Posted on 07/24/2020 3:30:34 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
It doesnt quite have the ring of Morning in America and I Like Ike.
But the phrase Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. is getting an unlikely moment in the spotlight as President Donald Trump has taken a detour into the politics of dementia three months before the election.
Trump, 74, attempted to demonstrate his mental fitness by reciting five words - in order, importantly - over and over in a television interview broadcast Wednesday night. The Republican president said that collection of nouns, or ones like them, was part of a cognitive test he had aced while declaring that his likely Democratic opponent, 77-year-old Joe Biden, could not do the same.
When Biden was asked about cognitive testing last month, he responded, Ive been tested, and Im constantly tested, before adding, I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man Im running against.
The Biden campaign quickly clarified that its candidate was referring to the rigor of the presidential campaign -- not that he had undergone specific cognitive testing. And a campaign spokesperson wasted no time rebutting Trumps claim on Thursday.
Donald Trump is spectacularly failing every conceivable strategic test by ramping up mentions of this subject at all, said spokesperson Andrew Bates. Joe Biden sounded the alarm about the outbreak early, whereas Donald Trump is still promising us the virus will magically disappear. Joe Biden has highlighted the advice of medical experts throughout the pandemic, but Donald Trump publicly encouraged COVID-19 victims to inject themselves with disinfectant.
And, Bates continued, if thats not enough for you, Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.
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That’s if he can read the teleprompter without mixing the words up.
He can. He would. Then what?
I can assure you that when Biden has to stand up and answer questions from the press, it will all be over. Test or no test. And you have to enjoy the fact that he can’t pick a running mate.
Seems to be doing OK by avoiding it to date.
And you have to enjoy the fact that he cant pick a running mate.
He'll have one picked by next week.
So you’re set to vote for Biden?
No. But none of my reasons for not voting for Biden have anything to do with this congnitive test nonsense.
It’s POLITICS. President Trump is a master of the media and he will own Biden. This is the best they will do now in July and after Labor Day the fun begins. Get your popcorn.
Want to know how Biden can own Trump on this? Put out a statement that reads, "To put this whole matter to rest I took the same cognitive assessment that the President took. I, too, aced the test. But unlike the President I didn't find it hard at all." Puts the ball back in Trump's court.
It won’t happen. President Trump set the narrative for that news cycle and has moved on to set a new narrative. Biden’s team is just not that good, IMO.
Don't underestimate them.
I don’t ever take them for granted but I’ve been following politics since Jimmy Carter was elected with just his toothy grin. Biden is historically bad candidate and I think he’ll be treated worse than McGovern, Mondale and Kerry put together.
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