"I have to go upstairs to take care of The Afghanistan." [View all]

[no_hypocrisy]

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When Trump cut short his interview with the author of Apprentice In Wonderland, he "excused" himself to leave by claiming he had to deal with Afghanistan. Trouble is that he was out of office, no longer the President, and was a private citizen when he said it.

I'm not saying his situation is the same, but I see some parallels in my personal experience.

I have a dear friend from college, age 67. Over the past years, she has suffered a declining memory and cognitive skills. (She used to be quite the wit.) Her family had to move her out of her apartment and into their family's home.

And here's my point. She talks like Trump. I'll be visiting her on a Sunday afternoon, and she'll cut the visit short by claiming that she has to return to sorting through her papers and documents, none of which are in her quarter. Another situation: She made an illegal left turn across two lanes of a major highway with a red light. The officer asked her why she did it. Her answer: She had to hurry to get home because she had very hungry cats. And she was sincere.

All she has is a bed in a bedroom, a kitchenette, a bathroom, and a place to watch cable TV. She is oblivious to what's going on around her. She still has some memories of the past. And were it not for her full-time aide, she would have walked one mile to her childhood home, believing her family still lives there. It's disconcerting and unsettling: my friend is a shell of her former self. At times, she's a stranger to me. She can't make decisions on her own behalf.

Don't get me wrong. My friend is still articulate and can follow a simple conversation. But it's like she's lost and searching at other times.

I see similarities between Trump and my friend. Her sister has Power of Attorney as my friend cannot legally sign her tax returns. She no longer has her car and apartment. Her sister supervises her medical care. (The doctors are not certain if it's dementia, Alzheimer's, chemo brain, or a combination.) Trump has no business returning to the WH where his decisions will not only affect my life and your life, but possibly the survival of the world.