Althouse: "I give my ER patients a cognitive exam to assess for dementia. One of the questions is 'Who’s the President?'"

२१ सप्टेंबर, २०१६

"I give my ER patients a cognitive exam to assess for dementia. One of the questions is 'Who’s the President?'"

"Many people voluntarily add who they’re supporting for President in November. So far the pattern is that the depressed people are voting for Hillary and the alcoholics are voting for Trump."

३७ टिप्पण्या:

Meade म्हणाले...: I'll take the dementia, thank you.; २१/९/१६, ९:०१ AM
Left Bank of the Charles म्हणाले...: Could Trump be a secret lush? I know he says he doesn't drink, but his face says something else.; २१/९/१६, ९:०१ AM
Curious George म्हणाले...: "I don't know if this is true ..."

It's not.; २१/९/१६, ९:०२ AM
SteveR म्हणाले...: In my sample, its the alcoholics for Hillary.; २१/९/१६, ९:०४ AM
Life in the Fifties म्हणाले...: My mom had a stroke this summer. She would purse her lips and refuse to answer the presidential question. Not a sign of dementia.; २१/९/१६, ९:०५ AM
Bad Lieutenant म्हणाले...: Could Hillary be a secret lush? Or is it more open in her case?

I suppose drugs or alcohol could trigger her strabismus, or at least decrease her ability to compensate. If it was just strabismus, though, it's an easy operation and she could readily hide for a day or two till signs were gone.

But it's not. There is something wrong with her brain.; २१/९/१६, ९:०८ AM
holdfast म्हणाले...: So which way does the causation run?

Are Trumpkins drinking to kill the pain of being Trumpkins, or did they make their choice while under the influence?; २१/९/१६, ९:११ AM
exiledonmainstreet, green-eyed devil म्हणाले...: I'm sure a lot of conservatives have increased their alcohol consumption over the past 8 years. Unfortunately or fortunately, my system doesn't seem to tolerate anything more than 2 glasses of wine these days. It's like a Mother Against Drunk Driving has taken up residence in my liver.; २१/९/१६, ९:१४ AM
Eric the Fruit Bat म्हणाले...: Any person who actually cares about this election is unworthy of the status of being classified as a depressive or an alcoholic.; २१/९/१६, ९:१४ AM
Big Mike म्हणाले...: So are they depressed because they've concluded that they are voting for Hillary?; २१/९/१६, ९:१६ AM
Hunter म्हणाले...: Tangentially, the author of that piece has a blog, slatestarcodex, which is possibly my favorite blog besides Althouse.

His pieces are long, like really really loooooooooooong. But they are often great, fascinating reads. He is a leftie, but he dives deep into evidence when trying to find the truth of some issue, and works hard to be fair and rational even when the conclusion is not what he might prefer.; २१/९/१६, ९:२० AM
David म्हणाले...: "Who's the President?"

Of what?; २१/९/१६, ९:२२ AM
Sebastian म्हणाले...: "So are they depressed because they've concluded that they are voting for Hillary?" Works like this: Finally, the first female president, and this is the best we women can come up with. Depressing.; २१/९/१६, ९:२२ AM
अनामित म्हणाले...: Clip-clip.

Pay me.

I'm a writer.; २१/९/१६, ९:२२ AM
Qwinn म्हणाले...: It makes sense. You virtually have to be a nihilist to remain a lefty these days. And I can't think of anything more depressing than nihilism.; २१/९/१६, ९:२३ AM
David म्हणाले...: "I'll take the dementia, thank you."

Less dangerous, that's for sure.; २१/९/१६, ९:२३ AM
mccullough म्हणाले...: The people who don't volunteer the info are the mentally healthy; २१/९/१६, ९:२४ AM
Bad Lieutenant म्हणाले...: Jeffrey, I find Althouse objectionable on many grounds, but it's not like she changed styles all of a sudden, is it? And Instapundit is the same.

If you want an actual writer, try Richard Fernandez.; २१/९/१६, ९:२५ AM
Crimso म्हणाले...: How about the depressed alcoholics? Probably Johnson.; २१/९/१६, ९:३६ AM
lgv म्हणाले...: Mere mention of the president and the upcoming election makes me depressed and want to drink.

