for years.

…he was born that way.

...

What was their first clue?

as they think he will be a useful idiot.

"You BRIBE ze fat bastard!"

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Raw Story's characterization of another well known journalist as a "claim" and not that he is "reporting" from Iranian sources. That is infuriating as it suggest Jeremy Scahill, himself, is not to believed.

Damn it Raw Story... the way to write it is:
Amid the ongoing peace talks between Washington and Tehran, Iranian negotiators have recently enlisted the help of “senior psychologists” to help them navigate what they believe to be a pressing issue involving President Donald Trump, investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill claimed reported Friday, citing Iranian sources.

I SOOO love to see this nasty bias among reporters... It really helps when we express skepticism among our own to aid the public in identifying trustworthy news sources.

Whenever I see a Raw Story article I try to find the original source, in order to avoid both the bias and the clickbait.

Pretty much an up-to-the-minute news aggregator with a progressive readership. Their titles can be misleading to a fault. Having said that...I often go there 1st when I've been away from my phone or laptop for more than a couple of hours. They're as current as anybody.

If anyone should use their words with precision, it's journalists.

I have noticed that MSNOW is deliberately being more and more accurate with their words and their portrayal of the grifter. They have tried to eliminate the complicity and the sane washing. But they admit it isn't easy.

On the topic of the negotiations this morning - David Rhode answered a question and used the word "deal". He then corrected the word usage and said - our standards team suggest we use the phrase memorandum of understanding, as opposed to "deal". A deal has not been struck...it is a memorandum of understanding, at this point.

Words matter!

The Iranians understand that Trump is mentally ill while MAGA and right-wing supporters continue with the hollow denials.

It's utterly mind-blowing. Iran comes off as the reasonable partner while American diplomacy, such as it is, is run by a crazy person and his no-nothing sycophants.

Once again, the Upside-Down World reveals itself.

Whatever happened to the legendary Iranian perceptiveness?

As an Iranian acquaintance said to me (during his first term):

"In that, is better in Iran: our rulers are also crazy - but we know they are!"

No one in government or the military seems to be able to restrain, much less remove, Jabba-the-Trump - so no number of psychologists could possibly persuade anyone who actually could, to remove this Psycho-the-Rapist.

we are on the hook for all his war crimes.
We gave Donny Dementia the keys and a full tank.
Some even gleefully cheered the massacre of civilians.
We allowed this!

out on a limb to say any person, seemingly lucid, intelligent and functional to any degree in my assessments is mentally ill by and from supporting maga. Stable individuals (obviously not djt) or people not inclined to destroy rather than build are the counter to insanity.

I will not satisfy them in their utter comfort festering in the mish mash of self destruction abiding in these mercurial, erratic minds incapable of such clarity.

Iranian Islamic Republic "psychologist": "We want to talk with our colleages in America!"

Dumbest American "psychologist" ever: "Kay"

Islamic Republic psych: "Trump has psychological issues. And Jews...and women who insist on face and hair nudity. You might like our clinical cure for homosexuals. We call it 'slay away the gay.'"

On edit: I hope it's understood that I consider this particular OP and similar to be self-owns. There's absolutely no way our Democratic Party leaders would buy into what the Iranians are selling here.

I do t want to see President JD Vance any more than you do, but he’s not Trump. MAGA won’t lick Vance’s asshole like they do with Trump. Nobody in government is afraid of JD Vance. It’ll still be bad, but it’ll be government, not this circus-at-an-insane-asylum that we’ve got going right now.

Too bad ours won't take the advice that has been offered by doctors not under his thumb.

Peachy.

is worthless. It’s like accepting medical advice from North Korea.

Rather, they're using it as an advantage at the negotiating table.

Which is a win for them.

MOST countries, including a majority of ours, think that Trump has not been mentally all there for a long time now. Diplomacy being what it is, almost no officials of any country will dare to say it out loud. But in this case, Iran is just playing the part of the first little boy in the fairy tale to point out: “but the Emperor has no clothes on!” Nobody had dared to state the obvious until then, but finally, the whole town was saying it. It just took one little boy to speak up.

Maybe now, a few more countries will lose their inhibition over stating the obvious.