If the aging members of Congress are too old to be in touch or effective, they have a role model – Grampa Joe.
Former president Joe Biden reminded Americans of his infirmity this week when he launched a full-scale denunciation of President Trump during in his first interview since leaving the White House, accusing Trump of conduct “beneath” the presidency.
“What the hell’s going on here,” the former president asked — apparently rhetorically, though it may in fact have been a sincere question about why he was sitting for an interview in a strange room in the first place.
In a snub to the American press for failing to sufficiently memorialize the genius of his presidency, Biden gave the BBC the scoop on this “I’ve got a few things to get off my chest interview.”
Biden still refuses to take any blame for Kamala Harris’ defeat or apologize for refusing to step aside much earlier in his presidency. Asked if he believes he bears any of the blame for the Democrats 2024 loss of the White House to Trump, he dodged responsibility.
“I don’t think it would have mattered, we left at a time we had a good candidate,” Biden answered in a curious use of the first person plural that suggests his spouse, Dr. Jill, was in fact calling the shots as many suspect.
Joe unwittingly publicized his own decline when he was publicly caught looking at his watch during the otherwise-dignified transfer of the remains of 13 soldiers killed in the Afghanistan debacle.
Later, of course, he fumbled his only debate with current President Donald Trump last June, looking lost, confused and even frightened on camera while mixing up policies and delivering a performance that ended his re-election prospects.
And if you think Biden’s bad, consider that the Portland Press Herald’s newest self-avowed Democrat columnist is focused on the aging pro-tempore president of the U.S. Senate is even more demoralizing.
The paper’s Steve Collins devoted an entire column recently to 91-year-old Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, suggesting time has passed him by, especially now that he’s third in line to the presidency.
“Interestingly for Mainers, if the GOP retains its majority, his most likely successor is 72-year-old U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, though she would have to win reelection in 2026,” Collins (no relation) opined.
No, Steve, interestingly you made not one mention in your column of the aging Democrats on the hill – or of Old Joe.
Does 85-year-old Democrat Nancy Pelosi ring a bell?
Where were Collins or the Press Herald when we had a Depends-wearing POTUS?
Oh, sorry, forgot – you’re an admitted Democrat, of course certain geriatrics are granted a pass.
Apologies old man.
