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Bullneck

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  1. theatlantic Tuesday’s presidential debate was, among other things, an excellent real-world test of the candidates’ cognitive fitness—and any fair-minded mental-health expert would be very worried about Donald Trump’s performance, Richard A. Friedman writes.⁠ ⁠ Friedman, a psychiatrist, has not examined either of the candidates, but he did watch the debate “with particular attention to the candidates’ vocabulary, verbal and logical coherence, and ability to adapt to new topics—all signs of a healthy brain.” Although Kamala Harris “certainly exhibited some rigidity and repetition, her speech remained within the normal realm for politicians, who have a reputation for harping on their favorite talking points,” he writes. “By contrast, Donald Trump’s expressions of those tendencies were alarming. He displayed some striking, if familiar, patterns that are commonly seen among people in cognitive decline.”⁠ ⁠ For much of the debate, Friedman notes, Trump’s train of thought was difficult, if not impossible, to follow. His answers went beyond evasiveness, into circumstantial and tangential speech. His repetitions “seemed compulsive, not strategic,” and he was repetitive in not just his form but also his content. After praising the Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán, for instance, “Trump spoke unprompted, at length, and without clarity about gas pipelines in the United States and Europe, an issue unlikely to connect with many voters. A few minutes later, he brought up the pipelines again.” ⁠ ⁠ “If a patient presented to me with the verbal incoherence, tangential thinking, and repetitive speech that Trump now regularly demonstrates, I would almost certainly refer them for a rigorous neuropsychiatric evaluation to rule out a cognitive illness,” Friedman continues at the link in our bio. “Only careful medical examination can establish whether someone indeed has a diagnosable illness—simply observing Trump, or anyone else, from afar is not enough. For those who do have such diseases or conditions, several treatments and services exist to help them and their loved ones cope with their decline. But that does not mean any of them would be qualified to serve as commander in chief.”⁠
  2. I was talking to my 85ish going blind former teacher step mom yesterday and she asked if I watched the debate. I said “yes” then she hit me with the “she got where she is by spreading her legs” and “I wish we could find two new candidates.” The bitched about the immigrants.
  3. Did I say Port au Prince? I meant Springfield.
  4. We ate cats.
  5. Let’s talk about our plan. smart change of direction
  6. She’s killing him on the race issue
  7. She’s black and she puts out.
  8. I said “Abdul, don’t do it.”
  9. It’s over Johnny. OVER.
  10. Kamala is the the Ewers of VYs.
  11. MODERATORS ARE FUCKING KILLING IT
  12. Go girl!!!
  13. I realize it says "Golden Dragon" but that's the Golden Dragon in Port au Prince.
  14. I was watching TV last night and MSNBC was showing the 2016 debates. Now I voted for Hillary and all, but I had the sound off and thought, "damn, she looks smug." It would be pretty funny if Trump did something so egregious that Marchand puts him in jail in the weeks leading up to the election.
  15. Spice lady: "Sure, what kind would you like." Kamala: "__________________"
  16. /rant: Lord, why can't we just run roughshod over these fucking morons on Nov 5th? Like Billy Pittman catching that TD just before half of the 2005 OU game or 49-0 or 70-3, just one soul crushing loss for them and orgasmic win for us. Is that too much to ask? /rant
  17. Perhaps I wasn't clear: both incidents are an opportunity to each man to say "I damn near got kilt for you people" JFK leaned into it. Trump seems to be saying, "let's forget about all that." He is the post child for self-aggrandizement, so why would he behave like it's no big deal?
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