It’s been a while since we had a genuine Treehouse challenge. So, today I stumbled upon an excellent opportunity for each Treeper to test their mental stamina, and the contest has benefits.
Yesterday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was asked on Fox News, essentially, why he could not relate to people [video segment below fold]. Ron responded by saying, essentially, ‘hey, who cares, did you see how much money we’re raising‘. People immediately started being snarky and discussing it. However, the real answer can be found in this Treehouse challenge below.
♦ Here’s the rules: (1) Watch the video below which is prompted to start at 2:14. (2) You cannot walk away for a break, you cannot pause the video, you must sit and watch it without the assistance of alcohol, medication or any other cognitive numbing substance. (3) How long were you able to watch the video? (4) Everything is on the honor system. (5) Respond in the comments with your honest answer of how long you were able to watch. (6) Whoever lasts the longest is the winner.
Turn off any other distractions. Get yourself mentally prepared. Ready?
Okay. WATCH:
Be honest.
How many seconds did you last before you just couldn’t take it any longer?
Respond with your honest assessment of your stamina in the comments.
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Here was Ron DeSantis being asked why he cannot relate to people.
I stopped it at the 34:15 mark. She can’t pay herself on the back(for her husband, LOL) anymore than I’ve already heard. I don’t think she even drew breath the whole time i listened. I couldn’t listen anymore, so I’m a loser, but my brain’s not mushy now that it’s stopped. I really tried to finish it but prize or no, i couldn’t torture myself any further.
I concede. I did not last as long as most — 4 1/2 minutes, and I just couldn’t listen to her anymore. Clearly, she loves herself way too much!!!
I couldn’t even get myself to press play.
0 seconds.
Me either. Could not.
Same here.
Casey is over compensating for Ron. I still find it odd she refers to him as “the Governor” more often than she does by his given name. Not to be too TMI … but is that how it goes during … intimate … moments? And it rolls off her tongue very easily. Either through coaching, or she revels on the prestige of being wife of “the Governor.” Odd. I also find it very telling that the more air time, and face time, Ron gets his numbers don’t move much.
These two just strike me as playing the part of “average family.”
Reminds me of officer’s wives in the military thinking they inherited their husband’s rank.
HAH! You’re right! Mrs Colonel, the regimental commander’s lady.
“These two just strike me as playing the part of “average family.”
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
No wonder conservatives have a reputation for being mean. You folks are almost as mean as liberals.
Cry harder.
cry me a river and keep voting democrat… bottoms up!
Sad!
I don’t think it’s possible to be as mean to these people as they deserve. What they are doing to Donald J. Trump and the country is despicable.
Trying
Too
Hard
I made it to about 3 minutes waiting for her to say something substantive. She’s trying too hard to be normal. If you’re truly normal, it ain’t hard.
2 min 4 seconds
As stimulating as an end table
that’s all i have to say about that…
6:48
OMG
Stop the fake Christian stuff – necklace virtue signal made me gag.
Fluff and nonsense – perhaps they had a moment of meaningful dialog? Do they really think that people are looking for an emotional connection rather than assessing capacity to do the job??? Guess so…
Was the question from Alice Kramden? How do you do it all? Well…After I scrub the pots and pans, I scrub the floor, do the laundry, sew your clothes, shop for groceries and cook your dinner! A two bedroom apartment is so much work. Women’s work is never done!
I listened for about a minute. Self-absorbed woman who thinks we are interested in her children. I’m not. All kids are cute and unique. So are dogs. I’d rather watch Honeymooners reruns.
I would rather have a dog!
“Bang-Zoom”!
Alice: “I call you Killer because you slay me”!
Ralph: “And I’m calling Bellvue because you’re nuts”!
My favorite TV show , along with millions of other people.
……..To the moon, Alice, to the moon……….
Spoken with raised fist and glowering visage.
Audience laughed. Alice is phlegmatic.
Such a perfect show IMO.
“To the moon, Casey!”
Correction: One bedroom- two rooms. The episode glorified the stay at home housewife with no kids. Ralph being an idiot man, could not iron his own shirt, because ironing is even harder than math I guess.
