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Siwsan

(26,263 posts)
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:51 PM Aug 2016

Trump's campaign deflecting attention to Hillary's health tells me something is wrong with him

Maybe they are all aware that he might be slipping down the same path as his father did, and they want to take advantage of it while they can.

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Trump's campaign deflecting attention to Hillary's health tells me something is wrong with him (Original Post) Siwsan Aug 2016 OP
sorry... chillfactor Aug 2016 #1
Alzheimers Siwsan Aug 2016 #2
Here: Cooley Hurd Aug 2016 #3
He's a raving lunatic malaise Aug 2016 #4
Well, yea, there is that. Siwsan Aug 2016 #6
They appear intertwined malaise Aug 2016 #7
Actually, I've seen this, before Siwsan Aug 2016 #8
I watched my cousin's husband malaise Aug 2016 #11
I agree with you. Stinky The Clown Aug 2016 #5
Yep. Just his 5 millionth attempt at PROJECTION. kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #9
Beat me to it. GoCubsGo Aug 2016 #10
Won't speculate except that it looks pretty obvious he's NPD Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #12
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
3. Here:
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 06:59 PM
Aug 2016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Trump#Personal_life_and_death

Trump suffered from Alzheimer's disease for six years.[1] He became sick with pneumonia in June 1999 and was admitted to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, where he died a few weeks later.[1][19] His funeral was held at the Marble Collegiate Church.[10] His estate was estimated by his family at $250 million to $300 million.[1]

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)
6. Well, yea, there is that.
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:18 PM
Aug 2016

I just wonder how much of the raving lunacy is morphing into something more physiological.

Siwsan

(26,263 posts)
8. Actually, I've seen this, before
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 07:49 PM
Aug 2016

My Mom was pretty extreme right wing, and as she got older she would never ever EVER admit she was wrong. (She probably would have loved Trump, although she really disliked Palin.) As she got older, her behavior got much worse and then she became paranoid and extremely defensive and would say the most bizarre things. A brain scan showed that she had suffered a number of 'mini strokes', and had definite signs of dementia/Alzheimer.

It is such an awful condition. We were fortunate that her condition moved rapidly. About 5 years from initial diagnosis, and only a few months of real debilitation. I don't think it ever hits any two people the same way.

Unfortunately, I doubt Trump would ever do any tests to see if there was a developing condition.

malaise

(269,022 posts)
11. I watched my cousin's husband
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 09:04 PM
Aug 2016

He was a retired medical doctor so it was even more painful to watch. We didn't know him after a while.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
12. Won't speculate except that it looks pretty obvious he's NPD
Wed Aug 17, 2016, 09:52 PM
Aug 2016

However his Sunday tweet storm was absolutely bizarre, even by his standards

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