He can’t be THAT stupid.
And I mean that without sarcasm. Nobody who has amassed that kind of power in DC is that stupid. Period.
He’s 76 and has had 2 brain surgeries. Stupid, no. Senile, yes.
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It's a matter of clarity and cognition and coherence.
I happened to be in the audience when as (cough, cough) veep Biden delivered a speech, approx 2012. I was impressed how he tended to wander and lose focus (but continued to speak) a few times. We, in the audience, were generous and polite, but I'm sure most remember the VEEP's vacuous moments.