Today In Just Not Getting It

His daddy didn't love him & he has no friends today ...

Annie Karni / Politico:

Leaked Trump tape: ‘You are the special people’  —  President Donald Trump, living alone inside the White House, often hungers for friendly interaction as he adjusts to the difficult work of governance.  At his clubs, he finds what's missing.  —  That showed last November at a cocktail …

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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:   Trump Told Club Members To ‘Come Along’ To See Cabinet Interviewees

Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:   DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  In a tape acquired …

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 New York Times:

Sun, Sand and Influence: For Mar-a-Lago Members, Proximity Is Power  —  On any given weekend, you might catch President Trump's son-in-law and top Mideast dealmaker, Jared Kushner, by the beachside soft-serve ice cream machine, or his reclusive chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, on the dining patio.

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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:   Trump is allowing his club members to have input into his policy decisions

Bonnie Kristian / The Week:   Trump's presidency ‘enhances’ membership at his Winter White House, the Mar-a-Lago's manager says

 Brooke Seipel / The Hill:

Leaked tape reveals Trump invited club guests to ‘come along’ during cabinet interviews  —  Newly leaked audio from a November party at President Trump's Bedminster, N.J., golf club reveals then president-elect Trump touting to guests his scheduled interviews on premises with potential cabinet members and White House staff.

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Dave-Dr-Gonzo / alan.com:   BREAKING Trump let club cronies in on staff interviews

Joe Jervis / Joe.My.God.:   Leaked Tape Reveals Trump Invited Golf Club Members To Sit In On Interviews For Cabinet Positions [AUDIO]

 Paul Blumenthal / The Huffington Post:   Who Is Vetting The People At Mar-A-Lago? Democrats Want To Know.

Further evidence of Trump's personal insecurity & absolute disregard for information security. Fucking sad, innit?