Scarborough: 'I'm Not Saying He Has Dementia" But...

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This would explain a lot...

What a fascinating piece of television this morning, as Joe and Mika did a devastating deconstruction of Donald Trump's mental state -- including a video comparison of Trump years ago with Trump today.


"For better or worse, no matter what people have thought along the way, we have known this man for a very long time. and we're not seeing the same guy here," Mika said.


Scarborough reacted to a statement by Doris Kearns that Trump "lives in the moment."


"My mother lives in the moment, too. And i'm not saying that Donald Trump has dementia, but my mother has dementia. She lives in the moment. She forgets what she said a day ago, a week ago. We can't have presidents that do that. and I'm not saying that he has dementia. I will leave that to his physician to figure that out.


Mika said "something is wrong, and to the point that you can't even have a bigger debate," She called him "non-sensical" and pointed out that Republican congressmen have to keep this in mind as they make decisions about what to support.


"Are you going to stand by this guy? because he's nowhere. he doesn't stand by anything. and i'm quoting him right now."


They were careful not to actually label the problem, with assorted guests chiming in that he might be overwhelmed, "lacking confidence," etc., but it was a disturbing hour of TV.

If I'm a Republican congressman and I watched this discussion, I would think long and hard about dying on any of Donald Trump's hills.

 

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MSNBC taking one right out of Fox News' playbook...classic

 

[919]

[h=1]Is Trump Suffering From Dementia?[/h]
A blogger has written a post claiming to show evidence that President Trump has a cognitive decline, possibly early stage dementia or Alzheimer’s. It may sound like the unhinged rants of a conspiracy theorist, but the blog post is actually quite sane.



The post explains what a cognitive decline is, as well as exploring the four dimensions of speech that are found in people with this condition.



The factors that were considered were the number of unique words, non-specific nouns, filler words, and low-imageability words. The president has been known for his poor speaking skills, particularly with choosing simpler words over more literate ones.

We’ve all heard President Trump’s overuse of filler words such as, “like,” “very,” and “um,” which the post suggests is evidence of a growing dissonance. There is also the comparison between Trump in his 40s and today at 70 years old, showing that he used to speak much better than now.



As the blog post suggests, there is quite a difference between his use of words in the past and present. Trump in his 40s wasn’t as cartoonish in his gestures or as simplistic in his everyday speech, which could imply that his mental state has notably changed over time.

 

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37 mental health experts sign a letter warning of Trump's 'grave emotional instability'

• Rafi Letzter
• Feb 14, 2017, 11:34 AM ET

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts​

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2017.

37 psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers said in a joint letter published in the New York Times dated Monday that President Donald Trump is unfit to be president.


"We believe that the grave emotional instability indicated by Mr. Trump's speech and actions makes him incapable of serving safely as president," the letter reads.

Here's how they explain their reasoning:

Mr. Trump's speech and actions demonstrate an inability to tolerate views different from his own, leading to rage reactions. His words and behavior suggest a profound inability to empathize. Individuals with these traits distort reality to suit their psychological state, attacking facts and those who convey them (journalists, scientists).

​

As the mental health experts acknowledge in the letter, it's unusual for people in their position to take a position on the well-being of a public figure.

In 1973 ,the American Psychiatric Association (APA) banned members from speculating about the mental health of people they have not personally examined. Termed the "Goldwater Rule," the APA adopted it in part to respond to some psychiatrists who had made some ill-advised statements about 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.

Many researchers argue though that the Goldwater Rule is based on an old paradigm of how to evaluate someone's mental health.

​

Speaking to Business Insider for a separate story before the election, the personality psychologists Brent Roberts and Scott Lilienfield (neither of whom signed the New York Times letter) explained that in their field, secondary reports and descriptions of a person's behavior can be more valuable than any direct examination.

Major psychological associations haven't adopted their own versions of the Goldwater Rule, which covers psychiatrists.

The 37 experts who signed the letter write that psychiatry's self-imposed silence was keeping them from sharing their expertise with journalists and members of Congress.

"We fear that too much is at stake to be silent any longer," the letter reads.

Here's the full list of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers who signed the letter:

Lance Dodes, M.D.​

Joseph Schachter, M.D., Ph.D.​

Susan Radant, Ph.D.​

Judith Schachter, M.D.​

Jules Kerman, M.D., Ph.D​

Jeffrey Seitelman, M.D., Ph.D.​

Henry Friedman, M.D.​

Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, MD​

David Cooper, Ph.D.​

Dena Sorbo, LCSW, BCD​

Joseph Reppen, Ph.D.​

Ernest Wallwork, Ph.D.​

Judith E. Vida, M.D.​

Richard Reichbart, J.D., Ph.D.​

Joseph Abrahams, M.D.​

Leslie Schweitzer-Miller, M.D.​

Cheryl Y. Goodrich, Ph.D.​

Lourdes Henares-Levy, M.D.​

Alexandra Rolde, M.D.​

Dr. med. Helen Schoenhals Hart​

Eva D. Papiasvili, Ph.D.​

Mali Mann, M.D.​

Phyllis Tyson, Ph.D.​

Era A. Loewenstein, Ph.D.​

Marianna Adler, Ph.D.​

Henry Nunberg, M.D.​

Marc R. Hirsch, Ph.D.​

Lora Heims Tessman, Ph.D.​

Monisha Nayar-Akhtar, Ph.D.​

Victoria Schreiber, M.A., L.M.S.W.​

Penny M Freedman, Ph.D.​

Merton A. Shill, JD. LLM., PhD.​

Helen K. Gediman, Ph.D.​

Michael P. Kowitt, Ph.D.​

Leonard Glass, M.D.​

 

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If Trumpcare passes, would Trump be covered under pre-existing condition?