I am not voting for Hillary. I may vote for Johnson, which will make me less depressed than voting for Trump. Regardless, heavy drinking is still on the table.

Our current president is sliding into retirement. He has done almost nothing in the past year. This is a good thing. People have fond memories of the Bill Clinton presidency. This is mostly due to his second term being mired in the impeachment process and a Republican congress. He accomplished almost nothing, the mark of a good presidency.; २१/९/१६, ९:४४ AM
FullMoon म्हणाले...: When asked that question in the late '90's, an elderly relative replied. "I don't recall his name right now, but he is in a lot of trouble for messin' with that young girl, Monica".; २१/९/१६, ९:४५ AM
Bob Boyd म्हणाले...: In another informal ER doc poll:
People injured in a mugging supported Trump.
Those needing a foreign object removed from an orifice favored Hillary.
Those who had been dragged into the ER against their will by well-meaning friends preferred Johnson.; २१/९/१६, ९:४६ AM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: That makes perfect sense. The politically correct are depressed because they can never express their true thoughts in public. But the alcoholics can't stop their blunt, courageous talking without fear, until they have to sleep it off.; २१/९/१६, ९:४८ AM
mockturtle म्हणाले...: Bob Boyd at 9:46: Very good! :-D; २१/९/१६, १०:०५ AM
Brando म्हणाले...: What about us depressed alcoholics?; २१/९/१६, १०:१३ AM
Birches म्हणाले...: The alcoholics have lost their inhibitions. They would not admit it in polite company if they were sober.; २१/९/१६, १०:१४ AM
JPS म्हणाले...: This reminds me of an old line I saved from James Lileks:

"It’s odd: the hate-mail I get from the far right always has the flavor of someone who is half in the bag and having fun hating my guts; the far-left hate mail sounds like it comes from people who are miserably sober and bitterly regretting the fact that they have to waste time flaying my boil-flecked bodkin, but if they don’t, the planet is DOOMED."

Quinn:

"And I can't think of anything more depressing than nihilism."

Nihilism? F^&* me....You know, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.; २१/९/१६, १०:१९ AM
JPS म्हणाले...: Darn autocorrect. Sorry, Qwinn.; २१/९/१६, १०:२२ AM
अनामित म्हणाले...: Bad Lieutenant,

Agreed. She hasn't changed her blogging method, but her desire for remuneration has been steadily growing over the years -- to the point now where everywhere you look on her blog you see her hand stuck out for cash.

I read Belmont Club before he made his name public. And yes, Fernandez is a good example of what I'm talking about, a real writer, along with others from that first generation of bloggers, like Bill Whittle or Michael Totten.

Of course, I'm having a bit of fun here. I have no problem with Ann running a clipping service for us. I do object, however, if she starts to think of herself as more than a clipper and demands cash payments for knowing how to use a scissors and glue.; २१/९/१६, १०:२३ AM
Darrell म्हणाले...: Trump never drank, never smoked.
Too many people have said it as a slur for it not to be true.; २१/९/१६, १०:२६ AM
PB म्हणाले...: The latest sign of desperation will be Hillary announcing a program to make alcohol free to win the alcoholic vote because it is a civil right. Why should the rich only get the best single-malt and champagne?

The media and Democrat faithful will drone, "Hillary Clinton is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life."; २१/९/१६, १०:२७ AM
Robert Cook म्हणाले...: I guess this means the mentally healthy people are voting for Jill Stein!; २१/९/१६, १०:४८ AM
Michael K म्हणाले...: In my ER most would provide the name of the Mexican president, Nieto.

I would count that as a Trump vote.; २१/९/१६, १०:४९ AM
Gretchen म्हणाले...: Maybe they are drinking because Obama is the president?; २१/९/१६, ११:३५ AM
Bob Boyd म्हणाले...: "I guess this means the mentally healthy people are voting for Jill Stein!"

According to my alternative ER doc poll:
People needing stitches and a Rabies shot preferred Stein.; २१/९/१६, ११:३९ AM
buwaya म्हणाले...: "If you want an actual writer, try Richard Fernandez."

A great blogger. Kababayan ko 'yan.; २१/९/१६, ११:५२ AM
Mick म्हणाले...: If it starts with a reference from "Slate" then it is nonsense.; २२/९/१६, ६:०५ AM