Was this the start of a US Presidential campaign

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Yes, speculation that they may have tweaked/increased his meds the next day.

Could also be that he just had a ‘good day’ the following day. That happens to elderly too once they start losing their marbles.

Maybe a combination of both.

I've spent sufficient time with dementia folks to be very sceptical that a person can go from completely incoherent one day, to fully lucid and coherent the next day. If it was meds that 'fixed him', you'd think they'd do it for the debate.

Any which way, there is no doubt in my mind that he is unfit for the current POTUS role, let alone another term.

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The supreme court wants a king, and they made Biden one.

Next week those without valid ID cannot enter the supreme court building - naturally only passes are given to three out of nine judges until improved pro-democracy reforms are passed; enforced by security detail under the president's direction. =)

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Next week those without valid ID cannot enter the supreme court building - naturally only passes are given to three out of nine judges until improved pro-democracy reforms are passed; enforced by security detail under the president's direction. =)

Trump probably would at least try - but betcha Biden doesn't.

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Gerald Ford predicted in 1989 that the first female POTUS would be the result of a male President dying while in office.

https://youtu.be/epWYJ_SY8uU

He also predicted in that speech that it would be within 4 or 8 years, so by 1997! I wonder what his prediction would have been on the first black President.

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Trump probably would at least try - but betcha Biden doesn't.

Can he can change his job title?

From POTUS to King Paramount Joseph Biden I of United States. Though given that he looks like Palpatine from star wars, maybe Emperor suits better.

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Mind you many powerful people today are at advanced ages - bill gates(hmm?), warren buffet, rupert murdoch.

In the natural world this would be laughable and the younger ones would take over - maybe a sign we are on track to becoming a fallen species.

The Senate in ancient Rome of course was named for the age of the occupants! With age comes supposedly knowledge and sagacity? The powdered white bewigged first Presidents of the USA gave them an air of aged wisdom for the new Republic perhaps.

However, with some exceptions of course. there does seem to be an even greater shift towards the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the elderly.

There are lots of wealthy and influential mass media boosted sports, film and rock stars too. Whose wealth and influence increase with age. Health advances and techniques promoting longevity for wealthy geriatrics coupled with international fame and benign tax policy towards wealth versus income have helped create this powerful wealthy gerontocracy.

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Biden tells ally coming days are key to saving his reelection campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5IlxaWQ-A

Just get on with it. Every day will give an advantage to his replacement, an extra day to campaign against Trump with the needed energy.

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Plus the delay is making the democrats look like a trainwreck with the excuses.. it's time to stem the bleed.

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Biden tells ally coming days are key to saving his reelection campaign

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5IlxaWQ-A

Just get on with it. Every day will give an advantage to his replacement, an extra day to campaign against con-man Don Trump with the necessary energy.

Wow! If that person is an allie leaking to the press, I would hate to see what his enemies would do.

If the report is to be believed then it appears a change in candidate has become far more likely.

This is the last thing that Trump or the Republicans would want.

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Trump is uncharacteristically quiet on truth social.

Maybe the Friday full length interview on ABC will be the defining moment for Joe.