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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ll preface this by saying that I’m voting blue, matter who—-BUT, I’m in a state where the polls aren’t close and aren’t likely to tighten much, so my vote will count more in down-ballot races.

I think my frustration stems from the fact that I’m seeing my own mother in decline (in her late-80s), and there are so many similarities.  I’d say 80% of the time she’s sharp, watches Jeopardy, does the NYT crossword daily.  Then she can say or do something completely off the wall, that makes you doubt how much she might be covering up that 80% sharpness.  I think a lot of us with aging parents in active decline can view this whole situation with a layered perspective…pity, understanding, but also despair and frustration.

Regarding my mother, when she has these lapses, she would deny having them (I don’t tell her about them because it would upset her), and NOTHING I say would convince her that her behavior was off.  She simply wouldn’t believe it.  And it isn’t a slow, linear decline, it’s a jagged pattern of plateaus and drops of cognition.

[b]So rather than being stubborn, I think Biden really doesn’t have an idea how he’s coming off.  He thinks he’s fine, and can’t see it differently. His close advisors and family want to protect him, I get it, but that’s not helping anyone now except themselves.[/b]

Because they’ll be fine, no matter what happens; they’ll get jobs as consultants or K Street lobbyists. Same with the news media, who need to report the news, but often go beyond it, trying to tell us how to think and whipping up a frenzy for ratings.  They’ll be fine too.

So yes, I’ll vote.  But I’m not the voter to target to get to  270.  And I’m pretty disgusted with the whole business.[/quote

The problem is that the bolded applies as much to Trump as it does to Biden. Trump is a bizarre caricature of a human being who says and does crazy things all...the...time... and doesn't seem to realize it. He also has a core group of advisors and family who shield him from reality. He probably looks at himself on TV (which reportedly he does often) and thinks he looks youthful, virile, impressive, and even handsome, when in fact he looks ridiculous with the shellacked combover, the bronzer, the puffy face, the obese body, the bad suits, the poor posture and ungraceful walk, and the constantly irritated/grimacing/petulent-looking expression. [/quote]

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