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stopbush

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25. Most of us over 60 are not up to the schedule politicians endure.

Sun May 21, 2017, 10:48 PM

May 2017

You young-uns don't know about this, but sometimes you just hit a wall at our age and everything feels like it's going to hell. You already have challenges and conditions you're managing, so when things get out of kilter, your mind starts racing about what's wrong, and that puts even more pressure on you, psychically and physically.

Add all the stress tRump has put himself under with his lying and obstruction of justice, and I can see him unraveling in very short order.

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Donald Trumps sudden health problems on Saudi trip could be laying groundwork for resignation [View all] jaysunb May 2017 OP

And - he accused HRC of being ill and having "low energy", marybourg May 2017 #1

The media jumped on that also. Hillary had walking pneumonia, and for that still_one May 2017 #28

He used to call Jeb Bush low energy, too. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #29

He's well enough to travel to his Florida golf course every weekend... brush May 2017 #77

He's 70 years old in poor physical shape. It makes sense to me that he is tired. mucifer May 2017 #2

71 very soon. JenniferJuniper May 2017 #4

He's in bad shape, has a terrible diet, doesn't believe in exercise and must be feeling far more str LenaBaby61 May 2017 #39

He's bigger in the butt than Roseanne Barr... Rollo May 2017 #57

Taft ran for a second term, he lost to Woodrow Wilson. LeftInTX May 2017 #66

Cher is 71 itsrobert May 2017 #72

Trump sure ain't no Cher. n/t JenniferJuniper May 2017 #97

I would say it's not so much being 70 but all the rest. pangaia May 2017 #79

Heh! Maynar May 2017 #99

Jet lag, a very hot climate, obesity, poor diet, bad sleep habits, tblue37 May 2017 #84

I am convinced he will resign Mme. Defarge May 2017 #3

Yep. He'll claim victory and resign Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #15

That's the most likely reason, IMO, Mme. Defarge May 2017 #21

If that is how he does it, murielm99 May 2017 #76

His motto is "never give up", remember. Duppers May 2017 #36

He should go jogging. 108 degrees in Riyadh tomorrow leftstreet May 2017 #5

yes the fresh air might do him wonders :P luvMIdog May 2017 #6

Omg! Lotusflower70 May 2017 #9

Not before some proper nourishment dalton99a May 2017 #22

Don't forget the 48 oz diet coke....... alittlelark May 2017 #53

And a BIG slice of beautiful chocolate cake with two scoops... Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #81

You are very, very wicked. stage left May 2017 #50

Behind an old bus belching diesel smoke. lpbk2713 May 2017 #67

He just survived an active campaign schedule. Barack_America May 2017 #7

What was his longest stint on the road? jberryhill May 2017 #12

He would fly home early every night during the campaign. tammywammy May 2017 #18

It was reported he wanted to sleep in his own bed every night womanofthehills May 2017 #59

and there are no post 7 pm duties at the WH dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #43

And besides not fooled May 2017 #69

LOL - He didn't have to "survive an active campaign schedule" maxrandb May 2017 #93

Although, I'm highly skeptical of any speculation lately. Hugin May 2017 #8

Is it ok to refer to him as... physioex May 2017 #20

Certainly. Hugin May 2017 #23

Honest to God. stage left May 2017 #51

RP Was Called Back to DC Ccarmona May 2017 #49

So far everything he said in campaigne leanforward May 2017 #10

It's not only his physical health, but his mental and emotional health must be stressed to the limit Doodley May 2017 #11

Probably, all that yelling and cursing he did the past week womanofthehills May 2017 #61

Yeah, He Doesn't RobinA May 2017 #96

Sump does not handle stress well. Stress for him is traveling outside his comfort zone. Like out of Nitram May 2017 #13

Maybe he'll have his Dr write him a note JDC May 2017 #14

Don't get our hopes up. liberal N proud May 2017 #16

This. I'm not buying. n/t moonscape May 2017 #46

Watch his speech - you might buy it. womanofthehills May 2017 #62

I doubt that. He's just a lightweight fat, lazy rich man who isn't accustomed to WORKING. n/t CousinIT May 2017 #17

YEP! YEP! AND YEP!!! bresue May 2017 #19

I think he has a bad case of Demtexan May 2017 #24

+1 n/t jaysunb May 2017 #30

Besides being congested, he was slurring his words again. womanofthehills May 2017 #73

I cannot listen to him talk. Demtexan May 2017 #82

Most of us over 60 are not up to the schedule politicians endure. stopbush May 2017 #25

He does not handle stress well. Demtexan May 2017 #26

I'm not handling the stress of him well either! n/t moonscape May 2017 #47

I know Demtexan May 2017 #48

Thanks. Wise words. n/t moonscape May 2017 #63

Take a break from the news. Demtexan May 2017 #70

I was under a lot under a lot of stress for about a year. Demtexan May 2017 #31

Especially the Secretary of State. milestogo May 2017 #44

Can't wait MFM008 May 2017 #27

Remember, he wanted to cut the trip to only five days. Anyone know when he ever... George II May 2017 #32

He went to Russia. Demtexan May 2017 #35

to Scotland to boss around the folks building his golf course n/t mtngirl47 May 2017 #45

trimp's health problems .... he is sick in the head trueblue2007 May 2017 #33

Palmer links his own article as a source Hokie May 2017 #34

That's one of the things I find strange about the Palmer report worstexever May 2017 #68

Your statement about Palmer is very misleading - there are links to Trump's cancellations womanofthehills May 2017 #71

I didn't see those links Hokie May 2017 #92

Yes. murielm99 May 2017 #78

The Palmer Report? oberliner May 2017 #37

We just got some info from the Palmer report about all Trump's cancellations womanofthehills May 2017 #74

"Laying the groundwork for resignation" is BS oberliner May 2017 #89

Fake news is alive and well on DU. cwydro May 2017 #90

Wishful thinking syndrome oberliner May 2017 #91

He probably is on psych meds. Equinox Moon May 2017 #38

The boy is not all there. Demtexan May 2017 #40

but what about the bad congestion during his speech? womanofthehills May 2017 #64

Prime candidate for a heart attack..... Bayard May 2017 #41

"You can't kill shit...." Kleveland May 2017 #42

Yep!!! The worst hang on!! LeftInTX May 2017 #60

2 words NJCher May 2017 #87

The Palmer Report is fake news. Still, anyone can see that tRump looks terrible.... Julian Englis May 2017 #52

I'm surprised Palmer Report can be cited here SCantiGOP May 2017 #55

Agree Mz Pip May 2017 #65

The Palmer Report always has links to sources womanofthehills May 2017 #80

No it doesn't oberliner May 2017 #88

I pointed that out up above Hokie May 2017 #94

Just claiming something is "fake news" is a cop out womanofthehills May 2017 #75

One can Maynar May 2017 #54

He as aged one year for every month. Demtexan May 2017 #56

But, but, his doctor said he would be the healthiest president in the history of doc03 May 2017 #58

Why not? The GOP can dismantle democracy without him. Beartracks May 2017 #83

Since everyone only has a finite amount of energy, Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #85

I hope journalists hot tail it over to his quack doctor, and OnDoutside May 2017 #86

And they'll get one response: "He's the healthiest president in the history of presidents." Vinca May 2017 #95

I did wonder about this malaise May 2017 #98