‘Saving our democracy’ no longer means reelecting a senile man
By
Elizabeth Stauffer
February 14, 2024 6:01 am
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted Feb. 9-10 found that 86% of respondents believe President Joe Biden is “too old to serve a second term.” This number includes 91% of independent voters, those who will decide the election, and shows a 12% jump in voter concern over Biden’s age from a similar ABC News/Washington Post poll taken in September.
While the results of the poll weren’t exactly great news for former President Donald Trump — 62% said he is also too old to serve — neither were they devastating. Even the New York Times admitted that, “As a matter of politics, age has been a bigger liability for Mr. Biden than for Mr. Trump, according to polls, perhaps because of the president’s physical presentation, particularly the shuffle when he walks.” An understatement, yes, but we’ll take it.
The new poll is getting a lot of attention because it was taken after the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. Hur’s recommendation that Biden not be charged because a jury would see him as “a well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory” was a kill shot right through the heart of Biden’s bid for a second term.
Although Democrats have taken to the airwaves to characterize the Feb. 8 report as a “political hit job” and a “disgrace,” they are well aware that its release, along with Biden’s hastily called prime-time address later that day, was a watershed moment for his presidency. His gaffe-filled remarks to the press only strengthened Hur’s case and made it clear that Biden’s condition has become too glaring for his handlers to hide.
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