• Omega@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Also, allegedly had a cold and probably got flustered after the first time he tripped on his words. And inexplicably kept trying to recite various metrics from memory.

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      4 months ago

      People really underestimate how bad a cold can be. When I’m sick, it’s so hard to function mentally that I can barely do my job.

      I believe he was sick, and I believe this was just a case of unfortunate timing. What matters in politics is perception, though, and the perception isn’t good.

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        4 months ago

        I’ll float the possibility that he took a slug of Nyquil™ before the debate, but forgot to chase it with a Red Bull™.

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        He’s always had it. But it was probably easier to manage it when he was younger.