Sean.3516 wrote: » Actually the answer to one of them is “yes”. This is what the cognitive test Trump took was for. The one with the elephants. People were mocking Trump by saying the test wasn’t hard and that was the whole point. The test is designed to check if you’re basic cognitive faculties are in decline or not. In other words, does your brain work properly. When Trump was trying to goad Biden into taking the test, it wasn’t to show Trump was a genius.
Quin_Dub wrote: » Trump is not intelligent in any measurable way , he has a level of cunning or "street smarts" if you will , but it's not intelligence.
Quin_Dub wrote: » Nor does his brain work like a normal person - He is utterly incapable of empathy or any normal human emotion outside of anger and lust.
Quin_Dub wrote: » His first, last and only thought is of himself - Every single action and deed is based solely on how it benefits him or how he can hurt those he thinks "wronged" him
Quin_Dub wrote: » On every conceivable level he is totally completely and utterly unsuited to any position of authority over others.
Quin_Dub wrote: » I'll take a good man that *maybe* thinks/operates a little slower than he used to over a quick-thinking vindictive amoral charlatan every day of the week
Sean.3516 wrote: » No it’s not style. It’s pretty basic. I’m taking the fact that Trump can speak for extended periods of time without forgetting he’s alive as an indicator of basic cognitive ability that Biden appears to be lacking.
Sean.3516 wrote: » A lot of nonsense came out of Hitler too. And he’s ranked among the best public speakers of the 20th century. Once again, this isn’t about content it’s about ability.
Sean.3516 wrote: » Quote: Quin_Dub Trump is not intelligent in any measurable way , he has a level of cunning or "street smarts" if you will , but it's not intelligence. Nor does his brain work like a normal person - He is utterly incapable of empathy or any normal human emotion outside of anger and lust. His first, last and only thought is of himself - Every single action and deed is based solely on how it benefits him or how he can hurt those he thinks "wronged" him On every conceivable level he is totally completely and utterly unsuited to any position of authority over others. I'll take a good man that *maybe* thinks/operates a little slower than he used to over a quick-thinking vindictive amoral charlatan every day of the week **yawn** Do you really need to be so hysterical? I know you don’t like him but c’mon, you’re TDS is showing.
Quin_Dub wrote: » The answer to both questions is categorically No.
Quin_Dub wrote: » Trump is not intelligent in any measurable way , he has a level of cunning or "street smarts" if you will , but it's not intelligence. Nor does his brain work like a normal person - He is utterly incapable of empathy or any normal human emotion outside of anger and lust. His first, last and only thought is of himself - Every single action and deed is based solely on how it benefits him or how he can hurt those he thinks "wronged" him On every conceivable level he is totally completely and utterly unsuited to any position of authority over others. I'll take a good man that *maybe* thinks/operates a little slower than he used to over a quick-thinking vindictive amoral charlatan every day of the week
Sean.3516 wrote: » My position is simply that the most basic pre-requisite for being president would be having a fully functional brain. And I’m using Trump’s speaking ability as an indicator of this.
Sean.3516 wrote: » If we’re talking about intellect, you might ask “Is Trump intelligent enough to be a good president?” If we’re talking about cognitive ability, you might ask “Does Trump’s brain work?”
Quin_Dub wrote: » So what? Your position is that you'd rather have an absolute Cretin that can talk utter bollocks with confidence over an intelligent man with a stammer that might have lost a step?
Sean.3516 wrote: » How am I contradicting myself? When did I promise you a five minute clip?
Quin_Dub wrote: » So you are saying you value Style over Substance?? What he says or does doesn't really matter as long as he looks and sounds good doing it?? That right there is the story of American Politics in a nutshell. It does capture Trump perfectly though - "All mouth and no trousers" as the saying goes.
timsey tiger wrote: » what's the difference between intellect and cognitive ability?
Sean.3516 wrote: » A lot of nonsense came out of Hitler too. And he’s ranked among the best public speakers of the 20th century.Once again, this isn’t about content it’s about ability.
Sean.3516 wrote: » Are people being deliberately obtuse? I’m saying those are mistakes Trump wouldn’t have made if he were smarter or more knowledgable but he was able to say those things comprehensibly is my point. You keep citing the content of Trump’s speech a counter example to what I’m saying. I’m not talking about his content. I’m talking about his ability to speak for extended periods without drifting off and forgetting where he is. That’s a basic cognitive ability that people gradually lose as they get older. Some lose it faster than others. My point is that Trump destroys Biden in that category regardless of all the other stuff.
timsey tiger wrote: » You do realise you can't be understood if you are contradicting yourself. But I guess you know the meaning of covfefe. Still waiting for the 5 min. clip.
Sean.3516 wrote: » For the third time, I’m making a distinction between his knowledge/intellect and basic cognitive ability.
[Deleted User] wrote: » In fairness, you did also claim he's a strong public speaker which is categorically untrue based on the nonsense that emerges from him....
Sean.3516 wrote: » The two words mean different things you know. Coherent means it’s logically consistent, while comprehensible means it’s capable of being understood.
Quin_Dub wrote: » So you're saying that the Teleprompter told him that the Spanish flu ended World War 2???? Or when he talked about the Oranges of a Story? Or when he said that the British took over the airports during the War of Independence?You know there's a website selling postcards with all the utterly dumb stuff he's said right?
Sean.3516 wrote: » Yes. That’s exactly what I meant. You’re the only one who’s managed to understand it. Congratulations. You’re smarter than the average Boards poster.
timsey tiger wrote: » I'm sure you do. Nothing wrong with that sample size. The "estimate" is nearly always implicit. Even our experts say the R value is 1.6 instead of the estimated R value. Rasmussen however are bad pollsters, Nate Silver (538.com) only rates them C+ with a very large house bias.
Tippex wrote: » Yes I work on statistical analysis on a daily basis and fully aware of a random sample but you never stated the size of the poll but used the term “the majority of americans” as opposed to the majority of a sample of 1000 people polled.
feargale wrote: » What does that mean? That Trump hasn't lost his marbles but he knows f**kall?
timsey tiger wrote: » So, not coherent, but comprehensible. I'll leave that there with you.
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