Said political historian Matthew Dallek, quoted in "Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office/President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain" (NYT).
Is this even news at all? What's news to me and why I'm blogging this is that the NYT is displayed at the top of the home page as if it's the top news story of the day:
It makes me feel as though the NYT is committed to continually feeding anxiety about Trump, that this is a slot to be filled every day, and that there must be a whole slop bucket of stories like this ready to go. An old man is old. That's newsy enough for Thankswednesday.
My favorite front-page teaser in the NYT right now is:
Why would anyone in the U.P. not side with the Packers? Look at a map.
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Trump will always be covered as front page news. Blame it on the TDS.
Maintenance of TDS requires fresh anti-Trump talking points every day. It’s also why old people are marching around with anti-Trump signs they didn’t make and can’t explain.
NYT: is it even fit to line a birdcage?
What is the fiction?
What's the confusion? The U.P. and Detroit are both Not NYC. And places that are Not NYC are places of otherness and out-thereness. Anyone or any place mentioned by The NYT should only feel gratitude for being noticed. Well, not Trump, of course - that would be like being grateful your stalker noticed you - but it should be topping everyone else's list of "things I'm thankful for" on Thursday.
LOL! Rare is the day that my wife and I don't marvel at how much Trump gets done in each day and the energy he exhibits for someone only a bit over a decade older than we are. One cannot compare the hidden husk of Biden to a man who lives so out in public.
On a related note whatever happened to that old maxim that "wit is the sign of a sharp mind"? Because the way this POTUS riffs on stuff continually would seem to indicate a Wallace Shawn level of intellect.
Maybe he'll stop soon handing out Trump 28 caps in white house trinkets room.
The other very public body of evidence is the mountain of old tape and film of Trump saying essentially the same things — to business news anchors, to Oprah, to Carson — over the years that he ran on and continues to reference: America's respect in the world, our trade imbalances, putting America first, avoiding conflict by showing strength and negotiating zealously for America.
“ It makes me feel as though the NYT is committed to continually feeding anxiety about Trump . . .”
Say what you want about Althouse, but no one is more ahead of her when it comes to possible bias in the NYT.
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What else do morbidly morose Democrats have to write about after losing 2024?
The same media that told us not to believe our lying eyes about Biden’s obvious health issues is telling us that Trump is slowing down. Why should anyone believe them about anything?
Extraordinary levels of tripe
The NYT is just making taking points for your lefty relatives when they come to Thanksgiving dinner.
Yoopers are their own breed! I kinda like them, but nobody should tell them what to do.
If they didnt have double standards...
Perennial nonsense.
There is a doctor on tiktok continually predicting Trump's imminent demise from congestive heart failure and kidney failure.
But what good does the wishcasting do them, if he still up walking around, flying places,chatting with reporters, giving the lie to his learned diagnosis?
These people are delusional. Trump will continue thriving just to piss them off.
Said political historian Matthew Dallek, quoted in "Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office/President Trump has always used his stamina and energy as a political strength. But that image is getting harder for him to sustain" (NYT).
How is Joe Biden doing?
Democrat voters who read the NYTs are just retards.
Ye old Gray Lady paint it green.
Dem Pollyanna: There's reason to hope Trump will sicken and die.
The same newspaper that told us for years that Biden was full of "youthful vigor" and energy. I agree with Althouse, everything Trump does must be negative, and every day we must be presented with a "orange man bad" story.
'Sound and fury signifying nothing'
"Is this even news at all? What's news to me and why I'm blogging this is that the NYT is displayed at the top of the home page as if it's the top news story of the day:..."
It's the latest iteration of "the walls are closing in."
The UP looks like some strange growth sticking out of Wisconsin’s head.
The power balance between Dallek and the punter is very much in the punter's favour.
"That image is getting harder for him to sustain."
ANY DAY NOW! Any day!
---- It makes me feel as though the NYT is committed to continually feeding anxiety about Trump,
How long have you had these feelings?
Of course the Dallek would be trying to exterminate. CC, JSM
Personally, this kind of story undercuts the anti-Trump hysterics for me because it implies the deflating headline that "Soon, Trump will no longer be President."
The big story in Fort Myers, Florida, yesterday was a coyote that had gotten stuck on a ledge on the second floor of a parking garage by a hotel downtown. Everyone was all concerned about the coyote, and there were the de rigeur roadrunner jokes, but ultimately, coyotes are an invasive species that came here from someplace else, not unlike most Florida residents. And they would eat your cat or your foo-foo dog without a second thought, so all of the coyote sympathy was probably misplaced.
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So far this week the Left has pushed:
- A Seditious message to our military
- Fake story about the Chief of Staff getting fired
- Fake story about the Attorney General getting fired
- Fake story about the FBI Director getting fired.
The question is why, and why now?
Mathew Dalek https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/052/833/511/large/the-lone-dalek-realistic-dalek-watermarked0001.jpg?1660771619
President Trump declared last year's turkey pardons "invalid," on the grounds that President Joe Biden had "used the autopen" to grant them. Trump said the two birds, named Peach and Blossom, had been located and pardoned again.
