilities. They have enormous egos, plenty of confidence and arrogance and consider themselves superior. They might prefer to hear themselves talk, because what they say is more interesting (to them) than what other people have to say.
3-They like to be doing new and different things, always looking for excitement and entertainment. They take risks in what they do as well as what they say. For example, cult leaders, in a subtle way, may explain to their victims exactly how they are manipulating them. They rarely engage in activities they find boring (like a Coronavirus Pandemic).
4-Their ability to lie is stunning, even when they know there is a high probability of being caught. Lies can be cunning and sly or unscrupulously manipulative.
5-They deceive, cheat, con, bilk, trick or defraud others for personal gain. More than just lying because they show callous ruthlessness and a lack of concern or pity for the suffering and feelings of their victims.
6-Despite their words, they experience little emotion or concern for the pain and suffering of their victims. They are unfazed, dispassionate, coldhearted. There is often a disdain for the victims, and they may even say the victims deserved it.
7-Emotional poverty or very shallow feelings coldness towards others despite seeming very friendly.
8-A general lack of feelings towards other people. They tend to be heartless, contemptuous, indifferent and tactless.
9-They will intentionally manipulate and exploit others for financial gain. This goes along with poor motivation and little self-discipline and no sense of responsibility in terms of earning their own living.
10-There may be sudden expressions of annoyance, irritability, aggression and verbal abuse. There may be sudden outbursts of anger and temper, and they may act hastily.
11-They may have many brief encounters, many affairs while married, sometimes maintaining several relationships at the same time. There is often a history of attempting to coerce many people into sexual relationships and they may take great pride in discussing their sexual conquests.
12-There is often a history of antisocial behavior before age 13, including lying, stealing, cheating, vandalism, bullying, truancy, sexual activity, fire-setting, substance abuse, and running away from home. Cruelty to animals or siblings is particularly ominous.
13-While they talk about big plans, they show an inability or persistent failure to execute realistic long-term goals
14-Many of their behaviors are not premeditated and seem to be unplanned. They seem unable to resist temptation and urges, or to delay gratification. They may not consider the consequences and so they appear reckless, foolhardy and unpredictable.
15-They will repeatedly fail to honor commitments or obligations, in school, work, family or social situations. They fail to turn up, don't pay bills, fail to honor contracts, etc.
16-It seems like it's never their fault or their responsibility. They have little or no sense of duty or conscientiousness, and often deny their responsibility. And in denying, they will blame others.
17-Inability to maintain a long-term relationship because they are inconsistent and unreliable.
18-Behavioral difficulties between the ages of 13-18. Typically, behaviors that are crimes or are clearly manipulative, aggressive and callous.
19-They may have had their probation revoked for technical reasons such as failing to appear, carelessness and so on.
20-Unlike other criminals who may specialize in one area, they are often involved in diverse activities, taking great pride at getting away with crimes.
The police went right past the guy who punched the woman in the face to arrest the person who yelled, "Show us the Epstein files". The guy who committed battery was escorted back to his seat. What was that about?!
Molly I really appreciate how you just start your show. I stopped listening to podcasts cause I really don’t care what you did over the weekend. Thank you for not just waisting time. I also appreciate the quick 25 min information… ion like white people for obvious reasons but you’re one i appreciate.
Are we really surprised that trump/GOP incompetence produces another TRAIN WRECK?
Zacharia will be OUT long before a full Scaramucci, if for no other reason that she is not adept at LYING.
Oh sweet Charlie…delightful combination with Molly…
If only the important Washington kneelers to Trump had ears!!!
Elon is absolutely corrupt horrible weird scared and dangerous to the entire world… his betrayal of Ukraine is immoral.
It’s all terrifying….
Thank you for your bravery in observing the state of affairs…
Isn't there some legal consequence of presenting yourself as a lawyer, when you're not? I'd hate to see bad things happening to bad people.
Bondi was just utterly incompetent at achieving his primary goal of a retribution campaign. Noem, Chavez-DeRemer and Guilfoyle were doing petty self aggrandizing grift, corruption and some "sleazy" behavior unbefitting a Fox Stepford Wife. Nutlick is doing good ol' boy corruption of insider trading which is "smart." He certainly expects his women to behave in a certain way, but if Noem, Chavez-DeRemer and Guilfoyle were just going good ol' boy corruption and that became a problem, they would be tossed overboard long before Nutlick.
