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I Challenge the Mainstream Media to Focus on Trump’s Diminishing Mental Acuity

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Every time Trump speaks to his cult, he proves that his mental ability is in sharp decline. Although Trump never was and never will be an orator, over the last two years his inability to put words together in a clear sentence has become extremely frequent. Look at this small sample of his ramblings during a hate rally held in New Jersey. ["The late, great Hannibal Lecter. He's a wonderful man," Trump said about the serial killer protagonist from The Silence of the Lambs. "Congratulations, the late, great Hannibal Lecter. We have people that are being released into our country that we don't want in our country," Trump said, randomly segueing into speaking about immigration. At another point in the rally, Trump appeared to confuse Beijing with Taiwan, the self-governing island that China says it will eventually reunify with the mainland. Trump said: "If you take a look at President Xi of China, talking about Beijing—now they've

If Trump, Haley, and DeSantis are the Best the GOP has to Offer, the Once Grand Old Party is in Deep Shit

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Seriously? If an old, obese, lifelong criminal, and fascist, a two-faced hypocrite, and an obvious moron who continues to battle Disney, hates minorities, is a confirmed misogynist, and a homophobe, are the best the former Republican Party has to offer, they are truly standing in shit up to their chins. Not one of them, or anyone else they might offer is qualified to lead our diverse nation of more than 330 million people. Not a single man or woman who calls themselves a “Republican” in 2024 is capable of becoming an average president. They have proven themselves not only incompetent, but unwilling to lead our nation forward into the 21 st century. The truth is, the “Party of Lincoln” has not existed since 1981, and became a party of extremists with the advent of the TEA Party in 2010. They are now so far to the right they openly support fascism and all of its evils. There is virtually no difference in physical age between Trump and President Biden. However,