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Hugin

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12. A cousin of mine who really toed the line...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:31 PM

Jul 4

Held on for about three years. I only mention him because he was of a similar physique to Trump except for being around a decade younger and not a dictator. That’s got to enter into the prognosis as a negative.

What if Trump does pop his mortal cork? Would they even tell us? Would Debate Donnie take his place? We’re already deep into “Weekend at Bernie’s” territory with the media’s total blackout on his complete mental degradation.

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I have a theory about the orange slime's health [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 4 OP

No idea, but whatever it is, I wish it would take its toll Ocelot II Jul 4 #1

Something that big would have leaked, IMO. RockRaven Jul 4 #2

People are pretty good at hiding a sick POTUS. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #7

Very true. Hardly anyone outside DC knew that FDR usually used a wheelchair, Ocelot II Jul 4 #9

Reagan's dementia, Bush's severe alcoholism, some issues with VPs that flew under the radar. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #11

And rumor has it that Disaffected Jul 4 #13

Does dialysis involve an IV in the hand? Attilatheblond Jul 4 #3

No, but Jilly_in_VA Jul 5 #15

Thanks for answering my question Attilatheblond Jul 5 #17

I wish it was something life threatening.ik bif Jul 4 #4

Kidney failure Jilly_in_VA Jul 5 #16

Not threatening enough, apparently. RandomNumbers Jul 5 #20

It's certainly a possibility... Hugin Jul 4 #5

We frequently see a bandaid on the back of his hand. Irish_Dem Jul 4 #6

A cousin of mine who really toed the line... Hugin Jul 4 #12

Could be. Mylate FIL was on dialysis. He was so debilitated after treatment, often had to carry him out of the center. Silent Type Jul 4 #8

I don't know or care what it is, I just hope its really agonizingly painful! Enter stage left Jul 4 #10

I HOPE SO. Xoan Jul 4 #14

Maybe RFK jr's worm found a new home. Ping Tung Jul 5 #18

Well, if something's going on, it hasn't affected his ability to wield the signature allegorical oracle Jul 5 #19

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