In one of those rare moments when CNN’s Brian Stelter actually previews how the mainstream media is going to spin a story, he “predicted” that President Trump’s clean bill of health, both physical and cognitive, would be followed up with questions about his fitness for office.
Of course, the usual suspects piled on, noting that Trump’s 30/30 score on cognitive testing was not the equivalent of confining the president and forcing him to be psychologically evaluated, as some have called for.
Here’s the totally sane Screamin’ Howard Dean:
Passing the Montreal cognition test does NOT mean Trump is mentally fit to president. It probably means he is not psychotic. Congratulations https://t.co/CDfffCSlv0
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) January 16, 2018
Here’s MSNBC’s Joy Reid:
Dr. Jackson is by all accounts a credible, able clinician. He is also not a psychiatrist or sociologist. He can only assess Trump's physical health, which he says is surprisingly good for someone of Trump's age, weight and diet. Again, ¯_(ツ)_/¯
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 16, 2018
Add to those partisans Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post’s “conservative” blogger, who kept the whole of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” open for review.
Trump got a cognitive test not a psychiatric exam. Does not rule out most of what's in DSM
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 16, 2018
I just checked the DSM–5, and given the symptoms i'd say Rubin is suffering from an incredibly severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. https://t.co/HEM0vfShAo
— Nick Short ?? (@PoliticalShort) January 16, 2018
Poor Jennifer. The DSM-5 does not include the diagnosis and treatment of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’. Maybe after the next edition is released, she’ll be able to seek the diagnosis and treatment she so desperately needs. https://t.co/eYm4DV5vBa
— Wendy Fox (@WendyRedFox) January 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/cmdeb/status/953383999497367552
And now a word from Salon's Approved Strong Conservative Voice™. https://t.co/CgmMLMbPw8
— Azathoth (@ArkhamRealty) January 16, 2018
The "conservative blogger," ladies and gents: https://t.co/Dr7k5QbIg5
— Proud Texan (@BecomeATexan) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/953392317691383808
Good lord, drop this tired story line. https://t.co/59Xqpm8Jvj
— elizabeth dynan (@ElizabethDynan) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/JorElishere/status/953424807659384832
"But there must be SOMETHING!!!!"https://t.co/IXSYTbSHkN
— Will Piereson (@JWP1022) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/953398126894821378
https://twitter.com/CherylGhiselin/status/953393346558349313
One of these two people has a mental disorder for sure. https://t.co/KV15i8lxeo
— Dan Ornelas (@DanielMOrnelas) January 16, 2018
washington post's senior psychiatric correspondent https://t.co/Pr1qEAnyRi
— Ryan (@chasinghumility) January 16, 2018
It's, Everybody Is A Doctor Day! https://t.co/x63t7UVcFQ
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) January 16, 2018
Interesting. When did you get your medical degree, pray tell?
Just curious. https://t.co/Pa7O2EwpYY
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 16, 2018
Physician heal thyself https://t.co/OSAgjWXWeR
— dfconservative (@BigRfaze) January 16, 2018
Jennifer Rubin thinks she is a psychiatrist, maybe she's the one that needs to get their head checked. https://t.co/u0XSVpEYea
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) January 16, 2018
"Ms. Rubin, what do you see in this ink blotch?"
ZOMG RUSSIA! https://t.co/FXs6awFRPf
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/jallenwilly/status/953426731574099971
https://twitter.com/TheOpulentAmish/status/953416599452528640
You seriously need to consider psychiatric help yourself
Or you could just STFU https://t.co/9Ymf9e142m
— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) January 16, 2018
never trumpers are crying https://t.co/HwLUssWoDh
— Tຟēlงē (@Obedtwelve) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/SkinsFanPG/status/953403461009313793
Overreach will enable Trump. This is a good example. https://t.co/DZZ3HRg8iK
— The Liberalist (@LBLRLST) January 16, 2018
This is a God damn embarrassment. She keeps reaching new lows. https://t.co/Zg8CRbAQbJ
— Phiophill (@Phiophills) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/edkrayewski/status/953410961322344448
Please stop. https://t.co/2BAMYv3mOs
— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) January 16, 2018
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