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Originally Posted by sterlingice
I think it would be a lot more fair if the bar were equal. In one corner we have "covfefe" and in another we have a guy who might ramble a little like grandpa because he's forgotten more about policy than most people will ever know. But totally comparable situations.
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Sure, Biden is getting a raw deal vs Trump in the "cognitive decline" discussion. No one in their late 70's and 80's is going to be as sharp as in their 40's and 50's.
However, Trump's cognitive decline symptoms is mixed in with his narcissism, BS, outrageous conduct, sexism, racism etc. If Biden screws up, it's because he is senile or has dementia. Because he is a pretty straight shooter (other than being an oblivious sexual harasser earlier) what else can people attribute his mistakes to.
Part of the problem is the left-wing media hasn't been successful in sticking the cognitive decline on Trump (there were so many other shiny objects to report on). The right-wing media is going to make this one of the pillars of Trump's strategy and going to pounce on it if Biden screws up somewhat often.