I know you all will dislike me for this perhaps but I feel such pity for him as a human being descending into dementia. My grandma had dementia and it is one of the saddest situations to watch as the person you love literally just fades away into oblivion. This is painful from a human being aspect-putting politics aside for the moment. He could have been your grandpa. How can his family erode any dignity he may have left as a human being and keep propping him up as if this is Weekend at Bernies? I can't even poke fun or have any political diatribe right now. It really is just abysmal that no one will help him......
Joe Biden is not our Grandpas. He is a puppet being used by his wife and the Dems to perpetuate this giant scam of a presidency… and though it may be sad to see him like this…The people behind the scene propping him up and taking him out are criminals, and our collective wrath should be directed toward them.
You'll notice he makes a completely different set of facial expressions than he used to. Bill Gates was traveling with an entourage of no less than 5 doubles in the early 90's. I think the real Biden stroked out just prior to the election.
I've seen closeup comparison photos. In some he has attached earlobes. In others, detached. I haven't tried reviewing googles images to rule out photoshop, but nothing would surprise me.
I dismissed the idea at first, based on various details, but these do appear to be two different men. Remarkably similar, but different. When the old Biden smiled, he he had a distinctive grin, always showing his upper teeth. The new Biden only ever shows his lower teeth. I think it's easy to brush it off as "well, he's older, he's obviously loosing his faculties," but the change was abrupt, and it happened between administrations. A stroke doesn't alter your earlobes.
I'm not sure about the body double theory, but I've been saying for a while that the way he pronounces -- or, rather, slurs -- some consonant combinations does sound like someone who's had a stroke.
I agree with you completely from the stand point of his age. My daddy is 97 I am his caregiver. He drools at times, he is unstable on his feet.. At 80 years however, he was sharp and bright. My dad traveled the world with my mom, played tennis, and enjoyed chess.
My father does not have dementia.
Joe Biden does.
He has always been a stupid sort of guy, never any natural intelligence, just a glad hander and blabber of untruths. I do find it abusive to see him at this age, representing our country. A total embarrassment for everyone
I see your points, I guess I am looking at him as someone descending into dementia and I am not sure if I could wish that on anyone except those most evil in society such as serial killers, pedophiles etc....
He does deserve it, Boots, and I am convinced that he will receive it. Probably not by our justice system in the here and now, but, in the long run, he will absolutely stand and kneel before God's throne on Judgement Day.
I want justice, not revenge. Well, that's not quite true, but I'm working on the last half of the previous sentence. That is in God's hands.
So true. If you love your spouse, you take care of him/her first. Forget the power trip, fame, fortune and money-that is all temporary anyway. How can she watch him like this?
Laura, it truly is painful to watch. As someone said in a previous post, we should desire and seek justice, not revenge. (paraphrased from my memory) We *should* seek the former and leave the revenge up to the Lord. While I cannot judge his heart, I can judge his actions and choices. I strongly suspect his torment will last for eternity (literally) and will be far worse than our "judicial system" could ever mete out ( as if it ever would ! ).
I'm not sure when I, personally, became "aware" of Joe as a politician, but since then, I've always thought him to be superficial (no real, worthwhile depth), out for "his own" personal gain and more than a little "icky" though that's not a technical term!
I view him, now as an empty bag of dry bones being manipulated and taken advantage of by puppeteers hiding behind their curtain. He is a pitiful human being, but extremely dangerous because of his position and the power that position wields.
I sincerely wish he could be removed from office, but the socialistic democrat (and far worse: the satanic) puppeteers have a very deep bench ready to succeed him in that position and they get progressively worse, the deeper we look.
May God have mercy upon our country and its citizens!
I think it is hard enough for a fully healthy and able person to withstand the puppeteers, let go for someone who is going down the hill. Amen to that.
let me correct that, already into his 4th or 5th stage.
There are 7 stages. I took a week long class (with my daddy as it happens, it was given at his Erickson community Ashby ponds) about dementia and the stages of decline
Thank you for all that, Rosemary. My dad was fully cognizant all the way up to the end (at 97+) too.
