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15. High school, nothing.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 7, 2024, 10:47 AM

Jun 2024

You can ask any average fifth grader what should be done if China invaded Taiwan, and receive a reasonably cognizant answer.

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Trump's 'intellectual capacity' questioned after comparison to interview with Biden [View all] Tom of Temecula Jun 2024 OP

Put them on the debate stage, and ask them the same questions. Croney Jun 2024 #1

Indeed. Miguelito Loveless Jun 2024 #4

you could look at it that way NJCher Jun 2024 #37

Ideally, yes, if only our Presidential "debates" weren't such debacles Auggie Jun 2024 #9

Mr Trump: " What is the appropriate role for each of the 3 branches Funtatlaguy Jun 2024 #28

"To answer to ME!" n/t Conjuay Jun 2024 #31

f the questions onethatcares Jun 2024 #2

I think you're missing the point of the OP... Wounded Bear Jun 2024 #7

High school, nothing. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #15

Especially compared to Trump! peppertree Jun 2024 #21

One is written on Twitter. Someone posted a link to the Thread app and said you can read Maraya1969 Jun 2024 #24

Questioned? Confirmed. marble falls Jun 2024 #3

Excellent observation PatSeg Jun 2024 #5

K&R orangecrush Jun 2024 #6

if there IS a debate azureblue Jun 2024 #8

cf45 will answer only if he has a name tag lol nt et tu Jun 2024 #10

This really isn't anything new. They've been handling him with "care" for a long time liberalla Jun 2024 #11

One will never get an answer to any questions posed to the idiot tRUMP. His mind is gone already. He's SWBTATTReg Jun 2024 #12

If the interviewer knew TSF KS Toronado Jun 2024 #13

Oh, sure. TSF's intellectual capacity is questioned by Raw Story. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #14

They "edit" his questions before airing. At least when they can. Sometimes he does so poorly they can't even do that. 4lbs Jun 2024 #16

Trump isnt dumb persay, just intellectually lazy Johonny Jun 2024 #17

It's pretty apparent - he tends to simply hurl out insults TBF Jun 2024 #18

This is an interesting analysis of Time's presumably different approach to both candidates. yonder Jun 2024 #19

Just about any question asked of Trump will include some or all of the following responses OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #20

Good to see this kind of analysis in the Mass Media. Martin68 Jun 2024 #22

I would argue that . . . peggysue2 Jun 2024 #26

They should have questioned THAT 8 years ago! Warpy Jun 2024 #23

He's plainly insane Capperdan Jun 2024 #25

The Trump intellegence briefing should simply be he is handed a document to read and not allowed to brewens Jun 2024 #27

This would absolutely work birdographer Jun 2024 #32

TFG has drastically declined over the years and is now Dementia Don LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #29

Maybe the interviewer knows that it doesn't matter what you ask Trump. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #30

TIME interviewers suck. They should have been asked The Same Questions!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! Trueblue1968 Jun 2024 #33

Or more likely.... Quanto Magnus Jun 2024 #34

And water is wet. senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #35

'one can tell the interviewer has more confidence in the intellectual capacity of one man over the other,"' elleng Jun 2024 #36

They're grading him on a curve... dchill Jun 2024 #38

the bar is always lowered for repukes Skittles Jun 2024 #39

The corporate media can't even report an accurate number of attendees Farmer-Rick Jun 2024 #40

Dump was actually PROUD of his Man, Woman, Person, Camera, TV moment Blue Owl Jun 2024 #41