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The Strategies of Dementia Politics: Stoke chaos, obstruct economic recovery, hide Biden until Election Day
National Review ^ | June 30, 2020 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 06/30/2020 5:23:13 AM PDT by billorites

Joe Biden is tragically suffering a mental eclipse and sliding away at a geometric rate. Understandably, his handlers have kept him out of sight. He stays off the campaign trail on the pretext of the virus and his age-related susceptibility to COVID-19 morbidity.

I say “pretext” without apology. Quarantine should not have otherwise stopped Biden over the past three months from doing daily interviews, speeches, and meetings. But each occasion, however scripted, rehearsed, and canned, would only have offered further daily proof that Biden is cognitively unable to be president or indeed to hold any office.

Often Biden cannot finish a sentence. Names are vague eddies in his mind’s river of forgetfulness. He is in a far more dire mental state than a physically failing FDR was in his 1944 campaign for a fourth term.

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Given the current racial hysteria, how do Democratic handlers muzzle the not always latently bigoted Biden? Often dementia is a cruel pathway to the truth, freed from normal self-censorship, politeness, and social awareness. Meaning: What if Biden has more “you ain’t black” moments, or Corn Pop storytelling, or he mimics a black accent to riff about chains, “clean” blacks, and such? And in the present climate, will people be forgiving when he brags that his home state of Delaware was once a “slave state”? One or two such outbursts could shrink his share of the black vote to 80 percent, which would lead to losses in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida.

In the chaos of July, Biden’s handlers have been acclaimed geniuses for anesthetizing him. But in the different season of October, he may finally be forced out from his lockdown, in the wild manner that soon-to-be looters and arsonists at last emerged from quarantine in June — pent-up, angry, incoherent, and self-destructive.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2020election; biden2020; bidendementia; vdh
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1 posted on 06/30/2020 5:23:14 AM PDT by billorites
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To: billorites

And call for blowing up the national monument with the head of the white racist slaver who wrote the Thing.


2 posted on 06/30/2020 5:26:36 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: billorites

Somehow, someway the American electorate must become aware of what the evil Democrat socialist/globalists will do if they come to power and the creepy, corrupt, demented Joe Biden becomes the puppet President of the communists. The American nation will pass.


3 posted on 06/30/2020 5:31:13 AM PDT by allendale
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To: billorites

Yep. That’s the plan.


4 posted on 06/30/2020 5:51:56 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: billorites

His wife is always by his side. It’s common for a spouse to be the comforting handler for dementia and Alzheimer’s victims. But still he’s a loose cannon missing a wheel. It’s only a matter of time till he is taken off stage mumbling. Hopefully before the election.


5 posted on 06/30/2020 5:51:59 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: billorites

They may resort to a body double, how would anyone know, after all, Hollywood created ‘Mission Impossible,’ where these fakes were routine.


6 posted on 06/30/2020 5:52:50 AM PDT by JungleGoat77 (.)
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To: billorites
So the DNC will pick his running mate and will be slated to take over the Presidency using the 25A, if Biden wins.

So watch for who gets that slot ...

7 posted on 06/30/2020 5:57:46 AM PDT by jeffc (I'm a Patriot, and the media are our enemy)
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To: billorites
My all time favorite!

-Uncle Joe


8 posted on 06/30/2020 5:59:41 AM PDT by JPG (MAGA 2020!)
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To: billorites

Hillary went into hiding many times as well so the Democrats could regroup and fix the MSM messaging.They do it with Pelosi too.


9 posted on 06/30/2020 6:06:05 AM PDT by cnsmom
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He’s agreed to 3 debates with Trump. Don’t count on more than one unless they’re “virtual” debates where he can read off a teleprompter.Otherwise he’ll be gutted like a fish. It will just make the democrats theft of a national election with millions of fraudulent mail in ballots a little harder to pull off.


10 posted on 06/30/2020 6:10:25 AM PDT by pawpawrick (I had a life once but my job ate it)
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To: billorites

Shhhh.


11 posted on 06/30/2020 6:12:03 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: allendale
Right-

It's very strange that the Democrats have chosen Biden for their sock puppet in this whole thing.

I mean, given the ferocity and their line-for-line replication of the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’, it's obvious that Liberals want and certainly have left themselves with NO way out.

When the dust settles, there won't be a Liberal victory, there won't be a Biden Presidency, there won't be a ‘back to business’ atmosphere for anyone concerned.

