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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Trump's Health Becomes the Story

As we wrote yesterday, Kamala Harris' decision to release her medical report wasn't really about reassuring the American public (since those reports are always somewhere between "positive" and "overwhelmingly positive"), it was about putting the ball in Donald Trump's court, and making HIS health an issue. The plan has already worked like a charm.

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Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old. While many older adults are highly functional, age can also come with cognitive changes that affect our ability to function well in complex settings. We are seeing that from Trump, as he uses his rallies and appearances to ramble, meander, and crudely lash out at his many perceived grievances. He also is notably refusing to give the public the ability to properly vet or scrutinize his capacities. Just last week, he backed out of an interview with 60 Minutes, and he is refusing to debate Vice President Harris again"both venues where the country might be able to more adequately assess his demeanor and fitness. As we saw in the first presidential debate, Trump is displaying irrationality and irritability. Notably, he ranted about migrants eating people's cats and dogs. This was widely debunked as untrue. In the limited opportunities we can examine his behavior, he's providing a deeply concerning snapshot. Given his advancing age"if elected again, he would be the oldest president in history by the end of his term"his refusal to disclose even basic health information is a disservice to the American people.

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...Trump chose just about the worst response possible, conveyed via his boutique social media platform:

I believe it is very important that Kamala Harris pass a test on Cognitive Stamina and Agility. Her actions have led many to believe that there could be something very wrong with her. Even 60 Minutes and CBS, in order to protect Lyin' Kamala, illegally and unscrupulously replaced an answer she had given, which was totally "bonkers," with another answer that had nothing to do with the question asked. Also, she is slow and lethargic in answering even the easiest of questions. We just went through almost four years of that, we shouldn't have to do it again!

The man is 78 years old and still has not figured out what it means when you put a word like, say, "bonkers""in quotation marks. He's so "intelligent."

#1 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-15 11:20 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Tactically, we cannot see any reason that the Harris campaign should not respond thus, either via a statement, or during one of the candidate's media hits:

Vice President Harris would be delighted to take a cognitive test, under the following conditions: (1) the test is conducted by a psychiatrist recommended by the APA, or a neurologist recommended by the AMA; (2) former president Trump takes the same test with the same person serving to administer it; (3) former president Trump agrees that both sets of results will be made public. As to the choice of test, former president Trump can pick whatever test he likes. This will provide useful and valuable information for the American public, as they make their choice in November.

There is no way Trump would actually take the bait, since he would be at risk of producing a bad result, whereas Harris would not be. However, calling his bluff would make him look weak, which he hates, and would keep his health in the news for at least another cycle or two. (Z)

#2 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-15 11:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 7

The deate was a cognitive test for both candidates; Harris passed, Trump failed and the coward refused a rematch so it is safe to say he knows he lost! Badly! or in Yrumpism: bigly!

#3 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-15 11:51 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

Even McDonald's doesn't want a manager his age who's showing signs of dementia.

#4 | Posted by Tor at 2024-10-16 05:23 PM | Reply

If Trump and Biden have proven anything, it's we need age limits on government employees.

70 is it.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-16 05:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

J.D. Vance saya he's fine! Just vote for him! (and J.D. Vance too! But J.D. prays for Donald's healyj every day, riiiight!!!!! Ywah, and so do I! HaHa1

#6 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-16 06:29 PM | Reply

I sincerely hope Dobald Trump lives to be 77!

#7 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-16 06:30 PM | Reply

Don't be surprised if she challenges him to take a cognitive test on the same day.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-10-16 06:49 PM | Reply

... Trump's Health Becomes the Story ...

His health has always been, I'll be kind, a question.

But now that question should be expanding to ~why aren't the Republicans doing nothing about it?~

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-16 07:01 PM | Reply

This song just came up on a playlist...

Danny O'Keefe - Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues (1972)
www.youtube.com

...

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-17 01:26 AM | Reply

Trump went on and on about Biden's mental and physical health. When Biden withdrew, that caused the klieg light Donnie focused on Joe to seek a new target for highlighting. That's how the stable genius got simultaneously self-owned and sandblasted. Trying to dance through a rally, leaning in on those heel lifts, sweating through all that embalmers paste he slathers himself in, babbling inanities, making up words, drifting off, baying at the moon like a loon lately loosed from Arkham Asylum ...

Dementia is not a good look for a presidential candidate, Donnie, but whattaya gonna do? It's you.

