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Talitha

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30. As Joe would say: Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Fri Jul 12, 2024, 11:59 PM

Jul 2024

Thank you for posting this, OneGrassRoot.

My son, 45, has stuttered all his life. Some of his classmates were absolutely brutal and it definitely affected his persona. TBH, I don't understand how Joe has been able to deal with it, but am damned glad he's able to.

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Stuttering (update with shareable blog post) [View all] OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 OP

I suggest watching his speech in Detroit. I am very energized. texasfiddler Jul 2024 #1

No doubt! Sometimes he's fluid AF! 🙂 OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #7

I was wishing more people would talk about this now... Alice B. Jul 2024 #2

I've said before, my ex had a stutter. nolabear Jul 2024 #3

Yup. I do it, too obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #6

Thank you for sharing that, OGR. The more we understand, brer cat Jul 2024 #4

TY n/t EndlessWire Jul 2024 #5

Thanks for sharing gab13by13 Jul 2024 #8

Not in my experience... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #11

Thank you for posting this! I posted an OP in the Primaries forum in 2019 or 2020 quoting an highplainsdem Jul 2024 #9

Thank you for the link! OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #15

Thank you for sharing this- It's very enlightening! Quakerfriend Jul 2024 #10

I forgot about that!!! OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #13

Thank you for sharing your experience! NoveltySocks Jul 2024 #12

You're right bdamomma Jul 2024 #14

Thanks for sharing. Least of my worries concerning President Biden... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #16

Indeed. It's just infuriating how people... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #17

Great post! Thanks for taking the time to help us better KPN Jul 2024 #18

Thank you, OneGrassRoot Niagara Jul 2024 #19

Look! ...with arthritis in spine and foot making stiff looking walk. Festivito Jul 2024 #20

Why are you saying arthritis? He himself just last night claimed it was a broken foot that he had jimfields33 Jul 2024 #29

I too have read awhile ago that Joe has yorkster Jul 2024 #32

Ok. Thank you. Poor guy doesn't get a break. (No pun intended). jimfields33 Jul 2024 #34

He sure does deserve some "good breaks" yorkster Jul 2024 #38

Agree! brakester Jul 2024 #41

Well stated, brakester. We are damn lucky to have him. yorkster Jul 2024 #42

Drumph is doomed! What a stupid move!!!! brakester Jul 2024 #43

Maybe they poked the bear.. yorkster Jul 2024 #44

Take care of yourself! brakester Jul 2024 #49

mild post-fracture foot arthritis Festivito Jul 2024 #50

I was never a fan of him b4 2020 IbogaProject Jul 2024 #21

This needs to be louder. The press is BULLYING him for his stutter ColinC Jul 2024 #22

What a great insight to share! chowder66 Jul 2024 #23

I was already sympathetic to stutterers RussBLib Jul 2024 #24

Thanks for this, OGR. elleng Jul 2024 #25

Thank you, elleng! OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #36

That is Dem4life1234 Jul 2024 #26

Stutterer here. Exactly what it's like. shrike3 Jul 2024 #27

And doesn't it suck... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #48

Yep. I remember a girl who stuttered on the letter D, and her name began with D. shrike3 Jul 2024 #52

That's me. I'm that girl. 😂 OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #53

Sorry. You do what you've got to do. shrike3 Jul 2024 #54

That is Dem4life1234 Jul 2024 #28

As Joe would say: Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Talitha Jul 2024 #30

How generous of you to share this and yorkster Jul 2024 #31

Thank you for this explanation! Sogo Jul 2024 #33

Thanks for posting this. tavernier Jul 2024 #35

I know many people think the same... OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #39

But as you have seen on this thread tavernier Jul 2024 #40

K & R thanks for posting this message! Emile Jul 2024 #37

Exactly! Great post. But hey, that's complicated. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2024 #45

Bump. More people need to understand this. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2024 #46

Kickitty kick - thanks for posting Stinky The Clown Jul 2024 #47

Lifelong stutterer here as well. euphorb Jul 2024 #51

K&R usonian Jul 2024 #55

TY!!! This is So Informative from one who goes through it! electric_blue68 Jul 2024 #56

I'm sure as he has gotten older, the stutter has become more difficult to control. Fla Dem Jul 2024 #57

Thanks. Joe says, "here's the deal" a lot, then carries on. He's conquered it pretty well... brush Jul 2024 #58

Thanks for sharing. It seems relevant and important. Easterncedar Jul 2024 #59

Thank you for opening up and giving us a glimpse of just what stuttering is and how it affects you Deuxcents Jul 2024 #60

This information should be in a political ad for Biden. Or at least the media should REPORT mzmolly Jul 2024 #61

They really should bc it evolved into full-on bullying from my perspective. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #66

Thanks for your perspective Bayard Jul 2024 #62

The wife of Sen. John Glenn made her mission to educate about stuttering no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #63

Thank you for this information! n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #65

Even the two psychologists who have been evaluating TSF's dementia with a public podcast, had to bring in a hlthe2b Jul 2024 #64