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Jim__

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7. Remember Reagan's first debate with Mondale in '84? He clearly had dementia.

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Sun May 12, 2024, 05:06 PM

May 12

The media played it down.

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Trump dementia accelerating [View all] Tetrachloride May 12 OP

His minders don't care. Irish_Dem May 12 #1

Everybody knows. Nobody cares. Girard442 May 12 #2

Destroying the Black, LGBTQ, Latino and Muslim communities is ALL that matters to them. Oh, and liberals too... Eliot Rosewater May 12 #4

And women too. They've already taken our right to rule our own bodies. calimary May 12 #11

Exactly. ancianita May 12 #14

That's why, this time, we ALL have to turn out to vote like there's no tomorrow. calimary May 12 #40

Which also means that we have to all vote against any more of his congressional followers. ancianita May 13 #47

Dementia can sometimes amplify unpleasant behavior JCMach1 May 12 #8

My Mother was angry and abusive towards me with her dementia and repeated the same things over and over kimbutgar May 12 #10

Saw the same with my Dad. Midnight Writer May 12 #12

Yes. Often people go to their worst traits in dementia. Irish_Dem May 12 #28

They not only don't care, they love it. Irish_Dem May 12 #18

Reagan wasn't diagnosed with Alzheimers until he was out of office - TBF May 12 #3

They wont do it either. NT oldsoftie May 12 #20

No one crosses Trump or he will get revenge. Irish_Dem May 12 #29

Yup, it's unfortunate. TBF May 12 #42

They don't want to get disinherited. Irish_Dem May 12 #44

Why do his handlers or the GOP or whatever Diamond_Dog May 12 #5

The minders have been trying to keep him off the campaign trail Irish_Dem May 12 #45

I suspected that Reagan had the beginnings of Alzheimer's toward the end of his first term. Squaredeal May 12 #6

Remember Reagan's first debate with Mondale in '84? He clearly had dementia. Jim__ May 12 #7

Before his first term PCIntern May 12 #15

When it was finally acknowledged that ronnie had Alzheimer's, long niyad May 12 #17

I was in college during his 2nd term - TBF May 12 #43

Humh. Kid Berwyn May 12 #9

Not me. I think everyone should. Iggo May 12 #19

Yeah, so that's why he packed the SC to take it away from women. Kid Berwyn May 13 #49

Well, you can be the guy who wants to take away people's healthcare, or you can be like me. Iggo May 13 #50

Where did I write that I want to take away people's healthcare? Kid Berwyn May 13 #55

Had Trump not been absolutely barking mad for the last twenty years, or more, his recent mental decline sop May 12 #13

Yes, the Trump we saw running for president in PatSeg May 12 #24

The Diaper Don fans also wear diapers and have dementia. Hassler May 12 #16

This is starting to remind me of the "Putin has cancer/is dying/is dead" talk. oldsoftie May 12 #21

Practicing my slide whistle...yea, cold...eh. MiHale May 12 #22

He's not demented NanaCat May 12 #23

A narcissist can also get dementia PatSeg May 12 #26

Neuropsychologists have reviewed his old videos. Irish_Dem May 12 #31

Regardless of my own biases misanthrope May 12 #34

I strongly disagree with your statements: Irish_Dem May 12 #39

I think Nana is on to something...her analysis sounds about right to me Deuxcents May 12 #37

Last minute substitution will take the election MomInTheCrowd May 12 #25

It just does not matter... FarPoint May 12 #30

My fear also. A dark horse, rushed in close to election would be a real threat to DEMs Attilatheblond May 12 #32

And THIS... GB_RN May 12 #38

I honestly could not care... FarPoint May 12 #27

Somebody should graph the correlation between his legal problems and his mental state. live love laugh May 12 #33

For todays RNC, installing someone with dementia in the presidency is a no brainer. Kablooie May 12 #35

Donald brags about passing multiple cognitive tests. That's not really a good thing. keithbvadu2 May 12 #36

I thought that by now his handlers... WestMichRad May 12 #41

Not fast enough. republianmushroom May 12 #46

He must have been shot up with Tickle May 13 #48

Closing his eyes Johnny2X2X May 13 #51

Huge doses of bennies, I suspect. nt Wednesdays May 13 #59

Looking forward to the event horizon hopefully someday soon.... Blue Owl May 13 #52

This will all show clearly in the debates this year. Melon May 13 #53

I'm telling you, this is their plan ScratchCat May 13 #54

Nobody cares, as long as it puts the billionaires in charge of the country. Mr.Bee May 13 #56

That slack jawed vacant stare Blue Idaho May 13 #57

Will his supporters ever notice - or even care? Martin68 May 13 #58

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex May 13 #60