Give your dad all the love, care and assurance you can ... and, very importantly, just "be there *with* him." I was blocked from most of that during dad's final nine months because of the mandated, panic-driven, covid isolation (I mean: the facility's fear and panic, not my dad's).
I am so sorry to hear that you could not go to see your dad.
I was also blocked, but I dug my heels in and insisted that I would go to him. He is living in his own apartment and on his own.
Still, I emailed him twice a day during the pandemic lock downs and wore a mask etc etc. My daddy survived being a POW in Germany picked up in a razzia in 1944 in Holland. He was just a teenager. He said he ate food, mostly "soups" and such that were communally shared. So this covid thing is rather stupid if you think about it. Have humans turned into weak waifs, no just lazy slobs, I think.imo
Laura, I'm with you on this one. Mom died from senior dementia and I helped Dad help her. He nearly lost his own mind while coping. I still don't like Joe, but I agree with Edna Jayne in her earlier comment -- this whole thing is elder abuse and his family should be ashamed of themselves.
Indeed it is. If he were one of our relatives, we would be stepping in. Even though I loathe his politics, first and foremost we are human beings and I hope that none of us when it comes right down to it, will ever forget the ability to be compassionate. One moment of compassion can change a person's life. I believe all of us on here as we get to know one another would agree we love America and what she stands for. But I also believe that each one of us has not lost compassion when push comes to shove, even though we can get sarcastic and really rough on the lefties. I feel blessed to share this forum with you almost each and everyday and feel such a camaraderie with many of you. But by the grace of God go I.
The party that got him elected says nny means justify the end results. He and Harris are empty vessels that will do as told. That's why the handlers are carefully trying to minimize any off-scripted moments. Sadly, the policies required by the ideology are failing at every turn with no clear way to correct the failures.
Her own ambition is more important to her than the man she expected to give her some fame as First Lady. Some women marry rank in order to achieve rank. And before I'm accused of sexism, the power reflection just doesn't work the same way when men marry rank.
I would never accuse you of sexism as I am not PC. I have known just a few women that you describe. Unfortunately they were my bosses and not very nice people in general. Well, if that was her aim, she has achieved it for she is rank.
I agree. I think it is Jill standing as the only firewall. She does not want to lose the power either. But the Democrats are in quite the bind. Kamala is a lightweight and incompetent. Further she is wholly unlikeable and thus not a legitimate successor. It will be interesting to see how this plays out...but the country is collapsing as we wait.
That’s nice of you. But I feel no pity. This dude has ruined the lives of many folks. Some very near and dear to me. Jobs and businesses lost. Lives negatively affected. Biden and his ilk are rapidly bringing about the ruination of our country.
CarolAnne, the damage "this administration" has done to our country and to the entire world that is guided or mimics our behavior is beyond horrible and will be very, very long lasting. Lives lost, careers and businesses and financial stability utterly and needlessly destroyed, wealth transferred from those who cannot afford it to those who do not need it ... and let's not forget the mental anguish, fear and neighbor against neighbor animosity and worse. It truly is global.
Fauci and China top the list of those culpable, but the socialistic democrats have amplified and extended the carnage far beyond the initial "virus" - and continue to do so as we type these comments.
We desperately need the Full Armor of God (Ephesians 6) to defeat and protect us against this horror show.
[ For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ]
When the apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome and God made his shackles fall from him and the cell door open, Paul could have chosen to stay put in the cell but he didn't. God made a way and Paul acted upon it. He still had work to do.
Today, thanks to a growing number of folks like Alex Berensen and the kitten, we have a mountain of data on which to take a stand and demand the Fed government back off and correct the situation regarding the virus.
I suggest an unrelenting stream of emails to our elected officials demanding we be freed from the oppressive governance being handed down by Biden and his handlers and any other government official or employee. In addition, the local news stations need to be told to stop presenting only one aspect, one side of the virus situation. SW FL news only tells us the numbers of cases in FL and never any related information such as FL having the third lowest rate of infection in the entire country.
This is our jail break, let's make the most of it.
