Posted on 06/27/2024 8:54:33 PM PDT by DoodleBob
President Joe Biden was supposed to put the nation’s mind at ease over his physical and mental capacity with his debate showing Thursday night.
But from the onset of the debate, the 81-year-old seemingly struggled even to talk, mostly summoning a weak, raspy voice. In the opening minutes, the president repeatedly tripped over his words, misspoke and lost his train of thought.
In one of the most notable moments, Biden ended a rambling statement that lacked focus by saying, “We finally beat Medicare,” before moderators cut him off and transitioned back to Trump.
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Trump also pounced on Biden, saying at one point that he didn’t understand what Biden had just said with regard to the border.
“I don’t know if he knows what he said either,” Trump said.
Nearly an hour into the debate, a Biden aide and others familiar with his situation offered up an explanation for the president’s hoarseness: He has a cold.
But there were problems aside from the shakiness of Biden's voice. When he wasn't talking, he often stared off into the distance. Trump frequently steamrolled over Biden, accusing him of being a criminal and for peddling misinformation — many times without a response from Biden, though the president did fire back with a handful of one-liners throughout.
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Instead of a new beginning, many Democrats saw it as a moment for panic.
“Democrats just committed collective suicide,” said one party strategist who has worked on presidential campaigns. “Biden sounds hoarse, looks tired and is babbling. He is reaffirming everything voters already perceived. President Biden can’t win. This debate is a nail in the political coffin.“
“It’s hard to argue that we shouldn’t nominate someone else,” a Democratic consultant who works on down-ballot races added.
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Frail, inept, ghost.....honestly-—WHO in their right mind would follow this buffoon?
CNN did their best to help out and he still looked like a feeble dementia patient.
I hope he refuses to quit. Even they couldn’t cheat their way into the White House again.
Suddenly the emperor has no clothes after all these years.
LOL, he called him Brandon...
Biden did bad enough to lose the debate but not bad enough to be forced to withdraw.
Imagine changing out the nominee after the primaries are over.
So much for the little people thinking that they are actually choosing.
What they do know now is that the rip off media has sold them down the road a lemon.
Tried to warn them.
Oh, That’s right, they just stand there screaming with their fingers in their ears.
Ha ha!
at least the 47% who suckle off the government teat. Romney was not right about a lot of things, but he is about the 47% floor.
Keep in mind that Biden spent an entire week secluded at Camp David, with 16 advisors, preparing full time for this debate - and this is the result.
That’s the biggest pounding I’ve seen since Ali beat up Stephen Hawking.
I disagree. CNN moderators were on their best behavior tonight - knowing that Biden would destroy himself.
The Demonrats were already planning to use it as an opportunity to replace their candidate - but needed Jill and others out of the way. Tonight accomplished that.
“ Imagine changing out the nominee after the primaries are over.
So much for the little people thinking that they are actually choosing.”
Hey man, c’mon. That’s Our Democracy (tm)
Yes—just absolutely NO standards—as long as they get the check-—SAD.
What a comparison though—Trump was aware-on point, fully engaged-responsive and on point—Mush brain dead Biden was Foggy-bleary eyed, Cleary disoriented—NOT tuned in and on top of things-—WTF-—night and day awareness and presence mentally, good Lord-—
Caught that.
And Biden didn’t.
Ha!
Biden was badly wounded tonight—but he is not gone yet.
We need Jill and Joe to fight to keep their delegates—don’t let a bunch of howling hyenas take away their right to the nomination.
;-)
And a CNN poll, no less. That’s gonna leave a mark.
The first thing i noticed was how hoarse he was
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