I started to get a little nervous when the president’s medical examiner started to publicly compare the man to a super human. At one point he joked the president could have had a 200 year lifespan with better eating habits. Then he went on to explain that Trump aced the MOCA mental test in thirty minutes. But here’s the kicker: You’re only allowed 10 for the test. The following description is lifted from the test itself:
“The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. Time to administer the MoCA is approximately 10 minutes. The total possible score is 30 points; a score of 26 or above is considered normal”
Add to this the questions about obesity and heart disease, notably brought up and then confused by attacks on Sanjay Gupta, we have a legitimate case of misdirection on our hands. It isn’t the first. I’ve seen more articles about why we shouldn’t be talking about Trump’s shithole comment than articles reflecting on what the fact that our leader says such things actually means. All of it leads to one basic conclusion: We are actively seeking to minimize the crazy that this president not only is but is getting us into.