At least Casey has a few kids to look after, unlike Alice. But glorifying the job of raising three kids? Big deal. By today’s standards, three kids is above average. But, for basically forever, three was not that many, and nobody made such a big deal about running the home, until Alice Kramden, who didn’t have any kids and a very small home.
Raising kids is important. So is being a provider. Do it as best you can. Have some humility. Don’t make a big deal about it. I’d think it is in the kids interest for them to stay out of the public view and not used as props to prove you are just regular folks.
Is it a proud mama talking or is the talk virtue signaling trying to show they are just like us?
But…Who am I to judge?
Um, just who is raising those kids while she is campaigning for first lady?
Certainly not the grand prize winner, but I made it to the 9:10 mark with the Casey discussing having to work at keeping the kids from causing lasting damage to the walls, floors and ceilings of the governor’s mansion.
It wasn’t so much that I couldn’t stand any more; I’ve done three hour car rides with my mother, aunt, sister and niece that sounded just like that.
I just decided I had better things to do with my time than keep watching.
Hi Chris, I made it to the same 9:10 mark — I’d rather go clean my bathroom (my least favorite chore) than to listen to any more of her.
Total phony mumbo jumbo. I lasted about 2 minutes. Blah blah blah and she said nothing.
Then other video Ron says he has done more than anyone else to help working people. Liar liar. And you are correct Sundance. First thing is money money money. Ha! I haven’t started yet he says. We say, don’t bother. And much of the so called funding came rolled over from Governor’s race.
These people are dreadful.
1 minute before i couldn’t take any more cringe
I made it to 6:48. She talks like she’s on speed.
The old yellow jacket trick! Haven’t done speed in 40-50 years! Then again, I had pee tests to worry about most of my life!
Lasted about ten minutes. But I happen to know Madison and Mason. They were born here, in Ponte Vedra Beach, where I live.
I would never have guessed that Dolly Madison and Jackie Mason were born in Florida. BTW Elvira, you look great for your age.
Holy crap. A dead ringer for my sis in law. A sweet woman who has trained herself to speak in bromides, and who is hyper religious in a cult-like manner. My kids are convinced she and her husband are actual cult leaders. I made it a full minute and realized I would learn nothing and would be dazed for hours should I continue further.
8:40
The “we got at Walmart” comment didn’t have the ring of truth.
Going forward she should really slow down when she speaks.
I’ll be doing the weekly food shopping tomorrow at Walmart. Never know what weird things I’ll see there.
In regards to Desantis response to “not connecting to voters…” Wow. For a politician to be in a position to receive a question like that is major bad news. Ron Desantis and his campaign is really starting to resemble the Bud Light fiasco.
2:14 to 2:58. She can talk, a lot! I’ll take Joan Rivers ( “Can we talk” ) anytime over most any Yacker. Politics is an odd profession that draws in oddballs from all walks of life. Not for me.
I lasted 1:27 but was hanging on for dear life over the pause button for the last 20 seconds, sorry I would rather listen to 6 seasons of Mister Ed the talking horse I have on DVD than Meatballs wife.
OK Wilbur. I really liked Willbur’s wife, she was stacked!
typical windup doll, stopped at 5:12…… the DeSoros pair live in a MeMeMe world. His numbers will continue to go down and the campaign will be on life support very soon
LYING (I watch the whole thing) HONEST ( I check out at 5:15 mark)
1:40 … just, not interested …
She’s really cute and she’s nervous which makes her cuter. I watched the whole thing.
I lasted about 10 seconds.
OMG, I stopped counting. A very long story involving your child who is a Princess and a dancing one at that who interrupts Mom because she has to go potty. Isn’t this the time you bring somebody to help or leave the kids home?
5 seconds . Do we win anything for the shortest amount of time? When she said that she handles everything she said ” it’s a little organized chaos, I’m not going to lie about it.” That was the the signal for me to exit. ” I’m not going to Lie about it.”
Casey seems nothing like she used to be in her newscasting days. She talks non stop as if she is on something.
