George Stephanopolous interview of Biden 8pm 7/5/24

And promising you I am not here to pile on, but @gatorpa’s assertion isn’t really false either. View this in the context of Biden’s words being transcribed or translated in foreign capitals around the globe. This is why his condition is so dangerous. Words have meaning and translators/transcribers around the world aren’t reminding viewers that Biden has dementia (ie this is what he really meant). Also remember this interview was being billed around the world as “the real Biden.” Yes, we knew what he was trying to say…..we think. But if you’re reading that on a CC or it’s being translated, Biden said he created NATO. You both have valid points. Joe needs to go.

 

That is the magic question. When will Biden finally call it quits? As silly as it sounds, I think a lot of it will have to do with how bad the polls get. There's obviously been a noticeable bump for Trump since the debate. If the polls stagnate at Trump +4 or Trump +5 nationally, it's easier for the Biden family to claim he still has a chance. If we start seeing Trump +7 or +8 (or greater) across an average of national polls, then the Biden family doesn't have a leg to stand on. I think that's what they're leaning on right now. If Trump starts to take a greater than MoE lead in states like Virginia and Minnesota, for example, what pathway to 270 can the Biden family point to? The irony here is that it will likely be the American public who decide if and when Biden drops out by what they tell pollsters.

 

You get the bacon, because we all have “cognitive challenges” to some degree, but only one of the candidates has needed help finding the exit ramp from the stage multiple times in the last year. Only one candidate has been visibly lost out of his mind multiple times in the last year. And frankly, we have a much larger sample size for Trump, because Biden has been mostly hidden and in bubble wrap whereas Trump has been doing extensive off-the-cuff town halls and campaign events this entire time.

 

A thought to add….. Biden attempted to use the “jet lag” excuse, which is just one example of his willingness to insult the collective American public’s intelligence. But nobody talks about what Trump has been through over the last month or so prior to the debate. Maybe Trump has ice water in his veins, but one would think a man with 91 pending felony indictments has had some stress to overcome lately. Having to sit in court and going through all of that in Manhattan. I think that would take a toll on anybody. Especially someone who just turned 78 years old. He still sounded fresh and sharp at the debate. Yes, he had his talking points, but he was prepared, engaged and didn't seem tired at all. I think even if you hate Trump, you have to give him his due. They were trying to break him and it hasn't broken him, clearly. That has to count for something.

And what a dreadful, shameful excuse from the WH about Biden and jet lag. It was just a bad excuse for too many reasons to list. That then morphed into "he had a cold." And then "I don't know why George." If the allegation is Trump is a serial liar.......

 

The irony is the inject bleach BS is clearly designed as a scare tactic towards the elderly. Covid hit the elderly much worse than the rest of the population and the elderly are more prone to these types of fear mongering tactics in general. Biden is not fooling anybody under the age of 65 with that crap. Or at least, I hope not.

 

That's not really accurate though. We shouldn't be comparing them to one another, because on this subject, there is no comparison. Trump is obviously still alert, can recall details with ease, doesn't stare off into the distance as if he has forgotten where he is. Everybody has miscues. George W Bush was famous for them. Other than moving a little slower because he is 78 years old, Donald Trump does not seem to have lost any speed off of his fastball or any break off his curve. He actually showed some of the discipline GOP have been begging him to show in the past. I think some of that probably has to do with the fact he knew he was winning, but he still showed the restraint. More restraint than Biden, honestly.