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’ll likely never be able to do this without being at least a little tipsy. Sorry.
I want to put his head between two popsicle sticks and wrap some duct tape around his head to keep it from bobbling.
I stopped when she rattled, “…and I had the BRILLIANT idea…” That was about 2 minutes in.
I wonder why she hasn’t yet broken her arm while patting herself on her back.
that was it .. I stopped at 2:12. She hadn’t broken because it’s grown so long it’s wrapped around her neck first to reach her back
I was actually intending to watch more of it, but that one was too much. She hasn’t graduated from high school yet either.
Made it to 2:39, 1st baby born to sitting gov.
She can’t be human, she doesn’t breathe. Was she anywhere near the WH July 4th weekend?
she just eat air gulps for the next rapid fire
45 seconds. She’s either severely over-medicated or severely undermedicated.
Well, there’s a third option
What if it’s just really her?
Then she has logorrhea.
Not quite Kamala’s brand of word salad (Schizophasia) which is a confused unintelligible jumble of words and phrases. The ‘I’m not going to lie’ is hollow. Quit at 2:12.
Logorrhea has to do with a condition of mental disorder or illness. There’s a constant need to talk in a stream of unchecked speech (often under pressure), lack of self-correction and able to talk around missing words.
Some form of psychiatric and neurological disorders including schizophrenia.
Someone who is averse to silence or inactivity.
4:02 I made it to where she acknowledges the Iowa Gov for 1 second then immediately went back to talking about herself. Very uninteresting.
She had to acknowledge Kim Reynolds, who is the current chair of the Republican Governors’ Association. The RGA is a major financial backer of Casey’s… er… Ron’s Prez campaign.
I lasted 15 seconds. Then I tried to see how long the actual video is. 40 plus minutes???? I’ll never get that back. Think I’ll resume my life!!
I made 3 min 40 seconds but I’d already had 2 sips of vino before I joined the Tree House.
The wife:
1:32. I can’t take the hard voice. I don’t like her. She reminds me of Hillary when she gets feisty.
Ron: he did not work the hardest for tge working people. That is President Trump who did.
Also he did not mention President Trump supporting him…..
No loyalty.
Nope. Not my people.
Zero minutes, zero seconds. It’s not that I don’t have stamina; it’s that I don’t have tolerance for BS. I’m too old to waste time on stuff I don’t like or want to watch.
44 seconds.
#metoo
there’s someone worse at public speaking than cankles
scary
Lol. I didn’t need to watch.
I no longer listen to lying, duplicitous liars lying in front of cameras.
I would rather herd cats.
We have a new puppy, a shy cat, and an old, old lab at home.
In a couple of days, I will be back at home to keep the peace between all three.
It should be lots of fun!
Did I watch? No. Life is too short.
One look at the prom queen interviewing the other prom queen, plus…
a little peek at the mannequin photo of DeSanctimonious-Disloyalis, and –just no.
5:23
7.24 min. I was hoping for some sibilance of substance might appear, bu realized this was a “talk show” w/no interest to me. 1st time ever hearing her speak & will be the last.
Same here.
I had never heard her speak before.
It was my first-and last time.
30
Brutal. Made it about 90 seconds. I was eating salad at the time, which was a bit distracting (thank goodness), so in case I lasted the longest, I hereby disqualify myself!
Sundance I am totally enjoying the comments. Great entertainment tonight!!
Many thanks.
The Treepers are the best!!!!♥️♥️♥️
got to 2:16..
You should get a prize for shortest time lol.
Is that guy allowed to make love to Rob! on live TV???
And he has a huge amount of $upport. Riiiight, from billionaire$ who own him.
Made it to the duck comment
It’s just another typical politician speech that reads rehearsed, scripted, and completely inauthentic.
It has zero appeal. It is so off putting. I refuse to accept that my time be used for such remedial, uninspired, antics.
That feels like John Candy eating the gristle while Dan Akroyd negotiates free sundaes.
Can we get some hats and tshirts for the kids? Lol.
