Re: Donald Trump's health
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:29 pm
What the f.ck is he even talking about? (ie, what was on Fox when he tweeted that?)
One clip showed the Democratic presidential candidate stumbling over his words on CNN, while another featured a doctored GIF of Biden making silly faces.
Then, Trump rounded out the evening by quoting himself:
“So true!” Trump wrote, retweeting his own post from Saturday that said, “Remember, the Cure can’t be worse than the problem itself. Be careful, be safe, use common sense!”
I would prefer his dementia to get so obvious that even his cultists have to own it, and that they were told beforehand.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:39 amHow likely is Biden to beat a more conventionally respectable and better organized Republican though? Since Trump plays pretty much from the Republican playbook in terms of policy, if not rhetoric, him getting sick and dying might not be the best thing in the medium/long term.
I honestly wasn't sure for a moment whether you were talking about Trump or Biden there.jimbob wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 5:48 amI would prefer his dementia to get so obvious that even his cultists have to own it, and that they were told beforehand.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:39 amHow likely is Biden to beat a more conventionally respectable and better organized Republican though? Since Trump plays pretty much from the Republican playbook in terms of policy, if not rhetoric, him getting sick and dying might not be the best thing in the medium/long term.
There aren't any conventionally respectable and better organized Republicans in the running. Anyone who could win the GOP nomination is a Trumpist now.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:39 amHow likely is Biden to beat a more conventionally respectable and better organized Republican though? Since Trump plays pretty much from the Republican playbook in terms of policy, if not rhetoric, him getting sick and dying might not be the best thing in the medium/long term.
Surely even the Trumpists who might take over don't have the unique combination of personal and professional failings that Trump himself does.dyqik wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 2:16 pmThere aren't any conventionally respectable and better organized Republicans in the running. Anyone who could win the GOP nomination is a Trumpist now.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:39 amHow likely is Biden to beat a more conventionally respectable and better organized Republican though? Since Trump plays pretty much from the Republican playbook in terms of policy, if not rhetoric, him getting sick and dying might not be the best thing in the medium/long term.
Well the next in line in the GOP is Pence, who would probably regard Trump's removal as part of God's plan to install Pence as President.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 2:09 amSurely even the Trumpists who might take over don't have the unique combination of personal and professional failings that Trump himself does.dyqik wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 2:16 pmThere aren't any conventionally respectable and better organized Republicans in the running. Anyone who could win the GOP nomination is a Trumpist now.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:39 amHow likely is Biden to beat a more conventionally respectable and better organized Republican though? Since Trump plays pretty much from the Republican playbook in terms of policy, if not rhetoric, him getting sick and dying might not be the best thing in the medium/long term.
Thing is, Trump's base probably won't turn out for someone who doesn't "make the libs cry". They're in it for the daily Twitter rants.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:13 pmPence doesn't go on deranged twitter rants though, so he's got that going for him.
I don't know. I think a lot of the base will turn out for the Republicans anyway, and Trump is also unpopular with a lot of other people who generally vote Republican, and who the Democrats appear to be trying to court. It seems like the first argument that comes out about why it's important to vote for Biden is just how uniquely bad Trump is anyway. Harder to make that argument if Trump is dead.dyqik wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:49 pmThing is, Trump's base probably won't turn out for someone who doesn't "make the libs cry". They're in it for the daily Twitter rants.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:13 pmPence doesn't go on deranged twitter rants though, so he's got that going for him.
It's an interesting question - were Trump to die before the election, would the Republican campaign be fought on trying to continue his legacy, or would they immediately throw him under the bus and try to go "back to normal", to win over the non-loony and less-loony conservatives that Biden is courting.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 11:35 amI don't know. I think a lot of the base will turn out for the Republicans anyway, and Trump is also unpopular with a lot of other people who generally vote Republican, and who the Democrats appear to be trying to court. It seems like the first argument that comes out about why it's important to vote for Biden is just how uniquely bad Trump is anyway. Harder to make that argument if Trump is dead.dyqik wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:49 pmThing is, Trump's base probably won't turn out for someone who doesn't "make the libs cry". They're in it for the daily Twitter rants.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:13 pm
Pence doesn't go on deranged twitter rants though, so he's got that going for him.
Trump only won in 2016 by winning a few normally slightly Blue states - PA, OH, WI. He did that by turning out people who were habitual Democrat voters (based on family history with unions, etc.), but often didn't vote.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 11:35 amI don't know. I think a lot of the base will turn out for the Republicans anyway, and Trump is also unpopular with a lot of other people who generally vote Republican, and who the Democrats appear to be trying to court. It seems like the first argument that comes out about why it's important to vote for Biden is just how uniquely bad Trump is anyway. Harder to make that argument if Trump is dead.dyqik wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:49 pmThing is, Trump's base probably won't turn out for someone who doesn't "make the libs cry". They're in it for the daily Twitter rants.secret squirrel wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 1:13 pm
Pence doesn't go on deranged twitter rants though, so he's got that going for him.
https://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/ ... 13378?s=20
Lots of interesting stuff further down that page/thread/tab/tweet whatever you call it that you linked to jim: does it stay like that or does it change as more stuff is added?jimbob wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2020 11:03 pmhttps://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/ ... 13378?s=20
Well worth reading his tweets on Trump's decline
I think it changes as more stuff is added. His pinned tweet is a very long thread nowtenchboy wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 9:42 amLots of interesting stuff further down that page/thread/tab/tweet whatever you call it that you linked to jim: does it stay like that or does it change as more stuff is added?jimbob wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2020 11:03 pmhttps://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/ ... 13378?s=20
Well worth reading his tweets on Trump's decline
Actually, it isn't anymore. It ysed to contain all tge details toojimbob wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 4:33 pmI think it changes as more stuff is added. His pinned tweet is a very long thread nowtenchboy wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 9:42 amLots of interesting stuff further down that page/thread/tab/tweet whatever you call it that you linked to jim: does it stay like that or does it change as more stuff is added?jimbob wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2020 11:03 pm
https://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/ ... 13378?s=20
Well worth reading his tweets on Trump's decline
And a new dozy of a find by him:
See anyone you know? This pic was part of a lecture given in 1888 by Jean-Martin Charcot a renowned French neurologist & professor of anatomical pathology. He was noting precise differences & characteristics of the PSP form of Frontotemporal Dementia even b4 it had it's own name