I no longer pity abusers. I relish their karma kickback & allow myself to enjoy a degree of schadenfreude
Had he not been a creepy pedophile & abusive sob while faculties were in full play, I would agree.
As it is, I have zero pity. I would only appreciate his return to full cognition if he were made to suffer the abuse he has & continues to inflict on us all.
You have very good points Mary. I think I will remind myself that what I am seeing may well be karma for those that abuse anyone or anything. Thank you for the wake up call.
Your grandma (and my grandpa) having dementia is a false equivalence. I understand what you're saying but I am willing to bet your grandma wasn't a evil human being before the dementia. Joe Biden was. I feel no sympathy.
Your point is absolutely valid. One can dislike and disagree with someone and still not want them to be used and abused. This looks like elder abuse to me.
I think there should be an age limit on presidential candidates. Why should an 80year old run for president anyway? There are younger, fitter and able candidates around. He should have not run for president. PS my mother has dementia too, and I agree, it is a saddening experience.
True, really an age limit on all in govt, look at Pelosi and others that have been there too long and are too elder. Now, having said that, I revere our senior citizens as they paved the way for us and they are our parents, grandparents etc and age alone does not define mental acuity. There are octogenarians out there sharper than I am. I am not an ageist but all of us know that the vigors of such an office can take their toll.
Probably has been trained to out his hands on the podium to prevent the fidgeting that is a symptom of dementia. In this case there is no podium but he continues to do what he was trained to do. He’s just not capable of processing any other motor commands when he talks.
Joking aside, one possibility is a physical indication of dementia or AD. Those with advancing stages experience problems with balance, gait and grip, notably in this case involuntary clenching of fists. Many advanced stage patients in nursing homes will clench their fists so tightly and permanently that they are unable to have their finger nails cut.
Another possibility is extrapyramidal side effect (EPS) -- otherwise known as DIMD -- Drug-Induced Movement Disorder. These are specifically associated with adverse reaction to dopamine-receptor blocking agents. Such drugs are used to treat neurological disorders.
I would not wish dementia or AD on anyone. I do take exception with those who take advantage of the diminished, which could be the case with those around this President.
Fugedaboudit - I have not heard of those side effects before, but I'm certain I observed, without understanding, them in some of Mom's neighbors in her "memory care unit." Thanks for explaining them.
You're welcome. I came to learn about them through, among other things, associates whose parents have suffered from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases.
The effects that are displayed in DIMDs are sometimes also referred to as "parkinsonism" as they are outwardly similar to actual Parkinson's Disease. One of the observable physical outcomes in Parkinson's is what's called Hypokinesia -- essentially loss of muscle control. One common effect is "freezing" or prolonged muscle rigidity, which often manifests in the extremities. Parkinson's is caused basically by the loss of dopamine in the brain. While dementia is a different disorder, dopamine blockers used to control it can cause Parkinson-like physical displays. The probability goes up with dosage but something like a quarter (I think) of those put on these medications will experience this side effect.
More than you wanted to know, probably, but anyway...
Thanks, again, Fugedaboudit. When I visited Mom and saw some of these things in others around her, I chose to not pry or ask about "odd" behaviors out of courtesy so I do appreciate your input - even now, nearly three years later.
Mom mostly retreated inside her own head and quit responding to outside stimulus except when Dad sat with her. It was amazing to watch her return or "rally" and relax when he was around. That also made it even harder for my Dad.
Yes, Edna, I agree. It is most assuredly elder abuse.
I've never liked Joe, and like him far less now, but his "condition" was obvious before he began his presidential campaign and his family, friends and party should NEVER have put him in this position. It's elder abuse in the extreme.
It’s getting pitiful and sad to watch him be paraded out while we all know he is limited. Bad for America and shame on his wife for allowing this to happen.
Oh, my bad. Sometimes I am so emotionally overwhelmed with the profundity of his pontifications and the rate of the educational firehose they provide that I miss crucial pieces.
Some of us will never, ever forget that we Learned About Roaches™. We learned about Kids Jumping on Laps™. We learned that We Like It™.
About Hairy Legs Turning Blonde in the Sun™ that are so enticing that Kids Would Rub Them Down™.
