my two cents on the 39 minute music "interlude" by the orange asshole...

[Javaman]

yes, he's sundowning, but at the same time, he's so fucking vane that he refuses to grasp that he's getting down right fucking nutty.

so what does he do? in his brain addled mind, he needs to compete with Harris on a different level.

what is that level?

well, when you see a Harris campaign event, it's like a giant party and people are having a great time. great music, great fun, lots of joy and love around.

what does the orange asshole have? hate, revenge and down right shitiness.

so he needs to "weave" and he does that by playing an endless drone of music from HIS youthful days and stands there sundowning all the while swaying and doing the occasional arm chug dance.

even if I were a hard core mega, I would still be saying, "what the fuck is this shit?"

that shit is exactly what it is: the narcissist being out played.

[llmart]

1. My version/analysis of it is...

He sees that Kamala has the youth following and the black following and he's decided he can show people he's not old by pretending he is hip and cool and with it. He is none of those things, of course. He has never been cool or with it or hip, not even in his 20's.

[hlthe2b]

2. He does feel the need to compete with her--and it is not on a level he's ever tried to do...

Sundowning, for sure, but you might have a point in terms of his addled "rationale."

[Walleye]

4. He's not hurting anybody so he's not having any fun

[Walleye]

3. His taste in music is as atrocious as his taste in clothes and interior design

[Intractable]

17. His taste is in music is not the problem. Every time he chooses a good song, the artist complains

and threatens to sue.

[Srkdqltr]

5. Do people who are suffering from dementia or any other mental problems know they have a problem?

People say "get help" but do people know they are ? I don't think so. And, can help really help?

[ms liberty]

21. That's a complicated question for real humans. Sometimes, yes

My MiL knew for a while that she was forgetting things, and having "strange dreams" that made her think things that weren't true. She has frontotemporal dementia. That period of her disease was heartbreaking - she knew her mind was going and she had a lot of emotional pain from it. It's a blessing now for her, because she's past that point and lives in her delusions and hallucinations. She'll hold completely lucid conversations about her work tutoring the students or taking classes at this place...which is what she thinks she's doing at her memory care home. Several of our local retired teachers there, and the staff says most of them think they're still teaching, and they all see (hallucinate) kids there a lot.

As far as the convicted felon and rapist goes, I doubt he "knows" he's losing it because he's so lacking in self awareness that he lives in his narcissistic delusions now.

[OLDMDDEM]

6. I believe Trump thought he was going to beat Biden and become president again. So, he has slacked off with that

thought still in his orange pea brain. So, he "quit" trying to win more votes because he thought he had it wrapped up. Kamala ate his lunch at the debate and it's been downhill from there forward. Now, he has nowhere to turn and will start blaming his staff for not being good enough.

[SomedayKindaLove]

7. Trump's recent campaigning

Is seeming more and more like his farewell tour. He’s now at the “let me play you some songs before I go” stage.

[Ranting Randy]

9. I heard a reasonable explanation of the swaying for 40 minutes

I heard a reasonable explanation of the swaying for 40 minutes. It probably was on the Thom Hartmann show. The concept is that Noem was supposed to only act as MC and she overstepped her bounds and took questions. The Orange Menace didn't have his teleprompter ready and after a few questions decided he couldn't take the risk. So he shut down the questions and stood around stupid.

I like the idea that it is his farewell tour!
Let's make it so.

[OMGWTF]

8. I think of funerals when I hear "Ava Maria."

That is NOT a party song. JFC!

[ProfessorGAC]

12. We Had It At Our Wedding!

The ceremony itself.
Because of family history, we got to use the cathedral for our wedding.
My wife did the "lay the flowers at Mary's niche" thing while a local classical organist played that song & a tenor sang it.
It was all very solemn. Like you said, hardly a party song.
Even though my wife & I don't believe in any of that stuff, it made for great photos & Super 8 film of the wedding.

[kimbutgar]

29. I don't think I can ever hear that song again and not get that mental image of him swaying to it!

[livetohike]

32. Right. Also, Trump said to turn it up like he was

ready to to rock out. The strangest part was Elvis Presley singing “Dixie” like a hymn. I think that would score a 1 on American Bandstand for “easy to dance to” .

[Emile]

10. Republicans are just weird, but Trump

is going downhill fast and needs to be locked up for his and our safety.

[lindysalsagal]

11. Keith had a cult psychologist explain this well on his podcast. Matthew Remski,

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-countdown-with-keith-olbe-99705496/episode/has-trump-fallen-into-a-dissociative-227729037/

Remski said his own cult leader did the music replacement thing as he entered dementia, eventually stroking out.

