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Cirque du So-What

(29,732 posts) Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:24 AM Oct 2020

Rump's disconcerting stares during last night's debate

At times when Joe was speaking, I remember rump staring intently into the camera lens. The effect was exceedingly creepy and somewhat threatening. Did anyone else notice this? I watched on PBS, which kept up split screen most of the time.

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Rump's disconcerting stares during last night's debate (Original Post) Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 OP

I noticed his face grew red and stayed that way. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #1

I noticed that also thinkingagain Oct 2020 #4

He is a disturbing creepy sort of guy. CentralMass Oct 2020 #2

Can't argue that Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #3

Yep, looked like paranoia. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2020 #5

The stares and the outthrust chin. Was he trying to look tough or be intimidating? Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #6

the look of a psychopath being muzzled. nt Javaman Oct 2020 #7

Exactly. He was enraged at being held accountable or R B Garr Oct 2020 #8

Yup blm Oct 2020 #12

Yes! Not just staring, but sometimes making faces, pursing his lips and squinting his eyes karynnj Oct 2020 #9

The muted mike actually forced Trump to be more civil. keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #10

There was one point when the moderator cut Trump off for time mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #11

It's just Depraved Donny being Depraved Donny Blue Owl Oct 2020 #13

Dim. Demented. Depraved. Kid Berwyn Oct 2020 #14

Deranged. Diapered. Desperate. Blue Owl Oct 2020 #15

The sociopath was barely restrained Bayard Oct 2020 #16

NoRoadUntravelled

(2,626 posts)

1. I noticed his face grew red and stayed that way.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:27 AM

Oct 2020

His angry expressions were menacing. I would not want to be alone in a room with anyone who looked like that.

thinkingagain

(1,350 posts)

4. I noticed that also

Reply to NoRoadUntravelled (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:32 AM

Oct 2020

Even posted about. Thinking maybe it was just me seeing it getting more red.

CentralMass

(16,971 posts)

2. He is a disturbing creepy sort of guy.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:27 AM

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Cirque du So-What

(29,732 posts)

3. Can't argue that

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:30 AM

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Those direct looks were enlightening, however. They revealed the depths of his depravity IMO.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

5. Yep, looked like paranoia. n/t

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:33 AM

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Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

6. The stares and the outthrust chin. Was he trying to look tough or be intimidating?

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:40 AM

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Javaman

(65,710 posts)

7. the look of a psychopath being muzzled. nt

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:44 AM

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R B Garr

(17,984 posts)

8. Exactly. He was enraged at being held accountable or

Reply to Javaman (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:48 AM

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questioned.

blm

(114,658 posts)

12. Yup

Reply to Javaman (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 11:00 AM

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karynnj

(60,968 posts)

9. Yes! Not just staring, but sometimes making faces, pursing his lips and squinting his eyes

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:50 AM

Oct 2020

I know I would actively try to avoid and get far away from someone acting that way. One point where it was most disconcerting was when Biden spoke of the kids separated from their families were alone.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

10. The muted mike actually forced Trump to be more civil.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:52 AM

Oct 2020

John Heilemann described trump's performance perfectly on Morning Joe this morning:

"Quaalude Trump was better than Crystal Meth Trump but he was still a train wreck."

mnhtnbb

(33,348 posts)

11. There was one point when the moderator cut Trump off for time

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:56 AM

Oct 2020

and boy, the look on his face. As they say, if looks could kill, the moderator would have been a goner in that instant. You could just hear his brain turning with the thought how DARE that woman cut me off? The stable genius. The PRESIDENT. How dare she.
I AM THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE...con man.

What an a$$hole.