Temu law license.
He hated his mother.in history who else hated thire mother
Ok
You know that there is an economical point where people no longer can get food, housing. And they become violent. This was proven in France when they couldn't even get bread. And that's the famous line, let them eat cake. We are really close almost at that point.
Surprised that MAGA/Fox trash connects itself to China and North Korea….Say hello to the new press secretary and her husband.
Noblesse oblige
Love both of you.❤
Noblesse oblige❤
MAGA women like to treat minorities women in media, in politics with to say the least disrespect! Trump treat the MAGA women the same disrespect, guess they like it !
Even trump realized the level of dolt that attend his claverns.
Trump is an abuser through and through. What's the big shock anymore? Women in his orbit are lucky if all they lose is their professional reputations. Such as it ever was. Analyzing all his nasty nonsense and blatant thieving is a cottage industry. Profitable and all too often complicit.
Molly are you trying to say Noblesse Oblige at about 12:00? KNOW BLESS OH BLEE
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Noblesse Oblige
12:23 *Noblesse oblige, obviously.
Love it! "Hive of villainy" ! BRAVO! Love these collabs, Molly!
For Molly Jong-Fast: Koreans, like Chinese, write the family name first, then the given name. Kim Jong-un's last name is "Kim", very common among Koreans. His first name is "Jong-un", but that isn't quite how it's pronounced, it's closer to "Jeong-un". It's sometimes written that way depending on the Romanization system used. And while pesticides are a problem in Iowa, the cause of nitrates in the water is due more to the overuse of fertilizers, especially in southern Iowa where the yields are lower than in northern Iowa. Southern Iowa has rolling hills and was once filled with coal, while northern Iowa is very flat and there were never any coal mines.
This dude gave up The Bulwark because he's an Israeli war crime appologist. Stop platforming him.
trump is a rabid animal. The rest of the world should plan/act accordingly.
"Noblisse Oblège" ❤
18:03 Kansas is not nearly as right wing as everyone assumes. Yes, they have voted for a lot of republicans. But most people remember how badly Brownback screwed over the state, particularly around education and fighting with teachers unions. And in a lot of more rural areas, one of the largest employers is the school district. Then add to that, many teachers also work on farms during the summer for harvest
Wretched hive of villainy indeed. I’m stealing this one
A little help Molly: Noblesse oblige.
If you all SERIOUSLY want to break Trump's nightmare hold on America , then get REAL! You would have to give the Democrats a VETO Proof majority in both houses of Congress! That means 70 Senators/300 Congressmen all democrats! Otherwise all your gonna do is just stymie the GOP temporarily with your 51/49 & 237/219 Bullsh*t! You need a quorum/veto proof House & Senate majority. To break the SCOTUS/WH grip on power. Failing that I think you all pissing up a rope facing the wind?
Actually Charlie, with all due respect, you'll find she said: "I worked in China." And Molly is right, you must be a Chinese citizen to write the Bar exams in China and I recently heard that the pass rate is only 10%, making it one of the most difficult Bar exams in the world.
Not sure what people from the Bulwark have to say that's not elaborating the obvious.
Charlie its not a mistake Trump assembles these people. Its by design you guys are unfortunately just figuring it out. He despises this country but the morons support him thats how he gets away with it
And Trump is the biggest loser on the Planet. Him being president saved partially his reputation. But that was only for the morons that still support his dumbass. Im just saying
Even with tariffs, soybeans and diesel prices do you think Trump-loving, bonehead farmers are waking up? They're not! They are whining, but are still total Trumpers!
At 4 minutes i forgot about Pam Blondi. Thank you for reminding me lol
And Kamala wasn't elected, in spite of impeccable education, credentials and experience. She's not a guy. Pathetic.
Charlie and’s Molly are a great combo!
If the Dem win is a blue trickle instead of a tidal wave, it will amount to nothing. Pundits will write it off as a normal midterm result and Dems will be afraid to do anything with the little power they gain.
Exactly. The women’s grift has been small fry compared to the dudes.
Hey, it only costed me $104 to fill up tonight. 😧
Thank you Charlie and Molly!
Your friendly chat while describing the ($hitty) news of the day with wit and sarcasm really made my day! 💖 💖
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