Posted on 02/10/2020 2:30:14 PM PST by kathsua
I debated posting because I don't have experience observing 79 year old women. I don't know what behavior is normal.
I decided to observe House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after noticing an expression on her face that reminded me of the facial expression comic Imogene Coca used when she wanted to appear dopey.
As I observed her behavior she seemed at times to behave as if she was unaware of where she was and that millions of people were watching her. I initially thought she might have been affected by alcohol or medication.
After she childishly tore up the speech I realized some of her earlier behavior was childish. Childish behavior in a 79 year old might indicate a problem. Someone who knows more such matters than I do should watch a video of Pelosi at SOTU.
Funny you should say that, I noticed a droop to the left side of her mouth area that I hadn’t seen before. I actually wondered if she were a bit ill.
Her antics were childish, over-dramatic, obviously in communication with someone off-camera. I suspect she planned the entire thing.
As for being ill - possible other underlying disease (maybe some dementia?) may actually be causing her to behave like this. I actually suspect she may actually be on some kind of medication that makes her mouth dry, which is why she chomps on gum & constantly moves her mouth like a cow, licking lips, teeth, etc.
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, but I do run with a pack of them.
Whatever it was she took, she took more than her normal dose, and washed it down with a big glass of failure.
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