 

[superbeets]

Barack Obama has neurosyphyilis.

 

[superbeets]

Michelle Obama has pruritus ani.

 

[superbeets]

Nancy Pelosi has condylomata lata

 

[superbeets]

Chuck Schumer has Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

 

[superbeets]

If Trumpcare passes, would the above 4 be covered under pre-existing condition?

 

[superbeets]

Nearly forgot John Lewis has prolapsed haemorrhoids, and will these be covered under Trumpcare?.

 

[LENBO]

Beets ........

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Beets ........

+1

 

[Willie99]

Simple things amuse simple minds

Now haters hating are supposed to matter to us?

 

[919]

Simple things amuse simple minds

Now haters hating are supposed to matter to us?

And yet you reply.

reminds me of all the talk about Hillary being on her deathbed or the pizza gate fraud. But your above all of that...oh wait

 

[SmallDaddy]

I dont think Trump has dementia.

All his life, up to now, people didnt really stand up to him. He could say whatever he wanted and they would just nod their heads in agreement. So over time he developed an 'I am always right' mindset.

He said it himself. He thinks that his instincts are so good that he doesnt even have to know anything about a subject yet he will still come to the correct conclusion.

But as it turns out, which I dont think he figured out yet, he doesnt know shit about shit

 

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37 mental health experts sign a letter warning of Trump's 'grave emotional instability'

• Rafi Letzter
• Feb 14, 2017, 11:34 AM ET

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts​

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Inaugural Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Reception in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2017.

37 psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers said in a joint letter published in the New York Times dated Monday that President Donald Trump is unfit to be president.


"We believe that the grave emotional instability indicated by Mr. Trump's speech and actions makes him incapable of serving safely as president," the letter reads.

Here's how they explain their reasoning:

Mr. Trump's speech and actions demonstrate an inability to tolerate views different from his own, leading to rage reactions. His words and behavior suggest a profound inability to empathize. Individuals with these traits distort reality to suit their psychological state, attacking facts and those who convey them (journalists, scientists).

​

As the mental health experts acknowledge in the letter, it's unusual for people in their position to take a position on the well-being of a public figure.

In 1973 ,the American Psychiatric Association (APA) banned members from speculating about the mental health of people they have not personally examined. Termed the "Goldwater Rule," the APA adopted it in part to respond to some psychiatrists who had made some ill-advised statements about 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater.

Many researchers argue though that the Goldwater Rule is based on an old paradigm of how to evaluate someone's mental health.

​

Speaking to Business Insider for a separate story before the election, the personality psychologists Brent Roberts and Scott Lilienfield (neither of whom signed the New York Times letter) explained that in their field, secondary reports and descriptions of a person's behavior can be more valuable than any direct examination.

Major psychological associations haven't adopted their own versions of the Goldwater Rule, which covers psychiatrists.

The 37 experts who signed the letter write that psychiatry's self-imposed silence was keeping them from sharing their expertise with journalists and members of Congress.

"We fear that too much is at stake to be silent any longer," the letter reads.

Here's the full list of psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers who signed the letter:

Lance Dodes, M.D.​

Joseph Schachter, M.D., Ph.D.​

Susan Radant, Ph.D.​

Judith Schachter, M.D.​

Jules Kerman, M.D., Ph.D​

Jeffrey Seitelman, M.D., Ph.D.​

Henry Friedman, M.D.​

Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, MD​

David Cooper, Ph.D.​

Dena Sorbo, LCSW, BCD​

Joseph Reppen, Ph.D.​

Ernest Wallwork, Ph.D.​

Judith E. Vida, M.D.​

Richard Reichbart, J.D., Ph.D.​

Joseph Abrahams, M.D.​

Leslie Schweitzer-Miller, M.D.​

Cheryl Y. Goodrich, Ph.D.​

Lourdes Henares-Levy, M.D.​

Alexandra Rolde, M.D.​

Dr. med. Helen Schoenhals Hart​

Eva D. Papiasvili, Ph.D.​

Mali Mann, M.D.​

Phyllis Tyson, Ph.D.​

Era A. Loewenstein, Ph.D.​

Marianna Adler, Ph.D.​

Henry Nunberg, M.D.​

Marc R. Hirsch, Ph.D.​

Lora Heims Tessman, Ph.D.​

Monisha Nayar-Akhtar, Ph.D.​

Victoria Schreiber, M.A., L.M.S.W.​

Penny M Freedman, Ph.D.​

Merton A. Shill, JD. LLM., PhD.​

Helen K. Gediman, Ph.D.​

Michael P. Kowitt, Ph.D.​

Leonard Glass, M.D.​

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37 mental health experts sign a letter warning of Trump's 'grave emotional instability'
37 psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers
"
​Social workers are mental health experts @)

Correction: February 16, 2017
A letter on Tuesday about President Trump’s mental health misstated the number of co-signers, in addition to the two lead signers. It was 33, not 35.@)


2013 statistics 49,079 Psychiatrists in USA. how many signed the letter @)


2014 An estimated 106,500 psychologists possess current licenses in the United States. how many signed the letter @)


2010: 771,000 Social workers how many signed the letter @)

 

[Willie99]

this thread proves we're on the "right" side yet again, they really are fucking idiots. What other explanation can there possibly be?

one loses IQ just entering one of their threads, no joke

 

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this thread proves we're on the "right" side yet again, they really are fucking idiots. What other explanation can there possibly be?

one loses IQ just entering one of their threads, no joke

Let's hope that doesn't happen to you Willie. I doubt you could afford to lose too many...

 

[ShotgunPete]

Is Trump Suffering From Dementia?


A blogger has written a post claiming

Well as long as a blogger say's so then I'm convinced!