"They will not be served for Thanksgiving dinner," he said. "We saved them in the nick of time."
Yes i was going to reference dallek
There's been a regular drip, drip, drip from the lefty media- both legacy and social, that Trump's health is failing. His mental state, his physical state are obviously degraded, or so they infer. I see posts, articles that keep that thought gestating in the back of people's minds.
The reality is that this 79 year old man takes on more, gets more accomplished in a day than any random 40 year old you may know. That he's slowing down a bit, showing signs of exhaustion, hell...I would think so. I know I'd be crawling at this point.
His first year has been a frenetic pace of bills, EOs, peace agreements, fights with Congress, with the media, with Democrats, with other Republicans, and of course, with other world leaders.
Perhaps he's looking to better pace himself through the last 3 years of his term. By 82, this will get very tricky (for all of us).
Son of robert the curmudgeon historian
In Trump's first term, we got "administration in chaos" stories every day. Now they're trying out "Trump is slowing down." Interesting that the NYT chooses to highlight a story that reminds everyone how much they covered for Biden. Apparently that's a source of professional pride.
Dallek has been a reliable anti-Trump talking head for years.
When I go to the Times site I want to find out whether Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead, not wade through this slop.
I grew up in Joe Namath's NY Jets territory, but then OJ Simpson turned it into Bills country. But I can't see the You Pee turning on the Packers.
Look at the stuff you feel compelled to defend, Ronald. I hope you are getting paid, because I am pretty sure that all of the people involved in those autopen pardons were getting a cut.
Trump isn't "sustaining an image", that's just him. His level of stamina and energy is extraordinary. It does seem like he is slowing down a little.
At a third of his current energy level, he would match most of our past presidents, and still have 10 times the energy level of vibrant Joe Biden.
Trump has very good people around him who are young and energetic. He could cut out half of his activity, and everything still gets done.
Until Trump is horizontal and room temperature, reports of this kind need a very strong "whataboutism" argument referencing Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and heck, Mitch McConnell and Strom Thurmond thrown at them, followed by a loud "SO WHAT! WHO CARES? EFFFFF YOU!" to the NY Times, which spent years and years not noticing the dementia patient campaigning in his basement and then occupying space in the White House. To hell with that, and to hell with them. This story deserves nothing more than to be face down on a bird cage floor.
Amazing how they worry about Trump's age yet 'Biden is in the peak of health" shtick they pushed for FOUR YEARS...
Clyde, that coyote could jump from that ledge and be just fine. They aren't French Poodles, they're made of steel wire cable and coiled springs. They can clear a 6 foot backyard fence without touching it. Dropping 10 to 15 feet to the ground and running away would be nothing for a coyote, except a blow to its dignity.
Maybe the NYT has finally learned enough arithmetic to realize that if Trump makes it to January 21, 2027, then Vance can finish out the term and still be eligible to be elected twice.
As long as the y keep their acme subscriptions active
Defending? Jaq, I was making a joke about Trump re-pardoning turkeys. If you read it as a defense of Biden, that’s… creative.
"Why would anyone in the U.P. not side with the Packers? Look at a map."
The real question is why anyone outside Wisconsin would side with the Packers. Good Lord, just look at those uniforms! On second thought, don't. The colors are hideous. Anyone having the misfortune of looking at those fashion disasters could be forgiven for wanting to claw their eyes out. Then, you have the fans wearing simulated wedges of cheese on their heads. Proudly. In public. Is that how any sane person wants to show support for their team? And finally, there's the name: Packers. Really? Would you rather root for a team named after a regal, fearsome animal like a lion, or a team named after a long-defunct, two-bit meat packing company? I think the question answers itself.
"Why would anyone in the U.P. not side with the Packers? Look at a map."
Of course the UP is Packer country. Who writes for this fish wrap?
Trump is amazing for his age.,
Leftist Soviet press can all eat a turd and choke on it.
He looks to be doing well for a man that had an online diagnosis of Alzheimers over 8 years ago. Did Biden ever get around to beating the crap out of him yet? LOL
Didn't they try this in his first term, too? I seem to recall a week or so of breathless reporting after he held a handrail while walking up a ramp. Quite the contrast to the crickets when Biden fell on the stairs to AF1 multiple times.
One might root for the Packers because they are the only non profit community owned team in the NFL. The wealthy owners of the other teams, who can move their team on a whim, changed the rules to prevent this type of ownership anywhere else.
…not up but our caddie at Whistling Straits forever family in Packers territory is forever a Vikings fan.
I want the propagandists to fail so the money to fund them dries up and they die. It incentivizes something constructive for humanity to grow in its place…
It is now impossible to determine whether the derangement, as in TDS, is a result of mental illness or a predisposition to evil. Fortunately, as in the case of leftmediaswine, it no longer matters. They are simply out of control.
Which is more annoying, the repetition or the hypocrisy?
I’m 79 myself so someone has to remind me. Joe Biden was how old when the Times was running articles assuring us that Joe Biden was “sharp as a tack” in the spring and summer of 2024?
