• corroded@lemmy.world
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    5 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™.