Think of all we have learned. And all we have yet to learn.
Thanks anyway, libertate, but I think I'll pass on the recap. I fear my memory is already sufficiently and permanently seared by all this! I'm sure it's still worth watching for those, remaining, un-enlightened few.
Honestly the guy who’s standing next to Anderson Cooper is Mr. Biden's body double…that guy clutching the invisible podium doesn’t even look even look like Biden!
Did other people here lose a lot of regard for the Democratic Party last year when it cut off the primary candidate selection process to install an obviously corrupt man as the head of the party?
That's how he's prepped for public speaking, holding a couple of ice creams, then taken away from him and promised to be allowed to eat them afterwards.
opec+ decided to raise output a few weeks ago, not as much as usa is importing since it was decided to import the increase demand over one year ago. the biden admin made a decision to import when there is plenty of capacity in usa!!
the opec+ decision was to add .4 million barrels a day.
usa increase demand is running well over 1 million barrels a day all imported.
that is .6m a day more demand than opec+ is meeting.
so......
the price increases are a feature of the green movement.
lower your expectations bc the green movement has no replacement for any thing they cut!
LET'S GO, BRANDON!!!
Woo hoo Brandon!
in God we trust!
I know you all will dislike me for this perhaps but I feel such pity for him as a human being descending into dementia. My grandma had dementia and it is one of the saddest situations to watch as the person you love literally just fades away into oblivion. This is painful from a human being aspect-putting politics aside for the moment. He could have been your grandpa. How can his family erode any dignity he may have left as a human being and keep propping him up as if this is Weekend at Bernies? I can't even poke fun or have any political diatribe right now. It really is just abysmal that no one will help him......
Joe Biden is not our Grandpas. He is a puppet being used by his wife and the Dems to perpetuate this giant scam of a presidency… and though it may be sad to see him like this…The people behind the scene propping him up and taking him out are criminals, and our collective wrath should be directed toward them.
Or is he? https://youtu.be/EWuAYS8lh7A
You'll notice he makes a completely different set of facial expressions than he used to. Bill Gates was traveling with an entourage of no less than 5 doubles in the early 90's. I think the real Biden stroked out just prior to the election.
I've seen closeup comparison photos. In some he has attached earlobes. In others, detached. I haven't tried reviewing googles images to rule out photoshop, but nothing would surprise me.
I dismissed the idea at first, based on various details, but these do appear to be two different men. Remarkably similar, but different. When the old Biden smiled, he he had a distinctive grin, always showing his upper teeth. The new Biden only ever shows his lower teeth. I think it's easy to brush it off as "well, he's older, he's obviously loosing his faculties," but the change was abrupt, and it happened between administrations. A stroke doesn't alter your earlobes.
And I believe the child-sniffer was the previous Biden.
I'm not sure about the body double theory, but I've been saying for a while that the way he pronounces -- or, rather, slurs -- some consonant combinations does sound like someone who's had a stroke.
I can't argue with you on your points. It is true.
Frontera Lupita, I agree wholeheartedly!
I agree with you completely from the stand point of his age. My daddy is 97 I am his caregiver. He drools at times, he is unstable on his feet.. At 80 years however, he was sharp and bright. My dad traveled the world with my mom, played tennis, and enjoyed chess.
My father does not have dementia.
Joe Biden does.
He has always been a stupid sort of guy, never any natural intelligence, just a glad hander and blabber of untruths. I do find it abusive to see him at this age, representing our country. A total embarrassment for everyone
Agreed.
He was never all that anyway—look at old speeches. Remember when he was asked about Obama and he said he was “clean”?
And he’s always been a disappointment as a human being—handsy, currupt and friends with the KKK
I see your points, I guess I am looking at him as someone descending into dementia and I am not sure if I could wish that on anyone except those most evil in society such as serial killers, pedophiles etc....
This is true, but we're not the ones putting him through this. That's all on his handlers.
It should really be F*CK JILL BIDEN...disgusting...
