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steve2470

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3. My theory is he is also employing the GWB ploy which calls for using folksy language

Reply to Jimbo101 (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 11:11 AM

May 2017

He's from NYC, so he can't pull folksy off too well but he can pull off "man of the people" for those stupid enough to believe he is a man of the people. I think his lizard brain comprehends that using "high falutin" language only hurts him with his stupid uneducated fascist base, so he avoids it. Dementia, probably that also.

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Experts say Trumps speech deterioration is a clear sign of early dementia [View all] Jimbo101 May 2017 OP

We know he isn't qualified to be in the job... Wounded Bear May 2017 #1

Yes, CountAllVotes May 2017 #2

My theory is he is also employing the GWB ploy which calls for using folksy language steve2470 May 2017 #3

I'd also wonder if that linguistic decline isn't simply PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #4

And when all of your expressive talent is confined to 140 characters... Wounded Bear May 2017 #5

Yep. I don't happen to use the Twitter, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #16

it's just a matter of time bdamomma May 2017 #6

He won't be impeached zipplewrath May 2017 #9

That's an interesting take on it. Orrex May 2017 #10

Endlessly zipplewrath May 2017 #11

They'll "Reaganize" him Jimbo101 May 2017 #12

What will it take??? bdamomma May 2017 #18

It will be about 2018 zipplewrath May 2017 #19

Slipping up with his words dem in texas May 2017 #7

Sounds like my father zipplewrath May 2017 #8

I had the same experience with my dad and his early dementia SharonClark May 2017 #17

it was his obvious stupidity that fueled his appeal amongst uneducated white voters nt geek tragedy May 2017 #13

I think it's really significant that this article was in Stat renate May 2017 #14

Glad this research is being done and being publicized. Paladin May 2017 #15

Whisper campaign zipplewrath May 2017 #20

Whisper campaign? Count me in. (nt) Paladin May 2017 #21