Democrats Anonymously Express Fears About Biden Glitching During the State of Dementia Speech

We're at the point where we all take notice when a Democrat anonymously tells the honest truth about anything.

Democratic lawmakers tell Axios that President Biden's State of the Union performance on Thursday will be pivotal for his attempts to dispel voter concerns about his age.

Why it matters: Some Democrats dread a high-profile senior moment. Others expressed confidence that Biden can repeat last year's energetic performance.

"We are all nervous," said one House Democrat, citing concerns about the 81-year-old Biden's "ability to speak without blowing things."

Another House Democrat said: "Listen, Trump has made rhetorical slips ... Biden is going to make rhetoric slips, I think the key is his energy level."

Zoom in: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told Axios he expects a strong performance: "It's important that it be good."

"There's no doubt that he has the vigor [for a second term], but that's being questioned," said Hoyer. "He's quick, and he needs to show that."

Between the lines: Many Democrats pointed to Biden's verbal sparring with right-winger hecklers at last year's State of the Union as a reason to have faith in his rhetorical abilities.

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Another House Democrat offered a simpler rationale for their confidence: "The State of the Union is a speech that's programmed. It's not a debate."

What a vote of confidence -- "Don't worry, he's reading words other people wrote for him, he's not being asked to think on his own."

Dr. Feelgood to the rescue:

When the nation finally learned that the president "was a pharmaceutical miracle, with his own speed connection," as part of a "crazy-quilt array of drugs" that kept him mostly functional, at least during public appearances, it came as no surprise. The doctor in charge of it all even had the perfect nickname: Dr. Feelgood.

The President was John F. Kennedy and the time was 60 years ago, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.

We may never learn what crazy-quilt array of drugs Presidentish Joe Biden is on, but after four years of watching him visibly fade after about 60 minutes or so -- which seems to be the limit of their effectiveness -- you'd have to be a hardcore Democrat or a member of the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) not to know that Biden is jacked up on something for his most important public appearances.

None may be more important this election year -- I don't expect him to debate Donald Trump, do you? -- than tonight's State of the Union Address. Biden will be kept resting comfortably through most of the day, followed by a visit from Dr. Feelgood in time for SOTU.

While several Democrats have anonymously admitted to the press that they're worried that Biden might "glitch" during the speech, I'd bet on him making it through

without any major malfunctions. Dr. Feelgood will have him extra-juiced tonight so that the press can fawn over his "energetic" performance. And the speech won't last much more than an hour, getting Biden safely tucked away before that crazy-quilt array of drugs completely wears off.

I've gone from hoping for a glitch-out for praying that he doesn't glitch out. Our best chance is in November is with a Joe Biden candidacy, and I want him to give the Democrats just enough to not sack him.

But if he does glitch out I'll laugh gloatingly, obviously.

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:35 PM

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