I don't think that this is dementia. Imo it's her reminding him of his place and to not ask her proper questions. It's more proof of the Dems expectation (and the reality) that the media is completely subservient to them
Having/feigning dementia is now a viable political strategy because it makes them relatable to boomers/boomers are so addled that they can't tell or just think it's normal
Imagining a timeline in which Bernie won the primary in a landslide after introducing Susan Sarandon as 'my wife Jane' and telling a rambling story about the diminishing size of onions
I’m all for dunking on octogenarian accomplices but a charitable reading of it would be (after he asked if they have plans to fight it) “uh, hello it’s Sunday morning, 36 hours after she died! We’re not there yet.”
Not that the DNC hasn’t probably been aware she was moments from death for a couple weeks already and of course should do everything in their power if they actually cared. It’s shitty politician speak wrapped up in a totally butchered snark.
E: Looking at the extended clip not even that seems likely. What the fuck
Yeah, I mean could be either. To me it felt like she was putting him in his place in an extremely old rich lady kind of way. Like it was uncivil to ask that on a Sunday morning or something. It's clear Pelosi thinks that she and the Dem leadership should be accountable to no one, so I don't think it has to be a hard question for her to take offence. She thinks she's doing the interviewer a favour by talking to them.
To be sure, we'll need to find this guy: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/11/16458142/congress-alzheimers-pharmacist
Not soft enough. See, she was talking about how the start of early voting was the same day RGB Lighting died, not about doing anything, or voting one way or another, just, spending time yaas queening.
I don't think that this is dementia. Imo it's her reminding him of his place and to not ask her proper questions. It's more proof of the Dems expectation (and the reality) that the media is completely subservient to them
Idk the ability for these senile flour bags to manipulate interviews vs legitimate creeping dementia is leaning more towards the latter everyday.
Having/feigning dementia is now a viable political strategy because it makes them relatable to boomers/boomers are so addled that they can't tell or just think it's normal
When your strategy is to embody the Avengers going through dementia you know you've fucked up
Imagining a timeline in which Bernie won the primary in a landslide after introducing Susan Sarandon as 'my wife Jane' and telling a rambling story about the diminishing size of onions
I hate that this is plausible.
Is this really more likely than a pure senior moment though? The question wasn't even that hard.
I’m all for dunking on octogenarian accomplices but a charitable reading of it would be (after he asked if they have plans to fight it) “uh, hello it’s Sunday morning, 36 hours after she died! We’re not there yet.”
Not that the DNC hasn’t probably been aware she was moments from death for a couple weeks already and of course should do everything in their power if they actually cared. It’s shitty politician speak wrapped up in a totally butchered snark.
E: Looking at the extended clip not even that seems likely. What the fuck
Yeah, to me, this makes sense. And the awkwardness is also because she clearly isn't actually planning on doing anything
Yeah, I mean could be either. To me it felt like she was putting him in his place in an extremely old rich lady kind of way. Like it was uncivil to ask that on a Sunday morning or something. It's clear Pelosi thinks that she and the Dem leadership should be accountable to no one, so I don't think it has to be a hard question for her to take offence. She thinks she's doing the interviewer a favour by talking to them.
To be sure, we'll need to find this guy: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/11/16458142/congress-alzheimers-pharmacist
it was a softball, not a proper question
Not soft enough. See, she was talking about how the start of early voting was the same day RGB Lighting died, not about doing anything, or voting one way or another, just, spending time yaas queening.
How dare he ask her for information