Posted on 08/04/2022 6:46:11 AM PDT by frogjerk
“I have been humiliated by my own decay.” Thus spoke Winston Churchill in 1953 during his second stint as Britain’s prime minister. Churchill, perhaps the greatest democratic figure of the 20th century, had been sworn in 18 months earlier — just a few weeks shy of his 77th birthday.
Joe Biden was sworn in as president two months after his 78th birthday.
The humiliation for Churchill came from an argument he lost with the American secretary of state, John Foster Dulles, who was shockingly dismissive of his concerns. Churchill’s “decay” was a serious concern.
Joe Biden is 79 now — exactly the age Churchill was when he complained of his own decay. And his age is unnerving his fellow Democrats.
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I tried setting up this softball, but had no FReeper takers......
Because Biden is also "tilting at windmills"....
Biden was incompetent when his brain actually worked...
Now he’s literally just a walking puppet, who doesn’t know where he is or what he’s doing..
Comparing the might Churchill to Biden is an insult... on his best day Biden couldn’t shine Churchill’s shoes.
Churchill was “gaga” when he came back to power. So is Biden. Churchill is a national leader that people are familiar with. Find another, better example of a national leader afflicted with cognitive decline or senility if you can.
Marshal Petain, Hindenburg.
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