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ShazzieB

(22,434 posts)
45. Oh, he's gotten wose. A lot worse.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 01:00 PM
Yesterday

He doesn't just ramble these days.His mind wanders all over the place, and he can't stay on track to save his life. The word salad has become word confetti.

Experts who have studied his speech ppatterns and compared recordings of him speaking now and at various times in the past have commented on how his speech and thought processes have deteriorated and are continuing to go downhill as we speak. The decline has been gradual, because that's bow dementia works.

Check out this post I made the other day for one expert's opinion: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1322107326

If he manages to follow the teleprompter and stick to what's on there, he may manage to sound reasonably coherent, but don't let that fool you.

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100% dalton99a Yesterday #1
Headline: NCDem47 Yesterday #2
There is a betting line on those and more. BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #57
I'd like to say you're wrong. FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #3
No doubt on this. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #4
Good that it will be a "long" speech according to Trump Jersey Devil Yesterday #5
You can bet popsdenver Yesterday #36
Please don't compare the brilliance of James Joyce... Betty Boom 14 hrs ago #63
Meanwhile the republicans and the other Magas slightlv 20 hrs ago #55
And more opportunities for his teleprompter Grammy23 20 hrs ago #56
I hope his speech goes big and beautiful. chouchou Yesterday #6
Nice try - but not enough capitialzations and mispellings. Conjuay Yesterday #25
Hah, he never speaks in full complete sentences FakeNoose Yesterday #33
Oh, he's gotten wose. A lot worse. ShazzieB Yesterday #45
and he even outdoes Bush popsdenver 20 hrs ago #54
Oh yeah, he makes Bush sound like Einstein by comoarison! ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #61
What else does he have to talk about it that is going good in this country? debm55 Yesterday #7
Everything will be great in two weeks. Harker Yesterday #22
I knew a building contractor who did that. calimary Yesterday #46
no...they won't ignore it... agingdem Yesterday #8
Will Jake Tapper write a new book? Or not? Ocelot II Yesterday #9
No MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #27
His drug cocktail will make him appear normal leftstreet Yesterday #10
Probably, but I'll bet getting the mix right for him is getting trickier & trickier & the results less predictable. CrispyQ Yesterday #13
Well THAT would be cool leftstreet Yesterday #14
I bet the drug cocktail to get him to semi-normal Farmer-Rick Yesterday #19
The reason he's been saying it will be "very long". llmart Yesterday #18
Normal for him Johonny Yesterday #30
What are they using on him, though, that produces even a temporary impression Ocelot II Yesterday #43
That's why part of it is "acting" leftstreet Yesterday #44
Some of his bad behavior in the past was for attention, although I think most of it was just cuz he's a prick, but now? CrispyQ Yesterday #48
I don't think he will do that edhopper Yesterday #49
Well they Rebl2 Yesterday #11
Count on the TV media to repackage all his lies and try and make them make sense and regurgitate them Walleye Yesterday #12
Sanewashing has become an art with the corporate media. Dr. T Yesterday #35
He'll just sway to shitty music for 45 minutes Blue Owl Yesterday #15
Yep! Jrsygrl96 Yesterday #16
I'm not sure Lawrence O'Donnell will ignore it Grim Chieftain Yesterday #17
Lawrence is a notable exception MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #28
Yup! He's the only one tonight who noted that Trump said he wants to replace the federal income tax with tariffs. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #64
Agreed -- however --- AverageOldGuy Yesterday #20
Maybe "millions" will tune in, MLWR Yesterday #29
I can only imagine popsdenver 21 hrs ago #53
I won't be watching. Want him to get the lowest ratings ever for a SOTU. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #21
I'll be watching one of the alternative SOTU events. YodaMom2 Yesterday #23
If Trump began screaming and throwing things at the seated SC justices, corporate media would call it a "rebuke," sop Yesterday #24
Ihope there are "reaction" shots: looks on audience faces when he LIES! CTyankee Yesterday #26
He'll read a script someone else wrote off of a teleprompter. Demobrat Yesterday #31
The crises are mounting bucolic_frolic Yesterday #32
Maybe Joe Biden Dave Id Yesterday #34
It's supposed to be a long speech so he's basically filibustering underpants Yesterday #37
But they won't be able to hide it. Expect lots of clips. Joinfortmill Yesterday #38
His staffers will not be at his side to shoo everyone out of the House chamber when he starts decompensating. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #39
MS NOW will rip him to shreds. Rachel and Lawrence will be on the panel. OGBuzz Yesterday #40
Yes they will, but it will be saved on the streaming and social media sites. I don't ever listen to his actual speeches LiberalArkie Yesterday #41
Disagree. He'll read the teleprompter after nice big snorts of Go-Go Powder Special SOTU formula. betsuni Yesterday #42
Yes. Exactly. All he has to do is read the words in front of him Demobrat Yesterday #50
What is Krasnov worried about??? ultralite001 Yesterday #47
I wonder... Omnipresent 23 hrs ago #51
Jake Tapper should be in the front row lame54 23 hrs ago #52
You already know. MaeScott 18 hrs ago #58
I'm not a gambling man JPPaverage 18 hrs ago #59
MS Now won't ignore it radical noodle 18 hrs ago #60
Foreign media will report on the SOTU thing. Aussie105 16 hrs ago #62
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