Well, we know one who cannot.... The Great Orange One... if you recall he was having trouble saying....yesterday.....several times he had to say it over and over.... when he had to respond to the J6 insurrection. Biden is surrounded by an awesome team, and I am voting for him. Furthermore, 45 is certifiably crazy.
'Cognitive decline' is a process which may or may not result in 'Cognitive impairment.' You seem to use 'decline' to imply significant 'impairment'. Without presenting diagnostic characteristics of the continuum or evidence regarding Biden.
The situation with Reagan was significantly different than with Biden.
Reagan's acting training kicked in when he was 'on.' But there was talk among witnesses of his decline and impairment. And his entourage's protective strategies which continued until his death.
The notion that Biden is cognitively impaired follows Alex Jones' manipulated videos misrepresenting Hillary Clinton as impaired. And is promoted in the same way by Trump et al. Again.
Well stated. Biden demonstrates higher order and critical thinking and complex judgement. Add compassion, gentle humor and respect to the list of characteristics he has demonstrated - this is a person of character, wisdom and experience. He executes his fiduciary and leadership responsibilites in spite of overwhelming resistance.
Reagan definitely developed dementia toward the end, so that Nancy Reagan was the first de facto female President of the U.S., handling matters for Reagan.
I am pretty certain there were some earlier instances where the President's wife acted on his behalf during illness or decline into death. Sorry I can't come up with names right now. Tired. I um, agreed to be chair of our local Dem caucus. Yikes.
Good morning, Annie. I am told that Woodrow Wilson's wife acted in his behalf during his time of incompetency. That's great news, your being chair of the Dem Caucus. What state are you in? What is the size of your caucus?
Like Reagan, Biden surrounds himself with intelligent competent caring people. Trump had a few good advisors but he ignored them or fired them if they ever disagreed with him.
A President that surrounds themselves with yes people whom are what Rex Tillerson called Trump.
Ugh...Reagan surrounded himself with people who did all his thinking for him and they were NOT "intelligent, competent, caring people"--not at all! They were, for the most part, corrupt money-grubbers or impassioned war-mongers.
Remember: Ed Meese, James Watt, Caspar Weinberger, Bill Bennett, James Baker, Donald Regan...et. al. Geez, Reagan had more people from his administration indicted for corruption than did Nixon.
😒 The man was an actor, for crying out loud--not a very good one, but he knew how to read a script, just from his years of doing so. Just because he could read a script didn't make him a fit President. He was physically and intellectually lazy and everybody around him knew it.
I am basing my comment on my experience as a SLP for many years. We all slow down as we get older but if he was ‘impaired’, he would not be able to focus for extended periods, recover quickly if he lost his place or interject thoughts appropriately.
Did you think Reagan was in cognitive decline? He could read a good speech off a teleprompter, too.
Well, we know one who cannot.... The Great Orange One... if you recall he was having trouble saying....yesterday.....several times he had to say it over and over.... when he had to respond to the J6 insurrection. Biden is surrounded by an awesome team, and I am voting for him. Furthermore, 45 is certifiably crazy.
Specious rhetoric alert. False equivalency alert.
'Cognitive decline' is a process which may or may not result in 'Cognitive impairment.' You seem to use 'decline' to imply significant 'impairment'. Without presenting diagnostic characteristics of the continuum or evidence regarding Biden.
The situation with Reagan was significantly different than with Biden.
Reagan's acting training kicked in when he was 'on.' But there was talk among witnesses of his decline and impairment. And his entourage's protective strategies which continued until his death.
The notion that Biden is cognitively impaired follows Alex Jones' manipulated videos misrepresenting Hillary Clinton as impaired. And is promoted in the same way by Trump et al. Again.
Well stated. Biden demonstrates higher order and critical thinking and complex judgement. Add compassion, gentle humor and respect to the list of characteristics he has demonstrated - this is a person of character, wisdom and experience. He executes his fiduciary and leadership responsibilites in spite of overwhelming resistance.
Thanks, lin. I appreciate the alerts.
Yes, in fact I did believe he was in cognitive decline.
Reagan definitely developed dementia toward the end, so that Nancy Reagan was the first de facto female President of the U.S., handling matters for Reagan.
Edith Wilson was first
Eleanor Roosevelt also had a significant roll.
Edith Wilson took over when Woodrow Wilson had a stroke and was incapacitated.
Thank you for this. I didn't know that. So, Nancy was the 2nd de facto U.S. president.
I am pretty certain there were some earlier instances where the President's wife acted on his behalf during illness or decline into death. Sorry I can't come up with names right now. Tired. I um, agreed to be chair of our local Dem caucus. Yikes.
Good morning, Annie. I am told that Woodrow Wilson's wife acted in his behalf during his time of incompetency. That's great news, your being chair of the Dem Caucus. What state are you in? What is the size of your caucus?
Like Reagan, Biden surrounds himself with intelligent competent caring people. Trump had a few good advisors but he ignored them or fired them if they ever disagreed with him.
A President that surrounds themselves with yes people whom are what Rex Tillerson called Trump.
Ugh...Reagan surrounded himself with people who did all his thinking for him and they were NOT "intelligent, competent, caring people"--not at all! They were, for the most part, corrupt money-grubbers or impassioned war-mongers.
Remember: Ed Meese, James Watt, Caspar Weinberger, Bill Bennett, James Baker, Donald Regan...et. al. Geez, Reagan had more people from his administration indicted for corruption than did Nixon.
Don't forget his batty wife!
& when he fired them, he attacked them Mark Miley
No, I did not think Reagan was in decline.
I thought he was always slow witted and confused. From his youngest days.
😒 The man was an actor, for crying out loud--not a very good one, but he knew how to read a script, just from his years of doing so. Just because he could read a script didn't make him a fit President. He was physically and intellectually lazy and everybody around him knew it.
Reagan was never the person that Biden is.
Regan was frequently seen asleep during meetings
Mike Regan or Ronald Reagan? Rumor has it Mike Regan ran the WH during Reagan's 2nd term.
Having lived under Reagan for 16 terms, I also thought he was the mouth piece delivering his lines
I am basing my comment on my experience as a SLP for many years. We all slow down as we get older but if he was ‘impaired’, he would not be able to focus for extended periods, recover quickly if he lost his place or interject thoughts appropriately.