No. He deserves it
He does deserve it, Boots, and I am convinced that he will receive it. Probably not by our justice system in the here and now, but, in the long run, he will absolutely stand and kneel before God's throne on Judgement Day.
I want justice, not revenge. Well, that's not quite true, but I'm working on the last half of the previous sentence. That is in God's hands.
So true. If you love your spouse, you take care of him/her first. Forget the power trip, fame, fortune and money-that is all temporary anyway. How can she watch him like this?
These people are parasitic sociopaths. All of them.
They don't give a fuck about anyone, really, except number one.
What other sort would want to rule over others and live off them one's entire life?
Read chapter 10 of F.A. Hayek's 1944 masterpiece *The Road to Serfdom*. What he described then, we are enduring now.
Indeed. But still it is painful to watch for many reasons, whether you are on team biden or not.
Laura, it truly is painful to watch. As someone said in a previous post, we should desire and seek justice, not revenge. (paraphrased from my memory) We *should* seek the former and leave the revenge up to the Lord. While I cannot judge his heart, I can judge his actions and choices. I strongly suspect his torment will last for eternity (literally) and will be far worse than our "judicial system" could ever mete out ( as if it ever would ! ).
I'm not sure when I, personally, became "aware" of Joe as a politician, but since then, I've always thought him to be superficial (no real, worthwhile depth), out for "his own" personal gain and more than a little "icky" though that's not a technical term!
I view him, now as an empty bag of dry bones being manipulated and taken advantage of by puppeteers hiding behind their curtain. He is a pitiful human being, but extremely dangerous because of his position and the power that position wields.
I sincerely wish he could be removed from office, but the socialistic democrat (and far worse: the satanic) puppeteers have a very deep bench ready to succeed him in that position and they get progressively worse, the deeper we look.
May God have mercy upon our country and its citizens!
I think it is hard enough for a fully healthy and able person to withstand the puppeteers, let go for someone who is going down the hill. Amen to that.
You are absolutely correct on this. And yes, he is most pitiful.
So agree!
He's caused a lot of pain to people during his 50 years of corruption. He wants all this. he's making so much money.
Yes indeed. And all his money will not be able to take away dementia.....perhaps karma coming 'round.
dementia as a brain decline, usually begins at 75.
Joe's Biden is, according to my assessment, already into the second or third stage
let me correct that, already into his 4th or 5th stage.
There are 7 stages. I took a week long class (with my daddy as it happens, it was given at his Erickson community Ashby ponds) about dementia and the stages of decline
this page is a simple explanation of the process. Quite sad. https://www.medicinenet.com/what_are_the_seven_stages_of_dementia/article.htm
My father is 97 and very sharp. He is of course, suffering from heart valve disease of which I am too frightened to consider the TAVR.
sorry TMI. I love him and take care of him daily
Thank you for being devoted to your Pops!
I enjoy it, Laura. Unexpected treasured times. Mom has been gone 6 years and he so depends on me for silliness and fun
Thank you for all that, Rosemary. My dad was fully cognizant all the way up to the end (at 97+) too.
Give your dad all the love, care and assurance you can ... and, very importantly, just "be there *with* him." I was blocked from most of that during dad's final nine months because of the mandated, panic-driven, covid isolation (I mean: the facility's fear and panic, not my dad's).
I am so sorry to hear that you could not go to see your dad.
I was also blocked, but I dug my heels in and insisted that I would go to him. He is living in his own apartment and on his own.
Still, I emailed him twice a day during the pandemic lock downs and wore a mask etc etc. My daddy survived being a POW in Germany picked up in a razzia in 1944 in Holland. He was just a teenager. He said he ate food, mostly "soups" and such that were communally shared. So this covid thing is rather stupid if you think about it. Have humans turned into weak waifs, no just lazy slobs, I think.imo
"those most evil in society such as serial killers, pedophiles etc...."
Does etc... not include politicians? Particularly those evil enough to make a national career?
I hear you but for me, I do put pedos and SK's in a whole other group...
Like a rapist? Bingo
Laura, I'm with you on this one. Mom died from senior dementia and I helped Dad help her. He nearly lost his own mind while coping. I still don't like Joe, but I agree with Edna Jayne in her earlier comment -- this whole thing is elder abuse and his family should be ashamed of themselves.