She was a very good newscaster. She always dressed nicely but in this she dressed so shabby.
I made it to 12 min mark . She is trying too hard.
She had cancer recently and i hope this campaign isn’t pushing her too hard.
That is one reason why our Gov needs to be in Fl governing as he was elected by the people to do.
The campaign handlers told her to dress that way, to “relate” to her audience.
I have been meaning to ask, is Karl Rove actually involved in this campaign?
Which is insulting..
Somebody decided that this woman can connect with the female voter.
I understand the thought process, but do women really think the trials and tribulations of motherhood somehow makes a great First Lady? A reason to vote for her husband?
There seems to be a disconnect. And that disconnect is vapid.
3 minutes 49 seconds.
About 20 seconds. Remember, she’s only a soft six
Casey – 2 mins
Ron – Entire Time. Wanted to hear if he’d ever answer the question. Never did. Bye, Ron. You’re not my candidate.
I made it to 10:15 or 8 minutes and 1 second. I wish that I hadn’t. It never got better through that mark.
I watched until 34:~ before getting interrupted. It was okay given her audience was “Mamas for DeSantis”, mom’s & grandma’s tend to love hearing stories about their candidates’ young children. She sure uses a lot of words to make her point. Then again just saying as FL’s 1st Lady her claim to fame was connecting faith groups & charities with victims need fulfillment wouldn’t be so interesting without all the buildup.
Sorry, saw the title, saw who it was and opted out at zero seconds. I’m not a masochist and will always come last in competitions like this.
4 mins, 21 secs. Holy cow. I have never heard her before.
I tried listening and got about 4 minutes along then fell asleep from the well rehearsed and riveting commentary. Woke up about half an hour later and tried again. Fell right back asleep. Pretty sure I lose.
Can’t say how long. Fell asleep. Dreamed I was an auctioneer for some strange reason.
Casey DeSantis-1:18 seconds was enough, I was checking the clock too much also.
Ron DeSantis -3:38 seconds, also enough.
Now I could stand a couple shots.
23 Seconds for me.
00:23
45 seconds, this is not a fair test!
60secondd
Which one is running again?
11 minutes: what was the supposed purpose of this ‘conversation’? If she thinks this will convince me to vote for “the governor” because I’m a mother she is WAY off base!
8 minutes and 4 seconds – mind numbing!
Nada, zero, zilch….I only listen to a couple of politicians, Trump and Chip Roy, and none of their wives….the Good Lord only gave me so many minutes and I ain’t wasting any of them listening to air headed blather….now ZZ Top on the other hand, yeah
Your screen name is a dead giveaway. 😁
I made it around 40 seconds, but to be honest that was only because I was also watching a soccer game.
I dropped out when she talked about letting her daughter dress up as a princess to go to bed. Must be a millennial thing. In my household, we tell the kids what to wear to bed. I suppose if little Mason told Casey he wanted to wear princess clothes to be, she would pray about it, then affirm her choices.
I really despise these people.
I caught that and totally agree with your take.
Like daughter. Like mother. Tiaras and magic wands all the way down.
Ditto. Still chokin down the after taste a couple of vomit beans that percolated up in the back of my throat.
The interviewer was pretty cringy for me. I am sure the DeSantis’s are a nice couple with a lovely family however I’m not sure how relevant this is to the Republican Presidential primary race. I love women and there are many I admire. That being said, I don’t think I like or need to be reminded every single day that I should like/love women. Jeez. Not sure any of this matters anyway…the cheating, dishonest, and utterly corrupt democrats will lie, steal, and cheat their way into the Whitehouse again in 2024. The Republicans are cowards and never pushback on anything of relevance.
The Dems would rejoice if DeSantis won. ABT – Anyone But Trump.
I feel reduced to “just” a little housewife and stay-at-home mom after listening to her. Does Pushaw really think Casey’s tedious drivel will attract me? 😒
I made it 39 seconds; too contrived. She’s trying way too hard.
+1
I tapped at 4:10; surely I must have won or at least came darn close? Yes? No? One minute and 56 seconds! Come on, man…