A totally calculated statement prompted by opinion polls which Biden never conceived of or knew about until two hours before he recited it from prepared cue cards.
Exactly. The polling data came in, and they formulated a policy. His handlers likely knew he would get asked this question next time he appeared in public and gave him a heads up on what to say should occur, hence, the reason he only answered the question and not the second one.
Recited means …. stated from memory. Did Biden really do this? He usually reads from cards or a teleprompter. When he uses the big flatscreen Teleprompter directly in front of him, he doesn’t move his head side to side and might look like he is not reading.
It seems that the part of his brain that can read is still working, while parts that can think and analyze are not.