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bdamomma

(63,917 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2020, 08:47 PM Jan 2020

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ARTICLE:Trump's Iran speech showed that he's clearly not well -- why are people afraid to say that?

https://www.alternet.org/2020/01/trumps-iran-speech-showed-that-hes-clearly-not-well-why-are-people-afraid-to-say-that/

snip of article:

But Wednesday’s speech was on a whole new level. Initially, the president seemed out of breath—as if he had arrived at the microphone after completing a morning jog. His affect was completely flat, giving the appearance of having no investment in the words he was reading from the teleprompter. There was a heaviness to his delivery, as if he was struggling to talk through cottonmouth. He particularly struggled with the letter “s” and was unable to pronounce words like “tolerated” and “accomplishments.” Finally, tracking something that has become common in Trump’s speeches, Timothy Burke documented that he snorted 58 times during those nine minutes.

To those who watched I give you credit. But why isn't this being talked about more.

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ARTICLE:Trump's Iran speech showed that he's clearly not well -- why are people afraid to say that? (Original Post) bdamomma Jan 2020 OP

we can help Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #1

So many video links and advertisements Drahthaardogs Jan 2020 #2

Not agreeable to media's agenda. triron Jan 2020 #3

Snorting 58 times in 9 minutes is BKDem Jan 2020 #4

Colbert did a whole opening sketch with him only sniffing. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #5

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

1. we can help

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 08:58 PM

Jan 2020

We can pester the press mercilessly about this matter, on social media.

Cascades of comments really do affect coverage eventually.

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

2. So many video links and advertisements

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:04 PM

Jan 2020

I couldn't tell which one to look at

triron

(22,011 posts)

3. Not agreeable to media's agenda.

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:11 PM

Jan 2020

BKDem

(1,733 posts)

4. Snorting 58 times in 9 minutes is

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:15 PM

Jan 2020

once every 9 seconds or so. Whatever it is, I hope it’s terminal.

I don’t think we need to drive a stake through his heart, but it wouldn’t hurt.

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)

5. Colbert did a whole opening sketch with him only sniffing.

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 09:30 PM

Jan 2020

I tried to count as I watched and only counted 43, not 58 but it was hard to keep up.

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