8:32 time mark
If she has to tell you “It’s funny”… it’s not.
God help us. They are simply not mature enough to lead. They’re still in pre-school.
Wow, you’re much harsher that I am. I view the DeSantises as not mentally leaving junior high school.
Made it to 13:19. Quit then for a reason you may not expect, though I don’t feel I missed out by not listening longer.
Mainly what I observed was that she sure liked to talk about herself, eh?
However, when she started talking about parental rights and protecting the children, the audio started getting full of static / cutting in and out … which seems like spiritual warfare to me.
So the message I take away is the importance of praying about parental rights and protecting the children.
Meanwhile … President Trump 2024 … MAGA!
I bailed at 7:00. Too phony. Was there ever a point? Did she memorize the crap? Or, was it Hunter’s cocaine that caused those 90 mph run on sentences??
I made it til 5:40. I thought I could gut it out at least until 10 minutes or so but the shallowness, fakery, and “cuteness” of it started to bring on a bout of acid reflux…..so I stopped. Do they really think that we are that gullible and stupid?
Yes.
44 minutes and 10 seconds!?!
What does that say about the audience that had to sit through it?
“Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!”
It says that they are getting paid! One way or another, they stand to benefit.
Perhaps, these are the ladies that were Bush-hires, working the call centers/knocking on doors.
Did you happen to find Karl Rove in the back, supervising the hires?
Another Python!
Lasted 1:15 listening to Ms. Meatball, then watched Mr. Meatball say he’d do the debate regardless of whether PDJT attends and will introduce his vision and leadership to a ‘white?’ audience. Maybe I heard him wrong, it’s late.
I had flashbacks of before I got off FB. Mind numbing, narcissistic drivel. “Ooh look at me, I’m the best, look at me I’m so great. Here’s a picture of me in front of my French wallpaper, look at me, I’ve got the best kids ever, here we are having a polite chuckle chuckle about our trip to Miami..”
Made me think of Bob Dylan’s “Last Thoughts on Woodie Guthrie”, “look at me, look at my teeth shine…:
Sundance has advised, live your best life. Well, I think a big step in that direction is to be vigilant to maintain a large distance from these bubblegum goons and creme puff hairdo, stiletto heels wearing buffoons. Go away CD & RD, take your cucumber sammies and Rick Astley listening mediocrity back to the polyester club house.
LOL! Hear hear! And if I’m not mistaken, it looks like she’s wearing camo capris with the stilettos.🤮
p.s. Made it to 5:44. Aside from doubling down on Tom Little’s assessment, I cannot stand when people punctuate every sentence with “Right?!” So sophomoric. Aren’t I cute?! Good Lord, imagine her as First Lady.
She actually mentioned her wallpaper is French? Like in a historical, it’s been on the walls for 100yrs, or “I picked this out on a little shopping spree in Paris with Brigitte (Macaron)”?
60 seconds and I was done UGH !
I made it to 2:56, when she mentioned that was the Iowa Governor. Funny tangent… My wife & I were in Iowa last month and stopped in a family-owned restaurant for lunch. We struck up a conversation with the owner, an Army Veteran, and asked what he had to do to keep the place open during the lockdown. That’s when we heard that the Governor was a “flip-flopping witch burner.” Needless to say we asked him what that meant, and learned that she was the Christian Right.
Back to the video. Casey talks like someone who doesn’t get around adults often and feels as if she has to say everything on her mind.
10 seconds. My finite life hours are too precious.
After 30 seconds I searched for this:
Omgosh 🤣
I got about 2:03 in and I cheated, I was drinking a beer. I wonder how many times she had to practice this conservation. Not authentic, period.
wife: 30 seconds….giving birth to a child as the wife of a sitting politician is not an accomplishment-gag! spit!
Go procreate somewhere else where you can get an award for it.
That was a gag moment indeed. Gimme a freakin’ break.