In a way, everyone will be the loser and in those cases, historically, (i.e, if people STILL read and know history), it will all be down to blood and money.

I read history and I HAVE read my Spengler. Liberals’ throwing everything over for Biden (of all people) in a bid for an American ‘Caesarism’, is hardly thinkable much less workable.

Liberals have no way back and have already made their deal with the money behind it all. THEY have no more cards to play. They are finished with it and with the US.

Well-The US is finished with THEM and will finish the plotters in November.

We need to plot a course for that - after their house of cards falls.

12 posted on 06/30/2020 6:47:00 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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Three debates? Never happen.

I kind of doubt even one live debate will take place. I doubt Biden has the physical strength to stand on a stage for an hour or two. He doesn't have the mental acuity to face President Trump. His increasing tendency to wander off into incoherent mumbling without finishing sentences, words, or thoughts won't play well either.

If they hold one, and that's a huge if, his handlers will never let there be a second or third. Joe Biden live and unscripted on stage for all to see would be an epic disaster. Instant meme material that would live on for weeks.

I'm intrigued by the double idea someone else came up with. There are people who can mimic others very effectively - gestures, mannerisms, voice. Certainly entertainment industry makeup and special effects people could make someone of similar build and stature look like Joe Biden.

If they tried it "live" or in-person they'd probably stick their toe in the water at a small event where the public and cameras were kept back from the Biden double. Of course they'd say it was for covid-19 protection but they wouldn't want anyone looking too closely. If that worked, they might slowly up their game, mixing in appearances by old and new Biden.

It would be a huge gamble but they may not have a choice. Real Biden is probably incapable of completing any kind of normal campaign, let alone winning. So look for a few small Biden events where everyone is kept back. Look for him to make a significant turnaround. Although the handlers are no-doubt smart enough to coach the double to not come on too strong. But look for inconsistencies in behavior, perceived strength, etc. They might actually try it. I wouldn't put anything past the leftists in their lust for power.

13 posted on 06/30/2020 6:47:02 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps
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To: billorites

Victor Davis Hanson has a keen mind that I am grateful for.


14 posted on 06/30/2020 6:48:57 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: billorites

As I was reading the piece, I reminisced about my Mama, who suffered from vascular dementia before she passed. I was thinking about all the similarities between Mama and Joe Biden. He reminds me so much of her and her struggle.

Then I came across this gem in the VDH piece, ‘He will look dumbfounded and turn to an aide to ask, “What is Burisma and who is Hunter?”‘

Exactly right.

The Democrats must be worried. How are they going to get themselves out of this pickle?

I guess their only choice is to destroy the United States.


15 posted on 06/30/2020 6:51:22 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: SMARTY

“We need to plot a course for that - after their house of cards falls.”

True, and also a plan for if their house of cards doesn’t fall in November.


16 posted on 06/30/2020 6:59:58 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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“...plan for if their house of cards doesn’t fall in November.”

I am very certain that will not happen. Call it a ‘gut certainty’.

It’s an emotional sense and I am not given to much decision-making that involves emotion.

But since Liberals LIVE and BREATHE emotion, it’s odd that they don’t see this, themselves.

They are all living out their inmost fantasies right now and in real-time, on 24/7 national media. It’s kind of furtive, like watching someone publicly gratify themselves... so embarrassing.

To make it worse, their ‘leadership’ (Nancy and Joe) DAILY/HOURLY show themselves to be the most irresponsible, corrupt and mindlessly self-serving morons on earth. When they talk, it sounds like they drank a case of Vodka, then tied a brick to their tongues.

It’s inconceivable how ANYONE can feel esteem, trust or confidence in them. Sheesh!


17 posted on 06/30/2020 7:11:11 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: billorites

VDH bump for later....


18 posted on 06/30/2020 7:15:37 AM PDT by indthkr
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To: billorites

Speaking of mental sharpness, Trump revealed his keen instincts last week. He mentioned asking John Bolton if he ever smiles. Aha, a student of people.


19 posted on 06/30/2020 7:33:27 AM PDT by lurk
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To: cnsmom

I remember them throwing hillary into a locked closet during the last year of Bill’s first term.
That’s how popular she was...then they ran it for president....twice..


20 posted on 06/30/2020 11:30:23 AM PDT by mowowie
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