Posted on 02/29/2016 3:37:28 PM PST by Citizen Zed
Is Donald Trump suffering from a serious case of sleep deprivation?
A New York Times columnist says Trump's behavior on the campaign trail may be caused by extreme lack of sleep.
Timothy Eagan wrote: “Trump gets by on barely half the amount of sleep recommended for a healthy life....three or four hours, and sometimes just 90 minutes.”
The Times says sleep deprivation makes people “cranky and temperamental,” “impulsive,” and “smaller things set them off.”
The newspaper suggests that may account for his outbursts on the campaign trail where the GOP front runner said he wanted to punch a protester and told a venue to keep the lights off as he was speaking.
Sleep deprivation expert Dr. Steven Feinsilver says lack of sleep may also explain some of Trump’s fits and disposition.
"Sleep deprivation has effects on both physical well being and mental well being and actually emotional well being," he told IE. "We are all designed to get at least seven-and-a-quarter hours of sleep. If you get less than that, it is associated with making a lot of errors."
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Are you kidding? He has been just as nuts his whole public life.
He could probably use some more sleep.
I must need some sleep. . cause I want to punch the writer of this article!
Is Trump’s “bizarre behavior” a GOPe invention?
If that’s the excuse, then how can he handle the most demanding job on the face of the planet?
We may witness another self destructive politician do themself in like Woodrow Wilson after WW I. At his age Trump could easily have a stroke or heart attack.
This is a odd line of attack. Everyone is different. Trump lives outside some research physician’s chart. I had an aunt like Trump. Got by on 4 hours per night until she was 80 or so. She died at 91. She was also scary smart. Drove people crazy by carrying on a detailed conversation at the same time she was working a crossword puzzle.
Well maybe he should grab his blanky, drop out of the race and head to beddy-bye then.
I’ve heard of some lameazz excuses, but this one is right on up there as the stupidest evah.
We are all designed to get at least seven-and-a-quarter hours of sleep. If you get less than that, it is associated with making a lot of errors
Baloney...pure baloney; very few people average that much sleep...
six hours is perfectly sufficient...
Sleep Posting again?
Must not be a lack of sleep, cause I want to punch them, too.
(I’ve had about a bellyful of these people. What ‘’bizarre behavior’’? Or as a friend used to say ‘’WHO’s weird?’’)
BS....Trump has more energy than most 20 year olds.
The man is a machine!
The only candidates not getting enough sleep are Cruz and Rubio cuz they’re spending some extra time on their resume.
Some people need a lot less sleep.
Ivar Kamprad of Ikea is famous for only sleeping 3-4 hours a night.
Generally the older you get, the less sleep you need.
Personally I worship sleep.
So, just the facts, mam.
Pathetic.
All that being said, I don't buy this as an excuse for Trump's erratic rhetoric and behavior. I think he just an arrogant pr*** and casual bombast by nature who, with the possible exception of his term in military school, has gotten away with being one his entire life.
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