#11 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-10-17 07:06 AM | Reply

Whiny little bitch.

www.rollingstone.com

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-10-17 08:33 AM | Reply

Trump failed and the coward refused a rematch

He likes to say only the loser asks for a rematch.

Well a champion who refuses to defend their title is a coward.

Kamala wants a rematch because she gets of on humiliating weak criminals. It's her kink.

Tell you what, watching him dead spiral into "they're eating the dogs and cats" was glorious to watch him implode with. A close second was Jethro Dull crying live during the debate that there was not supposed to be fact checking.

#13 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-17 03:57 PM | Reply

The Dems should keep up the pace of campaign events, and even crank up the pace if they can. Der Dotard cannot sneak out to the golf course because he is running so hard, and working him more gets this fat tub of goo one day closer to a heart attack or stroke...

#14 | Posted by catdog at 2024-10-17 05:06 PM | Reply

If Kamala was competent and efficient her policies past and present actions would always be made into the story. But since she has nothing to offer those with persistent irrational TDS do make Trump the persistent story to deflect from her (and their) complete lack of ability and as someone who accomplishes nothing including a primary election.

ATTENTION: Kamala Harris will actually do everything they try to accuse Trump of doing, even though his actual presidency up until the time of the China Biden etc collusion on Covid was quite efficient and competent. We in USA (and globally) had no wars, we had a good economy, low energy prices, NO inflation. Then along came Biden and Covid. And never forget the strange partnership with USA in Wuhan labs.

MOTIVATION: Who specifically benefited from the Covid coverup in USA and in China? China put an end to its expanding and lasting Hong Kong and China unrest. China was able to hurt Trump and his tariffs and reelection chances with a pandemic. Oddly in major events such as Covid, or a 9-11 that led to the Iraq War, it seems those with strongest motive are never mentioned or examined and thus more likely part of the great coverup. Any mention or discussion is often called misrepresentation or conspiracy theory by insiders such as media or elites. The path to most likely motivation always becomes the path that is covered up.

oversight.house.gov

#15 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-17 05:35 PM | Reply

"...persistent irrational TDS..." -

#15 | Posted by robson

How to Tell if You Have Trump Devotion Syndrome (aka: "TDS")
Wearing adult diapers (when you don't need them)

Wearing a black ----- on your face

Showing off your JD Vance ---- Cup

Getting a Trump tattoo (here and here)

Worshiping a golden idol

Believing in Trump for Sexual Purity

Believing Trump has excellent parenting skills

Believing Trump is Good for the Working Man (and woman)

Believing Trump is a Successful Businessman (here, here, here, and here)

Believing Trump won in 2020

#16 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-17 05:56 PM | Reply

China put an end to its expanding and lasting Hong Kong and China unrest.

#15 | POSTED BY ROBSON

Does this really make sense to you, ROBSON?

It kind of encapsulates your quality of thought generally.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2024-10-17 05:59 PM | Reply

#15 | POSTED BY ROBSON

Did you ever stop to think that maybe, just maybe, you aren't too smart?

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2024-10-17 06:00 PM | Reply

Robson is a Dunning Kruger guy.

#19 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-17 06:01 PM | Reply

"Robson is a Dunning Kruger guy."

Graduated first in his class ... just ask him!

#20 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-10-17 06:23 PM | Reply

Diaper-filling Donnie Dementia, the queen of swing, needs an intervention.

#21 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-17 10:14 PM | Reply

Trump Team Dumped Out Of Black Media Interview By Claiming Trump Too Exhausted' Per Playbook Sources

www.mediaite.com

Reek is low energy. Sad!

#22 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-10-18 08:51 AM | Reply

If Low Energy DonOLD is too exhausted to campaign, he's too old and tired to be president. Biden was too old and tired to be president and run for president at the same time. Trump, OTOH, is too old and tired to campaign, and he doesn't have a day job.

#23 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-18 09:51 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Sounds like Trump is exhausted by his own gaslighting:

Vice President Kamala Harris said that "American people are exhausted with his [Trump's] gaslighting."

I'm only half joking. Over time, donstant lying, anger and bitterness is exhausting.

#24 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-18 10:03 AM | Reply

*constant

#25 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-10-18 10:04 AM | Reply

Need him to be the candidate long enough so that he and Vance lose the election.

#26 | Posted by YAV at 2024-10-18 10:07 AM | Reply

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