Indeed it is. If he were one of our relatives, we would be stepping in. Even though I loathe his politics, first and foremost we are human beings and I hope that none of us when it comes right down to it, will ever forget the ability to be compassionate. One moment of compassion can change a person's life. I believe all of us on here as we get to know one another would agree we love America and what she stands for. But I also believe that each one of us has not lost compassion when push comes to shove, even though we can get sarcastic and really rough on the lefties. I feel blessed to share this forum with you almost each and everyday and feel such a camaraderie with many of you. But by the grace of God go I.
The party that got him elected says nny means justify the end results. He and Harris are empty vessels that will do as told. That's why the handlers are carefully trying to minimize any off-scripted moments. Sadly, the policies required by the ideology are failing at every turn with no clear way to correct the failures.
Tis true.
Laura, thank you; you too. And I also echo the sentiment in your last line.
did not mean to harsh anyone's vibe...having a weak moment it appears...
Jill should be charged with elder abuse
She is a real piece of work to allow her husband to embarrass himself daily and our country at the same time. Karma has a plan for her as well.
Her own ambition is more important to her than the man she expected to give her some fame as First Lady. Some women marry rank in order to achieve rank. And before I'm accused of sexism, the power reflection just doesn't work the same way when men marry rank.
I would never accuse you of sexism as I am not PC. I have known just a few women that you describe. Unfortunately they were my bosses and not very nice people in general. Well, if that was her aim, she has achieved it for she is rank.
I agree. I think it is Jill standing as the only firewall. She does not want to lose the power either. But the Democrats are in quite the bind. Kamala is a lightweight and incompetent. Further she is wholly unlikeable and thus not a legitimate successor. It will be interesting to see how this plays out...but the country is collapsing as we wait.
Tis true Giannmi....I picture taping Kamala's laughter while filming a remake of Hocus Pocus...
That’s nice of you. But I feel no pity. This dude has ruined the lives of many folks. Some very near and dear to me. Jobs and businesses lost. Lives negatively affected. Biden and his ilk are rapidly bringing about the ruination of our country.
CarolAnne, the damage "this administration" has done to our country and to the entire world that is guided or mimics our behavior is beyond horrible and will be very, very long lasting. Lives lost, careers and businesses and financial stability utterly and needlessly destroyed, wealth transferred from those who cannot afford it to those who do not need it ... and let's not forget the mental anguish, fear and neighbor against neighbor animosity and worse. It truly is global.
Fauci and China top the list of those culpable, but the socialistic democrats have amplified and extended the carnage far beyond the initial "virus" - and continue to do so as we type these comments.
We desperately need the Full Armor of God (Ephesians 6) to defeat and protect us against this horror show.
[ For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ]
When the apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome and God made his shackles fall from him and the cell door open, Paul could have chosen to stay put in the cell but he didn't. God made a way and Paul acted upon it. He still had work to do.
Today, thanks to a growing number of folks like Alex Berensen and the kitten, we have a mountain of data on which to take a stand and demand the Fed government back off and correct the situation regarding the virus.
I suggest an unrelenting stream of emails to our elected officials demanding we be freed from the oppressive governance being handed down by Biden and his handlers and any other government official or employee. In addition, the local news stations need to be told to stop presenting only one aspect, one side of the virus situation. SW FL news only tells us the numbers of cases in FL and never any related information such as FL having the third lowest rate of infection in the entire country.
This is our jail break, let's make the most of it.
excellent Brian, just excellent!
Wondering if perhaps the scourge of dementia is his day of reckoning???
Maybe a preview of a whole lot worse to come.
indeed.....
I hear you CarolAnne.
I no longer pity abusers. I relish their karma kickback & allow myself to enjoy a degree of schadenfreude
Had he not been a creepy pedophile & abusive sob while faculties were in full play, I would agree.
As it is, I have zero pity. I would only appreciate his return to full cognition if he were made to suffer the abuse he has & continues to inflict on us all.
