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18. The eyes are what bother me the most. The changes in his posture, gait and musculature...

Sun Sep 20, 2020, 09:34 AM

Sep 2020

aren't exactly windows to the soul, but that vacant look in his eyes that I've noticed over the last month or two has definitely been getting more pronounced, and I find it really, really creepy. I've seen that vacant look in people with more advanced cases of dementia, so it's just weird to me to see that emptiness in someone who is still functioning at the level he's functioning.

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He's decompensating physically and psychiatrically [View all] PCIntern Sep 2020 OP

I second your diagnosis, Doc. Hugin Sep 2020 #1

Yes but did you stay in a Holiday Inn last night? grantcart Sep 2020 #44

No, but, I have been around many nuts lately. Hugin Sep 2020 #46

makes me wonder what's in those dweller Sep 2020 #2

Exactly.. drugs ananda Sep 2020 #28

A significant "sign" will be when Trump stops golfing. no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 #3

He golfs? getagrip_already Sep 2020 #30

I think there is more going on 5X Sep 2020 #4

I agree totally! Others have claimed his use of Meth , coke, Adderall, and Benzo;s duforsure Sep 2020 #5

Trump has abused Adderall for years. That's speed. yardwork Sep 2020 #35

The man has very obvious personality disorder which could Hortensis Sep 2020 #53

One doesn't have to be a trained psychiatrist to see what's going on. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #6

This all makes a lot of sense, but I have one question I've been wondering about. enough Sep 2020 #7

That is in part due to his enablers mercuryblues Sep 2020 #10

Yes, think back to Ronald Reagan. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #15

I think Pence especially is on this bandwagon. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #36

+1 Auggie Sep 2020 #17

Until he's nothing but a barely moving semi vegetable that has to be wheel on stage Nexus2 Sep 2020 #51

Yep, enablers and drugs.... paleotn Sep 2020 #14

Send him some shoe nails and a cobbler's hammer Cirque du So-What Sep 2020 #8

LOL 5X Sep 2020 #9

Someone did ... marble falls Sep 2020 #12

i follow this guy on twitter barbtries Sep 2020 #11

Agree! mountain grammy Sep 2020 #24

I was about tp post a similar thread, gab13by13 Sep 2020 #13

Excellent post. One of the many shocking aspects of Woodward's new book Mike 03 Sep 2020 #16

I'm reading it now. Not very far in. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #20

I agree with everything you've written here. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #25

I've read just about every book that's come out on him so far. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #21

The eyes are what bother me the most. The changes in his posture, gait and musculature... Native Sep 2020 #18

They sometimes look unfocused as well. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #19

Yes PatSeg Sep 2020 #26

So much to unpack with this man. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #33

Oh, I agree PatSeg Sep 2020 #45

We get posts like this weekly, DU Doctors! nt USALiberal Sep 2020 #22

PCInter.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #23

I second that commemt! It was well written PCintern Such an intelligent & mature assessment! Illumination Sep 2020 #32

Learned a new word. keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #27

Since I am trained in psychology I'll weigh in. nolabear Sep 2020 #31

He is cunning. Thanks for mentioning that. yardwork Sep 2020 #37

Yes, it is rather a street smarts type of cunning PatSeg Sep 2020 #49

Damn it. I also don't care what is causing his decline, only NCjack Sep 2020 #34

They Must Be Sneaking More Vegetables Into His Mashed Potatoes nt smb Sep 2020 #40

It seems like part of damnable luck that he hasn't slipped faster or done anything inarguabley Nexus2 Sep 2020 #57

Thoughtful post cp Sep 2020 #38

Not fast enough. Every day that fucker doesn't drop dead is a day wasted Orrex Sep 2020 #39

RemArkable post! Thread winner!!! Nt PCIntern Sep 2020 #41

I like this one by Tom Joseph: Ilsa Sep 2020 #42

I wonder if Malignia has given him the bad news yet. Ilsa Sep 2020 #43

Thank you leighbythesea2 Sep 2020 #47

I'm sorry to hear you're going thru this PCIntern Sep 2020 #48

Right! leighbythesea2 Sep 2020 #52

KnR Hekate Sep 2020 #50

How does he keep going? Captain Zero Sep 2020 #54

The master of projection says Sleepy Joe Biden "gets a big shot in the ass" before public events ... Hekate Sep 2020 #55

That was my thought exactly. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #56