{"id":30615,"date":"2017-12-08T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T17:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=30615"},"modified":"2017-12-08T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T17:30:16","slug":"friday-fun-potpourri-the-denture-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2017\/12\/08\/friday-fun-potpourri-the-denture-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Potpourri &#8211; The Denture Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[There\u2019s a reason this will be just a little of this and a little of that.\u00a0 My medical license expires January 31, 2018 \u2013 but I have to earn all my CME (Continuing Medical Education) credits by December 31, 2017.\u00a0 And for the past decade or so I\u2019ve earned all my credits by focusing on medical issues involving me or my family \u2013 no Pediatrics, all Internal Medicine.\u00a0 So it\u2019s like going back to med school for me.]<\/p>\n<p>[So I\u2019m spending LOTS of time doing online IM education.\u00a0 And since it\u2019s almost all new to me, it takes more time than if I just did Peds.\u00a0 But I\u2019d much rather learn stuff that will be useful \u2013 and I really do enjoy it!]<\/p>\n<p>Enough of my <em>\u201cThe-dog-ate-my-homework\u201d<\/em> excuse.\u00a0 And fortunately we can almost always count on <strong><em>Twitler<\/em><\/strong> screwing up in new ways to provide grist for the mill \u2013 and he came through yet again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_Teeth_Rotate.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_Teeth_Rotate.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"411\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To begin, I\u2019ll stipulate that there\u2019s nothing wrong with having dentures.\u00a0 My Mom has upper and lower dentures, and when we were kids, she\u2019d sometimes take them both out for a laugh.\u00a0 She never spoke without them being in place, but apparently the Twitterverse has decided that Trump was having some denture problems (or maybe drugs or a stroke) during his <em>\u201cJaroozhulum\u201d<\/em> speech this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, given my hearing loss, me writing about Trump\u2019s apparent speech impediment is similar to Trump trying to be President \u2013 we both suffer from severe handicaps.\u00a0 So I\u2019d be interested in your feedback.<\/p>\n<p>This short clip has a good close-up of his mouth, and it does appear that he\u2019s having problems with his lower dentures:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/feHu4z9ccpE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While people are wanting an explanation for why Trump was talking like this at the end, I want an explanation for the rest of his speech!<\/p>\n<p>But the Twitterverse was not going to pass this one up, so let\u2019s enjoy a few of their contributions.\u00a0 And as always, to enjoy the responses, click on the <strong><em>Time-Date-Stamp<\/em><\/strong> in the lower left area to open it in its own window, then scroll down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??Sooo this is interesting. Trump\u2019s dentures are trying to escape his mouth as this speech is ending. Join the club dentures! Unbelievable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QqYv7whxDF\">pic.twitter.com\/QqYv7whxDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Melania&#39;s Sausages (@KeepMyPowerOrg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeepMyPowerOrg\/status\/938475113292419073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SPONSORED TWEET:  <br \/>Giving an important speech on the Middle East? You don&#39;t want to lose the audience &#8211; or your bottom teeth! Next time, use SUPER POLIGRIP\u00ae DENTURE ADHESIVES! Just &#39;cause you&#39;ve lost your mind doesn&#39;t mean you have to lose your dentures!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9hio5WXEj1\">pic.twitter.com\/9hio5WXEj1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BettyBowers\/status\/938517423044681730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And it really took off when <strong><em>The Daily Show<\/em><\/strong> pleaded with its followers to NOT \u2013 under any circumstances \u2013 Tweet DO NOT TWEET <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DentureDonald?src=hash\">#DentureDonald<\/a>. <em>He\u2019s shenshitive<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNo shame in having dentures, but Trump having dentures? Shame! Because he&#39;s vain as hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DO NOT TWEET <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DentureDonald?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DentureDonald<\/a>. He\u2019s shenshitive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GEigFXtODq\">pic.twitter.com\/GEigFXtODq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyShow\/status\/938620372148281346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, of course, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DentureDonald?src=hash\">meme hashtag<\/a> was born \u2026<\/p>\n<p>For the heck of it, let\u2019s see what Donald would look like <em>sans<\/em> dentures \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_No-Teeth_Dentureless.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And \u201chear\u201d him speak \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_NO-Teeth_Grab-Them-By-Pussy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_NO-Teeth_Grab-Them-By-Pussy-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_NO-Teeth_Grab-Them-By-Pussy-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_NO-Teeth_Grab-Them-By-Pussy-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Trump_NO-Teeth_Grab-Them-By-Pussy.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s the Holiday season, so let\u2019s end on a positive note &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"896\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Saved_California-Wildfires-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While California is being devastated by unimaginable wildfires, the video showing the pure anguish and desperation of a young man risking his own life to save a bunny rabbit will certainly tug at your heart strings \u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFMehG2tDcA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but for me it had this effect \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Cries_Tears.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bunny-Rabbit_Cries_Tears.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[There\u2019s a reason this will be just a little of this and a little of that.\u00a0 My medical license expires January 31, 2018 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