You have very good points Mary. I think I will remind myself that what I am seeing may well be karma for those that abuse anyone or anything. Thank you for the wake up call.
Your grandma (and my grandpa) having dementia is a false equivalence. I understand what you're saying but I am willing to bet your grandma wasn't a evil human being before the dementia. Joe Biden was. I feel no sympathy.
p.s. I have since changed my mind or come to my senses and my clarity is back. Brandon is a dick.
Very good point, that never occurred to me, embarrassed to confess. My grandma was my dearest, then, now and always.
Your point is absolutely valid. One can dislike and disagree with someone and still not want them to be used and abused. This looks like elder abuse to me.
I think there should be an age limit on presidential candidates. Why should an 80year old run for president anyway? There are younger, fitter and able candidates around. He should have not run for president. PS my mother has dementia too, and I agree, it is a saddening experience.
True, really an age limit on all in govt, look at Pelosi and others that have been there too long and are too elder. Now, having said that, I revere our senior citizens as they paved the way for us and they are our parents, grandparents etc and age alone does not define mental acuity. There are octogenarians out there sharper than I am. I am not an ageist but all of us know that the vigors of such an office can take their toll.
I agree. Thank you.
Dr. Jill is a real piece of work for letting this go on.
Probably has been trained to out his hands on the podium to prevent the fidgeting that is a symptom of dementia. In this case there is no podium but he continues to do what he was trained to do. He’s just not capable of processing any other motor commands when he talks.
Maybe balance issues, holding something gives a focal point?
Joking aside, one possibility is a physical indication of dementia or AD. Those with advancing stages experience problems with balance, gait and grip, notably in this case involuntary clenching of fists. Many advanced stage patients in nursing homes will clench their fists so tightly and permanently that they are unable to have their finger nails cut.
Another possibility is extrapyramidal side effect (EPS) -- otherwise known as DIMD -- Drug-Induced Movement Disorder. These are specifically associated with adverse reaction to dopamine-receptor blocking agents. Such drugs are used to treat neurological disorders.
I would not wish dementia or AD on anyone. I do take exception with those who take advantage of the diminished, which could be the case with those around this President.
Fugedaboudit - I have not heard of those side effects before, but I'm certain I observed, without understanding, them in some of Mom's neighbors in her "memory care unit." Thanks for explaining them.
You're welcome. I came to learn about them through, among other things, associates whose parents have suffered from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases.
The effects that are displayed in DIMDs are sometimes also referred to as "parkinsonism" as they are outwardly similar to actual Parkinson's Disease. One of the observable physical outcomes in Parkinson's is what's called Hypokinesia -- essentially loss of muscle control. One common effect is "freezing" or prolonged muscle rigidity, which often manifests in the extremities. Parkinson's is caused basically by the loss of dopamine in the brain. While dementia is a different disorder, dopamine blockers used to control it can cause Parkinson-like physical displays. The probability goes up with dosage but something like a quarter (I think) of those put on these medications will experience this side effect.
More than you wanted to know, probably, but anyway...
Or he really did get the covid vaccine and it's hastened his decline into confusion and dementia as it has, sadly, for so many other elderly people.
Thanks, again, Fugedaboudit. When I visited Mom and saw some of these things in others around her, I chose to not pry or ask about "odd" behaviors out of courtesy so I do appreciate your input - even now, nearly three years later.
Mom mostly retreated inside her own head and quit responding to outside stimulus except when Dad sat with her. It was amazing to watch her return or "rally" and relax when he was around. That also made it even harder for my Dad.
How poetic, a race car as real as his authority.
Come on man-it’s Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robot time! But for real, it’s messed up elder abuse.
Yes, Edna, I agree. It is most assuredly elder abuse.
I've never liked Joe, and like him far less now, but his "condition" was obvious before he began his presidential campaign and his family, friends and party should NEVER have put him in this position. It's elder abuse in the extreme.
I concur Edna.
don't forget to downshift into the corners. weeeiir, weeirr, weeiir, weir, waaaaaaaaaaaah!
There are no corners in this race!