We were supposed o believe the New York Times when said Biden was up to a second term despite the evidence of our own eyes and the fact that he was “putting an early lid” on his workdays since not long after his own Inauguration Day. Meanwhile we’re supposed to believe that Trump is facing “the realities of aging in office” despite his obvious energy and the accomplishments of his administration.
Pity the poor Lions, who have to compete for fans in the lower part of Michigan with two other pro teams, one in Ann Arbor and the other in East Lansing.
Let us not confuse relative levels (e.g. 'X is slowing down') with absolute levels (e.g. 'X is still putting in 10-12 hour workdays').
"One might root for the Packers because they are the only non profit community owned team in the NFL. The wealthy owners of the other teams, who can move their team on a whim, changed the rules to prevent this type of ownership anywhere else."
Fair point, Zag. But those uniforms...
"It makes me feel as though the NYT is committed to continually feeding anxiety about Trump" Because they are. Trump anxiety holds the Dem coalition together. Phony, of course, but it's all they've got.
I would like to see somebody get mad enough to start a daily-update website that compares Trumps previous day calendar to Biden's, at the same point during his administration. It will be striking, not only because Biden's was mostly empty, but because a lot of it wasn't published. I'm just guessing that Trumps is public.
Then at the top of the page, they could print a comparison of 'Days since last official press conference' for each, and on the next line, 'Days since last impromptu taking questions from the press', same.
"Fair point, Zag. But those uniforms..."
…are perfect.
When I was growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, there was no NFL team in the state. I was a Packers fan because I wanted to be Bart Starr, and I still like their uniforms. I wrote the NFL off years ago when they embraced the woke, but if I still gave a hoot I would still be a Packers fan. BTW, I now hope never to end up like Bart Starr, whose last years were marked by dementia and physical disability. God bless him.
I wonder if Trump isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Lying is basic dementia care. It’s also how the family dealt with Fred Trump’s dementia.
Planned Presidenthood (PP), obviously. Wicked.
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I wonder if Trump isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Lying is basic dementia care. It’s also how the family dealt with Fred Trump’s dementia.
I think you are just trying to convince people democrat voters are stupid people at this point.
The last election we were offered the choice of old or stupid. I picked old.
Heavy are the heads that write the NYT.
As far as physical vigor and intellectual cognition goes, Trump's worst day--in either of his two terms--will best Sleepy Joe Biden's best day in the years 2021-2025. So the kiddos in the NYT newsroom and over at WaPoo have to deal with that. And yes Trump is getting older and slowing down a bit. I think he will make it to the end of his term in good shape.
It seems dumb to compare Trump's mental state/cognitive status to Biden. How about a comparison to Hillary, Kamala, Bernie, Nancy, Chuckie or any other lefties in the news.
I will take Trump each and every time.
It's hard to imagine what they will write about when Trump's term ends.
"'Fair point, Zag. But those uniforms...'
…are perfect."
LOL. Yeah, and Joe Biden was "sharp as a tack."
""The people around him are similar to Biden’s aides. They would talk as if we’re living in a little bit of a fantasy world."...."
Quick, somebody tell me: If they are drawing comparisons to Biden now, and calling unfavorable attention to Trump on the basis of this comparison, how come they didn't do the same, in the first place? Quick, now !
Where was Dallek during the four long Biden years? Trump is old, but he's holding up fine. No need for concern now if you felt none during the reign of President Puddinghead.
I'm not sure what the Lions and Packers have to do with that, but remember "Superior," the state that was supposed to be formed from the UP and Northern Wisconsin? Being governed by rulers far away is a bad thing, but the alternative seems to be having the same kind of rulers inside your own tent and ever growing in number.
The Lions have been the better team since Rodgers retired from the Packers. Jordan Love is Kirk Cousins the Second. And Matt LaFleur is the worst coach in the division.
All of the UP should be Lions fans.
"It's hard to imagine what they will write about when Trump's term ends."
For Democrats, there will always be a Hitler.
Almost everyone in the western UP is a Packer fan. Rumor has it that over by Ste Sault Marie you can find Lion's fans but I'm not familiar with that part of our stolen patrimony. The headline is right that the UP has a clear identity. The NYT's idea that which NFL team the Yoopers cheer for has anything to do with that identity is laughable.
Kai and Grandpa played 9 holes just a few weeks ago and she published this video on her popular YouTube channel. It has 3.7M views. Pretty dumb to publish an article like this when all it takes is a few minutes to see there is no truth to it. He's 5 years older than me and plays golf better than I ever did. In fact, I no longer play at all.
Ask him to cite all of his articles and opinion pieces pointing out Biden's infirmities. I'm guess you can count the numbers on the fingers of no hand.
Maybe he'll stop soon handing out Trump 28 caps in white house trinkets room.
And just what does that have to do with anything?
Yeah, the problem the lefties have with Trump is that he's just not doing enough.
Grade A horseshit.
It's hard to imagine what they will write about when Trump's term ends.
Well, he's a king and a dictator, so his term never ends. Bwahahahah!
This is rich coming from the people who covered for Biden and his autopen for years.
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