It Seemed Like Biden's Latest Spin On His Poor Debate Performance Didn't Even Last An Hour

Posted • July 3, 2024: President Joe Biden tried to spin his abysmal debate performance last Thursday night by claiming he was essentially sleep-deprived. I’m not kidding. It’s not that he’s over 80 and has a history of mental health episodes that were on full display as former President Donald Trump grounded him into dust before a national audience. At a fundraiser at McLean, Virginia, the president tried to downplay his potentially election-killing performances, claiming he went through scores of time zones, didn’t listen to staff, and should’ve rested properly. Biden at McLean fundraiser says he “wasn’t very smart” for “traveling around the world a couple times” pre-debate. “I didn’t listen to my staff … and then I almost fell asleep on stage.” - “It’s not an excuse but an explanation,” he said.

How’s the saying go? That dog won’t hunt. This talking point died within an hour, maybe less. The Biden campaign has disrespected not just the voters but core allies and top donors within the Democratic Party with this ‘Baghdad Bob’ strategy of not wanting to address the president’s failing mental health, which is clear as day. They don’t even want to hear concerns from donors. Instead, they’ve delivered pre-packaged anecdotes about how robust Biden’s health is—it’s not working. Also, Biden had a week of rest at Camp David, where he reportedly had nap time penciled into his debate preparation sessions.

The White House wants to turn the page. It’s impossible since there are lingering questions regarding the president’s mental state. Second, for months, they’ve dismissed and downplayed reports on Biden’s mental woes, even going so far as to claim unedited footage of the president looking lost and wandering off, as he did in Italy at the G7 Summit, as selectively edited. The media was in on it, too. That got torched last week. (…)

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