AMAZING
It’s getting pitiful and sad to watch him be paraded out while we all know he is limited. Bad for America and shame on his wife for allowing this to happen.
Who remembers Max Headroom?
I do!
Our AI friends seem to have made quite a bit of headway since then, but still.... just not quite there.
I bet they are regretting basing the BidenOS on Windows XP rather than Linux.
You just never know when those updates are going to install, but you can be sure it will be at the most inconvenient moment.
Stoo, hands, stop! Must … not … grab Anderson and touch and sniff his snowy hair!!
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo!
You are just a Dog-Faced Pony Soldier™ sure as hell You Ain't Black™.
Listen, Fat!©, our full title is LYIN' Dog-Faced Pony Soldier(tm).
Oh, my bad. Sometimes I am so emotionally overwhelmed with the profundity of his pontifications and the rate of the educational firehose they provide that I miss crucial pieces.
Some of us will never, ever forget that we Learned About Roaches™. We learned about Kids Jumping on Laps™. We learned that We Like It™.
About Hairy Legs Turning Blonde in the Sun™ that are so enticing that Kids Would Rub Them Down™.
Think of all we have learned. And all we have yet to learn.
I both laughed and cried at this. Thank you, fren.
Cheers mate, right back at you.
For those who have yet to be enlightened, here is the link to the full experience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbE2SmV2bs&t=25s
Thanks anyway, libertate, but I think I'll pass on the recap. I fear my memory is already sufficiently and permanently seared by all this! I'm sure it's still worth watching for those, remaining, un-enlightened few.
A second dose of this shit is most certainly NOT recommended.
Orrrrrr maybe one has money for an ice cream cone and the other ..., well, just "pick one"
Hahaha- oh c'mon man!
Honestly the guy who’s standing next to Anderson Cooper is Mr. Biden's body double…that guy clutching the invisible podium doesn’t even look even look like Biden!
Well, dementia takes its toll in many ways. The body also deteriorates faster and faster. I wouldn't be overly surprised either way though.
hiss-terical. I needed a laugh. Thanks.
Watch this Cornpop! I’m drivin’ the whole damn country into the ground.
Unfortunately so true
Wow, what is really going on there.
Operating system malfunction. The BidenOS (BOS) equivalent of the Blue Screen of Death.
Huge progress has been made in reboot times since then, obviously.
Did other people here lose a lot of regard for the Democratic Party last year when it cut off the primary candidate selection process to install an obviously corrupt man as the head of the party?
I would have if I hadn't already lost all my regard for them during 2016.
My journey to utter contempt began in 2007 when the Dems started having their children sing hymns to the hallowed community organizer Chocolate Jesus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gtfizIbBDI&t=10s
They've only gotten more creepy and unhinged since.
Does Vegas have any bets on whether his presidency make it to the end of the year?
If McAuliffe loses in Virginia, look out Joe.
That's how he's prepped for public speaking, holding a couple of ice creams, then taken away from him and promised to be allowed to eat them afterwards.
snippets from the townhall.
opec+ decided to raise output a few weeks ago, not as much as usa is importing since it was decided to import the increase demand over one year ago. the biden admin made a decision to import when there is plenty of capacity in usa!!
the opec+ decision was to add .4 million barrels a day.
usa increase demand is running well over 1 million barrels a day all imported.
that is .6m a day more demand than opec+ is meeting.
so......
the price increases are a feature of the green movement.
lower your expectations bc the green movement has no replacement for any thing they cut!
great call, kitten!
He looks like he’s taking a sh** or a cat-turd! So the camera switches to Cooper!
You make my day! Thank you for your wonderful sense of humor and your concise and easy to understand stats on the ‘other stuff’.
The demented follow the demented. I don't know why he is still in office. Probably not for much longer.
THIS EXPLAINS THE ZOOMIES
Frank the Tank knows this hand position
DED
Twitter hiding the video with warning messages https://twitter.com/TTBikeFit/status/1451566837959962627?s=20
Kinda looks like he's forcing out a fart
It’s not funny.
Bwahahahaha
That's how eels stood up in a skin suit do.