[magicarpet]

13. Yes good observation,...

President-elect Kamala Harris' campaign events are positive and aparty time and a fun place to be.

So the Tangerine Traitor comes up with an "original thought" that his campaign events should be positive, and a party time, and a fun place to be.

Sir,... can we watch you "dance" for 40 minutes so you can show the world you have way more groove than Kamala.

[Chakaconcarne]

14. Give him a break, he was just showing his fun, youthful side.......

[malaise]

15. There is only one metaphor

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/trump-time-to-say-goodbye-town-hall-music-b2629469.html


Trump ridiculed after playing ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ during bizarre town hall event
‘Time to say goodbye‘ is the most fitting Trump campaign song that’s ever songed’ joked one person

——-
GOOD😀

[BattleRow]

31. I always think of "I did it my way" as so

appropriate.

Also,

"That's life"...riding high in April,shot down in May&quot November?)

Both Sinatra tunes

[malaise]

37. Appropriate for him?

Nah. He d3serves nothing

[Sanity Claws]

16. I wonder whether his meds were off

I think he is giving meds to function and the dose to make him feel good was too high that day. Or now that he continues to deteriorate, the meds are having a different effect on him.

[kimbutgar]

26. He definitely looked like he was high in something !

[jalan48]

18. I think the campaigning for President has taken it's toll.

That many appearances requires a lot of feel good drugs for Trump. The dose has to be continually increased to get the needed result, and it's left him looking strung out and confused. At this point all he can do is listen to music and sway back and forth.

[msfiddlestix]

25. Right? Stoned out of his mind. Ecstasy? Or whatever.

[jalan48]

33. I think so. I've read Musk takes drugs as well and claims it helps him. Maybe they'll do a Cheech and Chong rally again.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

19. And he thinks everyone is in awe of him and his "dancing". He' a narcissist w/the filters gone due to age.

[crud]

20. IMHO it was all about him

being adored by his followers. He stood up there just soaking in the worshiping fans. Thinking to himself, I am so powerful, handsome, smart, and all these people love me. I'll just stand here so they can look at me with adoring eyes, and occasionally, I will lock eyes and smile with someone to give them the thrill of a lifetime.

[2naSalit]

22. All of the above!

Maybe his diaper was really full and he was just biding his time until he could get changed.

The staged people n the stage had some pretty sour looks by the end of it all. When he started the music segment of the show and he requested "YMCA", you should have seen the "OMGWTF?" look on dog killer's face!

[relayerbob]

23. Look at the people in the stands behind him

There is clearly a "weave" of "what they fuck is this" going on

[BattleRow]

28. Oh,what a mangled web he weaves.

while swaying to deceive.

[msfiddlestix]

24. Maybe, and I should add that's a reasonable theory. OTH....

Maybe, the audience dug it. Maybe his followers thought, break the norms some more.
Burn it all down and let's just party
EFF those reporters asking him boring policy questions on the economy etc.
I'm kinda thinking why not get through the few remaining campaigning weeks going all out, getting stoned grooving on the greatest hits from his Spotify.
I just don't think his followers give a shit about any hearing any serious policy talking points except maybe immigration.
apparently, the mainstream media doesn't seem to care all that much anyway.

[Klarkashton]

27. I imagine this is the kind of behavior that kings

And dictators have done in the past. Total arrogance and control.
Reminds me of Billy Mumy and the Twilight Zone corn field episode. He does what he wants and everyone is afraid to do anything about it.

[Meadowoak]

30. He's crazy, he thinks he's Elvis, at least he didn't do the pelvis thing.

[Blaukraut]

34. There may be another explanation

I read a comment on an X post discussing the musical interlude that mentioned Trump's handlers having to play his favorite tunes whenever he was in a rage, because that was a sure way to calm him down.

I believe he was enraged about the interruptions by the fainters, the heat, and having to answer 'stupid questions', so he demanded his people play his music in order for him to self-soothe. Basically being a belligerent baby.

[ismnotwasm]

35. Probably--and the same reason he wants to show up at a McDonalds

So weird

[haele]

36. Also somehow he fixated on Ave Maria, like he does YMCA.

I know they played it at some conference he was at as part of an invocation or remembrance or something, but playing it 5 or so times at a rally?
Weird. Maybe it's a RadTrad thing Vance and Jr. got him into.

Haele