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Pacifist Patriot

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11. There are so many other causes for that type of behavior. Personally...

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 06:44 AM

Oct 6

I think it's a combo of a number of things and none of them involve alcohol. Though I wouldn't write that off. He claims not to be a drinker and his lies are legion.

He's old. He's got dementia. He's a known abuser of stimulants. He isn't a healthy person, so who knows how many conditions he may have that could contribute.

I continue to be amazed he can still function at all, even on this obviously limited basis.

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TFG accused of being drunk. I don't know, what do you think? [View all] captain queeg Oct 6 OP

I think... Mike Nelson Oct 6 #1

Musk uses a lot of drugs, including ketamine. yardwork Oct 6 #34

I think it is a combination of mental illness and dementia. KarenS Oct 6 #2

This is the answer Ferrets are Cool Oct 6 #32

it's my understanding that he doesn't drink alcohol. barbtries Oct 6 #3

I don't think he drinks. luvallpeeps Oct 6 #4

Dementia, his short term memory is shot. He can't keep track of what he's talking about even within a single diane in sf Oct 6 #5

Coke Emile Oct 6 #6

I think it's ground up Adderol. Jr. is on coke. brush Oct 6 #8

It's called the rebound effect. When stimulants are wearing off littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #7

Yep. A lot of people don't realize that coming down from a stimulant doesn't mean you reset at a normal baseline. Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #24

Pick one, two or as many as pertinent. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #9

Yeah I don't think he's drunk though probably on multiple meds. captain queeg Oct 6 #12

I vote jfz9580m Oct 6 #21

His cheese has slipped off his cracker. twodogsbarking Oct 6 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 6 #10

you sound nice travelingthrulife Oct 6 #15

Hello, goodbye Tanuki Oct 6 #17

Soon to be gone trumper troll wolfie001 Oct 6 #18

We used to. Aristus Oct 6 #37

Too bad!!! wolfie001 Oct 6 #38

... trusty elf Oct 6 #20

I'm beautiful just like Elvis wolfie001 Oct 6 #39

There are so many other causes for that type of behavior. Personally... Pacifist Patriot Oct 6 #11

Though I was only trying to address the drowsiness in my reply littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #23

OD on Adderall plus his ever present dementia and hate, hate, hate. lark Oct 6 #13

Well, his mommy didn't teach his brother to hold a glass like a big boy and it killed him. n/t brewens Oct 6 #14

He always sounds like that. We'll never know what he's on because he won't release medical records. Vinca Oct 6 #16

Not drunk, but under influence of drugs onetexan Oct 6 #19

From everything I've read, he doesn't drink, so it's likely self-medication or neurological issue. Joinfortmill Oct 6 #22

Madman mountain grammy Oct 6 #25

Looking at video clips of Trump back in 2016 Farmer-Rick Oct 6 #26

His neurons have been dying off for 78 years, and he's pushing them right along. eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #27

I am going to quibble on the 4-hour sleep thing. Different people need niyad Oct 6 #33

Reported to have a history of moniss Oct 6 #28

I have always believed that a big moniss Oct 6 #30

It's all an intuitive read bucolic_frolic Oct 6 #31

Combination of slipping dentures, dry mouth, and repeating whatever he thinks will get applause jmbar2 Oct 6 #35

Not alcohol Metaphorical Oct 6 #36

Yeah I'm pretty sure Jr was drinking again. captain queeg Oct 6 #46

Trump is a notorious tee-totaler Fiendish Thingy Oct 6 #40

He says he doesn't drink, but he lies about everything. milestogo Oct 6 #42

He doesn't drink, apparently Jilly_in_VA Oct 6 #41

Pathological liar self reports he doesn't drink MorbidButterflyTat Oct 6 #43

But Howard Dean screamed! joanbarnes Oct 6 #44

Woah! jfz9580m Oct 6 #45

Drugs ? republianmushroom Oct 6 #47