FDR had polio, but his physical affliction was irrelevant to his performance as President.
FDR had one of the sharpest minds of any President. That's what matters, and that's the question at issue with President Biden.
Unfortunately, those who have seen his performance in settings where he cannot use a teleprompter and must depend on his wits are less than confident in his abilities.
Most recently, actor and fundraiser George Clooney, one of President Biden's strongest backers, weighed in, noting that:
"I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. Believe in his character. Believe in his morals. In the last four years, he's won many of the battles he's faced. But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It's devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010. He wasn't even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate."
As usual, partisans make assumptions about my political views that are false. I get the same in reverse every time I comment on a Wall Street Journal article. Please keep your insults to yourself.
Of course you've seen the first tape. It was the one you mentioned in your first comment. Also, please clean up your language and I ask you to refrain from insults.
As for Biden's performance yesterday, he clearly demonstrated superior knowledge on several foreign policy questions, but he also introduced President Zelenskyy as "Vladimir Putin" and in the press conference referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump." He did not move the needle yesterday for those who think he should withdraw from the campaign, and more Democratic officials are calling on him to withdraw today.
Joe Biden is a good man, and far preferable to a convicted felon like Trump, but it's also clear that he's not the same person he was in 2020, when he was running for his first term. If he's like this now, what's he going to be like in a couple of years?
The topic here is not Trump, but Biden. As I noted, Biden's performance at the press conference was better than his dismal debate performance, but it did not move the needle for those who have their doubts about his ability to serve for another four years. That's the question on the agenda. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are reacting with dismay to President Biden's performance at the NATO summit. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-and-its-soldiers-weigh-in-on-whether-biden-should-step-aside/
FDR had polio, but his physical affliction was irrelevant to his performance as President.
FDR had one of the sharpest minds of any President. That's what matters, and that's the question at issue with President Biden.
Unfortunately, those who have seen his performance in settings where he cannot use a teleprompter and must depend on his wits are less than confident in his abilities.
Most recently, actor and fundraiser George Clooney, one of President Biden's strongest backers, weighed in, noting that:
"I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. Believe in his character. Believe in his morals. In the last four years, he's won many of the battles he's faced. But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It's devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010. He wasn't even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate."
As usual, partisans make assumptions about my political views that are false. I get the same in reverse every time I comment on a Wall Street Journal article. Please keep your insults to yourself.
On his "speech," it was five minutes of impromptu remarks in a friendly setting in the middle of the day, so ideal conditions for Biden. That said, if you didn't see that he was in difficulty at a few points in his remarks, you need to review the tape. https://www.c-span.org/video/?536915-1/president-biden-attends-meeting-union-leaders-afl-cio
Of course you've seen the first tape. It was the one you mentioned in your first comment. Also, please clean up your language and I ask you to refrain from insults.
As for Biden's performance yesterday, he clearly demonstrated superior knowledge on several foreign policy questions, but he also introduced President Zelenskyy as "Vladimir Putin" and in the press conference referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "Vice President Trump." He did not move the needle yesterday for those who think he should withdraw from the campaign, and more Democratic officials are calling on him to withdraw today.
Joe Biden is a good man, and far preferable to a convicted felon like Trump, but it's also clear that he's not the same person he was in 2020, when he was running for his first term. If he's like this now, what's he going to be like in a couple of years?
I have another article for you. It's a piece in the Atlantic entitled "Trump is Planning for a Landslide Win." It's a story about the pros in charge of Trump's campaign -- and they are praying that Biden stays in the race. Doesn't that tell you something? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/trump-campain-election-2024-susie-wiles-chris-lacivita/678806/
The topic here is not Trump, but Biden. As I noted, Biden's performance at the press conference was better than his dismal debate performance, but it did not move the needle for those who have their doubts about his ability to serve for another four years. That's the question on the agenda. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are reacting with dismay to President Biden's performance at the NATO summit. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-and-its-soldiers-weigh-in-on-whether-biden-should-step-aside/