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Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts) Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:48 PM Jan 2019

He didn't have a meltdown on camera, so all is well.

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Maggie Haberman
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FWIW - inside Trump's orbit, advisers are feeling good about how he did during the Oval Office address. The main point they have all emphasized is that Trump, who is often described in coverage as "fuming," was calm and controlled in the delivery. No prompter stumbles, etc

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9:25 PM - Jan 8, 2019

It's like they are praising a toddler for success at potty training.

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He didn't have a meltdown on camera, so all is well. (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Jan 2019 OP

So he was able to read a few lines. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

Didn't drool, didn't fart loudly. A+ dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

Such a low bar vlyons Jan 2019 #3

I think he was sedated PJMcK Jan 2019 #4

He was in post-meltdown mode, Mme. Defarge Jan 2019 #5

He had probably been doesed with meds to control his fuming episodes.... CTyankee Jan 2019 #6

It's sad when "Well, he didn't shit the bed" is praise for a President. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2019 #7

I think his base likes it when he's crazed and spewing nonsense EleanorR Jan 2019 #8

Did he get an extra scoop as reward Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #9

I honestly think someone puts something in his diet coke for these types of things. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #10

The only time he shows animation is at rallies with a live audience of adoring MAGAts. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #11

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. So he was able to read a few lines.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:49 PM

Jan 2019

The bar for looking Presidential has been buried.

dalton99a

(81,486 posts)

2. Didn't drool, didn't fart loudly. A+

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:50 PM

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vlyons

(10,252 posts)

3. Such a low bar

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:50 PM

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PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

4. I think he was sedated

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:50 PM

Jan 2019

It's the only way to keep him from flipping out.

Mme. Defarge

(8,028 posts)

5. He was in post-meltdown mode,

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:51 PM

Jan 2019

no doubt due to medication.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

6. He had probably been doesed with meds to control his fuming episodes....

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:51 PM

Jan 2019

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)

7. It's sad when "Well, he didn't shit the bed" is praise for a President.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:52 PM

Jan 2019

And he read the speech like someone with reading problems. Like, if he were in my classroom, I wouldn't force him to read outloud because I would know it would be uncomfortable.

EleanorR

(2,391 posts)

8. I think his base likes it when he's crazed and spewing nonsense

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:55 PM

Jan 2019

Seeing him in full campaign style is a high for them. So his aides may be happy, but I think it's a fail with his base.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)

9. Did he get an extra scoop as reward

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:59 PM

Jan 2019

He didn’t eat his boogers or fling poo. Heck of a job Donny

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

10. I honestly think someone puts something in his diet coke for these types of things.

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 01:07 PM

Jan 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,692 posts)

11. The only time he shows animation is at rallies with a live audience of adoring MAGAts.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 01:13 PM

Jan 2019

Otherwise he's just a lethargic lump of orange blubber who can barely read a speech from a teleprompter. He needs that audience to feed his black hole of an ego; if he doesn't have an audience he just goes through the motions. And they call that barely sentient behavior "presidential."

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