Does Joe Biden Have Jargon Aphasia? No, Seriously,,, Jargon aphasia is a type of fluent aphasia in which an individual's speech is incomprehensible, but appears to make sense to the individual.  BTW, aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. Persons with JA will either replace a desired word with another that sounds or looks like the original one, or has some other connection to it, or they will replace it with random sounds (like coughing?).  Persons with JA may perseverate which is a fancy word for "the repetition of a particular response (such as a word, phrase, or gesture) regardless of the absence or cessation of a stimulus" which could be a conversation or a speech. JA is usually caused by a brain injury or other organic disorders. Symptoms include the inability to transition or switch ideas appropriately within the social context. This could present as the repetition of words or gestures after they have ceased to be socially relevant or appropriate.  The individual is unable to shift goals, activities or tasks as required in a normal social setting and/or carries on (rambles) in the absence of the original stimulus. Like this dude, THE President-Elect? People affected by jargon aphasia usually are elderly and/or people who have damage to the neural pathways of certain parts of the brain. This condition can result from stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumors and Alzheimer's disease among others. Soooo, looks like Horizontal Harris be running the Country WHICH WILL NEVER HAPPEN.  BECAUSE JOSEPH BIDEN.  YOU WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT. WWG1WGA