2024 Presidential Election Thread

[Commando]

Give yourself some credit. There are many on the right where the #2 is the smartest in the room.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Now folks are arguing that Trump has signs of dementia (I agree). Curious if our senility apologists agree with this assessment or not.

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[Bo Diddley]

Now folks are arguing that Trump has signs of dementia (I agree). Curious if our senility apologists agree with this assessment or not.

I'm always skeptical of stuff like this. It feels like "Seven out of ten dentists recommend Crest."

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm always skeptical of stuff like this. It feels like "Seven out of ten dentists recommend Crest."

Crazy to think that a couple of 80-year-old farts would be showing some signs of dementia, eh?

[Bo Diddley]

Crazy to think that a couple of 80-year-old farts would be showing some signs of dementia, eh?

Haha, no. I'm only 55 and am probably showing signs as well.

[Commando]

I don't know if it's DEMENTIA, but there sure is something going on with the slurring and the way off-the-wall confusing of people. I personally vote 1) neurosyphilis, or 2) drug use.

[fusnik]

I don't know if it's DEMENTIA, but there sure is something going on with the slurring and the way off-the-wall confusing of people. I personally vote 1) neurosyphilis, or 2) drug use.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...ax-1234979503/

Another story just ignored.

I think Joe probably had a stroke circa 2018 that has decreased his ability to control his stutter which really hampers his ability to communicate at times.

I think Trump has probably had a life full of coke and is currently full of legal stimulants the dude pops like cand which hampers his ability to communicate at times.

Add that to 78 and 80 years on the planet and each spending 4 years in the WH and it’s inevitable that they both will show their age. If a camera followed any of the 50-70 year olds here and caught all their words Im sure we could create a highlight reel that made anyone look like they were in the throes of dementia.

[falafel]

I don't know if it's DEMENTIA, but there sure is something going on with the slurring and the way off-the-wall confusing of people. I personally vote 1) neurosyphilis, or 2) drug use.

Well, the first 7 or 8 doctors and psychiatrists included in the 400 doctor Duty to Warn tweet all seem to think its Dementia. These are staff at Harvard medical school and Columbia.

[frank ryan]

https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...ax-1234979503/

Another story just ignored.

I think Joe probably had a stroke circa 2018 that has decreased his ability to control his stutter which really hampers his ability to communicate at times.

I think Trump has probably had a life full of coke and is currently full of legal stimulants the dude pops like cand which hampers his ability to communicate at times.

Add that to 78 and 80 years on the planet and each spending 4 years in the WH and it’s inevitable that they both will show their age. If a camera followed any of the 50-70 year olds here and caught all their words Im sure we could create a highlight reel that made anyone look like they were in the throes of dementia.

There has been stories recently about how the White House pharmacy during the Trump handed out stimulants, Pro-Vigil in particular iirc, among other goodies, out like candy. I don't it received the attention it deserved. Trump also had a penchant for an over the counter cold medication that contained significant amounts of caffeine that could only be imported from the UK. He popped those like candy. There isn't a lot in his life to indicate he is a man who knows much about self-control.

[Maximus]

I wish courts would stop giving don freebies.

[falafel]

I wish courts would stop giving don freebies.

Agreed. I haven't read the decision (or heard what it contains) regarding the slashing of the bond requirement, but the 1-week extension seems okay given Trump's supposed due-diligence. It is a massive award.

[Maximus]

his bullshit stock media thing is going under the ticket DJT. has already jumped 50%. china going to buy this up?

[USUC]

At some point Don should probably quit attacking the moderates in his party and maybe go after Biden.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-checkout=true

President Joe Biden has gained ground against Republican Donald Trump in six of seven key swing states, and significantly so in at least two of them. The results make for the Democrat’s strongest position yet in a monthly Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll.

[falafel]

his bullshit stock media thing is going under the ticket DJT. has already jumped 50%. china going to buy this up?

Yeah, what is driving this? There are like 500k users of that twitter ripoff (not sure how twitter hasn't sued it out of existence, except that, well, Elon). Its not worth anything near 6 billion (and that its only the possible value of Trump's shares).

The skyrocketing share price comes despite the fact that Trump Media is burning through cash; piling up losses; and its main product, Truth Social, is losing users.

“This is a very unusual situation. The stock is pretty much divorced from fundamentals,” said Jay Ritter, a finance professor at the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, who has been studying initial public offerings (IPOs) for over 40 years.

“The underlying business doesn’t seem to be worth much. There is no evidence this is going to become a large, highly profitable company,” he said. “I’m reasonably confident the stock price will eventually drop to $2 a share and could even go below that if the company blows through the money it got from the merger.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/marke...ial/index.html

[Commando]

At some point Don should probably quit attacking the moderates in his party and maybe go after Biden.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-checkout=true

He's just digging in to maximize his donations from the crazies(?) Who knows? It's not like moderates are going to be like, 'yes he is batshit--demonstratively-- but let's hear him out this time...'