Sorry all. I’m sitting this challenge out. I cannot, CANNOT, listen to inane, meaningless blather. Having turned my TV off over 30 years ago, I’ve had a lot of practice not listening. Grin…
Was disqualified by the rules. Already 2 beers into the night. Thanks to all that took one for the team.
4:13. Sometimes you just gotta know when to fold ’em. Looking at you, Mrs. Governor.
Casey: 2:10
Trying too hard, totally rehearsed. Not natural, very arrogant.
DeSanctimonious: 2:20
Arrogant.
These people are plastic.
I made it too about 4:29 and shut down after noticing I was not really listening ,but instead looking at the crowd or the interviewer. I thought I could last longer with no other distractions.
I went back to the start and ran the video again with no sound on. I felt better about how long I listened after noticing the interviewer lasted till about the 1 minute mark before she kept repeated looking at the next question rather than focus on what what was being said.
8 min 42 secs 😫🙉
Really wanted to see if she ever talked about the issues facing our Nation not her kids dailies. Did she ever?! Good grief.
Somebody(s) convinced these two they are cute, funny, witty, and popular. They bought it hook line and sinker. 😂
They identify as leaders.
Ugh.
I took the twit wit short version, lasted 90 sec
That was just mean SD. I mean just down and dirty . I don’t know how long I watched. I’m old and had chest pain. Had to take to my 🛌 bed…🥴🤮
57 completely wasted seconds. Entirely my own fault. But seconds I will never get back!
The minute the video came on I was insulted with her mindless self importance, quick shot off when her princess daughter sang girl is on “fider”. Gag
Shut off
I can’t believe I watched the whole thing, but I did. Seriously, I thought it was fine. Probably an unpopular viewpoint here. I hadn’t heard her before. Found her articulate and likable. The analogy between building the Pine Island bridge and building the wall was a good one, though clearly Trump has the upper hand on capability for that one, and just about everything else in my opinion. I got excited when she mentioned the “fatherhood initiative.” Oh boy, someone is finally going to stand up for the men in our country and speak to the importance of fatherhood. Sadly, she didn’t go there at all, but rather described a mentorship program that didn’t really seem to have anything to do with fatherhood. Both spoke about limiting government and it sounds like there has been some progress on this front in Iowa. She brought up God throughout the discussion. That was a good thing. Bottom line, I thought she did fine. I am still voting for Trump.
no drugs, alcohol Sundance rules. Apparently you broke the rules. She did fine! Is this meatball? Rob is that you?
Interesting comment, but I don’t drink or do drugs. Sad you thought that about me when you don’t even know me. I just said a prayer for you. Hope your day is good!
😳
Fair enough. I think like you I hadn’t heard her speak at length before. I checked out at the social media attacks question.
Some might recognize the similarity!
You can watch Casey for the entire video?
OR,
Cut off your pinky finger with this meat cleaver?
Give me the cleaver!
About 20 seconds
Point 1. The billionaires love me and we are raising a lot of money. So? Jeb! 2.0 Zzzzzzzz………
Point 2. My perky and feisty wife will be right by my side and that means the country will be getting two-for-one in leadership. (Now where have I heard that before?)
Point 3. If PDJT does not attend the debate, then there is no debate.
Sundance, you can send my winnings to the organization that Tim Ballard started to rescue children from sexual slavery and trafficking.
Peace, out….
You left out “please clap.”
I read the lede and couldn’t help but remember the song by Bobby Bare “The Winner.”
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‘The race is on, and it looks like heartache . . .’
Maybe 20 seconds
F In Bobblehead
6 min on Mrs
I was grinding my teeth at 6 min. Good Lord – all that babbling. I cannot imagine that starting up at 5am. I’d have to rack a shotgun
He sounds as fake as a cartoon.
Since I wanted to win, I endured 1:03.60. A little over a minute. I couldn’t stand her rattling. Hope to be the winner.
You are a loser to watch the complete video! Sundance is messing with you
I don’t think this is like winning WSJ’s “Best of the Web” tiara, but you do have incredible endurance.