By the Republican National Committee
BIDEN: AN "ELDERLY MAN WITH A POOR MEMORY"
- Just last week, a special counsel found Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials" — including classified documents related to national security and "sensitive intelligence sources and methods" — in his home, garage, and office for decades.
- However, the special counsel declined to recommend charging Biden because he is an "elderly man with a poor memory...for whom many jurors will want to identify with reasonable doubt."
- Even worse, the special counsel admitted "it would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him...of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness."
- According to the special counsel, Biden displayed "diminished faculties and faulty memory."
- The report described Biden's memory as appearing to have "significant limitations."
- Biden's "memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him."
- Biden mistakenly recalled disagreeing with a general during interviews; in reality, the general "was an ally whom Mr. Biden cited approvingly" in a memo to President Obama.
- Biden repeatedly forgot when he served as Vice President.
EVEN DEMOCRATS ADMIT BIDEN HAS A PROBLEM
- According to The Washington Post, Democrats are having a "hair on fire" moment as worries grow over Biden's age and memory lapses.
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<li>Top Democrat strategist David Axelrod <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4463836-senate-democrats-biden-age/">claims</a> the special counsel's report "goes to the core of what is plaguing Biden politically now, which is a widespread fear that he's not up to it."</li>
<li>Paul Begala, a Biden supporter and former advisor to President Clinton, called the special counsel's report "<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/09/biden-hur-report-democrats-00140715">terrible for Democrats</a>" and explained that "anybody with a functioning brain knows that."</li>
<li>Democrat consultant James Carville believes that Democrats are "<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4459567-the-memo-democratic-panic-deepens-after-dismal-moment-for-biden/">officially in Hail Mary mode</a>," hoping that a "criminal conviction for Trump" will shift the election in Biden's favor.</li>
<li>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling Biden's age a "<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4463836-senate-democrats-biden-age/">legitimate issue</a>."</li>
<li>Progressive strategist Jonathan Tasini <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4459567-the-memo-democratic-panic-deepens-after-dismal-moment-for-biden/">admits</a>, "whether Democrats like it or not" Biden's age has become "an issue."</li>
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<li>According to Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), Biden "<a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1755982888179306690">does not have the normal strength to go out there and campaign</a>."</li>
<li>Many Democrats on Capitol Hill and close to the White House are speaking to reporters anonymously to express their concern.
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<li>On background, one House Democrat told Axios that they believed Biden's verbal slip-ups have been "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/biden-defends-memory-2024-election">awful</a>."</li>
<li>According to one anonymous Democrat operative, the special counsel's report on Biden was "<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/09/biden-memory-age-hur-documents/">worse</a>" than they ever thought it could be.</li>
<li>Another former White House official simply called the news of the special counsel's report "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/09/biden-defends-memory-2024-election">brutal</a>."</li>
<li>A Democrat strategist and former staffer to President Obama <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/09/biden-memory-age-hur-documents/">claims</a>, "there is a massive wave of deflation right now, but there's no alternative [to Biden]."</li>
<li>According to another Democrat strategist, the party is in a "<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4459567-the-memo-democratic-panic-deepens-after-dismal-moment-for-biden/">DefCon One situation</a>."</li>
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BIDEN'S NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK
- At 81 years, Biden is the oldest serving president in U.S. history.
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<li>If elected in 2024, Biden would be <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/20/politics/joe-biden-birthday-81/index.html#:~:text=If%20elected%20in%202024%2C%20Biden,on%20Biden's%20age%20than%20Trump's.">86 years old</a> at the end of his second term.</li>
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<li>Biden's close advisors <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/28/inside-biden-run-against-age-white-house">admit</a> that his energy has diminished, significantly limiting his schedule.
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<li>White House aides say that "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/28/inside-biden-run-against-age-white-house">it's difficult to schedule public or private events with the president in the morning, in the evening, or on weekends</a>."</li>
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<li>Democrats in Congress admit Biden "<a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1755982888179306690">does not have the normal strength to go out there and campaign</a>."</li>
<li>The White House has made several adjustments to compensate for Biden's diminished faculties, including <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/joe-biden-age-re-election-short-stairs-air-force-one-rcna95355">extra-large font on his teleprompter</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1725520815226060842">note cards</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1678805702330941451">direct him</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1659584146962890754">what to say</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1724962732854702178">who to call on</a>.
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<li>Biden has <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-insiders-want-him-walk-shorter-distances-camera-wear-shoes-reduce-falling-risk-report">ditched wearing dress shoes</a> to <a href="https://katv.com/news/nation-world/biden-wears-tennis-shoes-as-admin-is-terrified-president-could-trip-again-report">reduce</a> the risk of <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1664343681321541636">falls</a> and has been <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/19/biden-biggest-vulnerability-00127937">urged to walk shorter distances</a> while on camera.</li>
<li>Biden now uses the <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1724549329812095089">short stairs</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1714662168690388997">board</a> and exit Air Force One in order to <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1706712803346641089">avoid tripping</a>.</li>
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BIDEN OFTEN GETS CONFUSED
- Extremism, confusion, and obfuscation are the trademarks of Biden's presidency.
- Biden has a long track record of making up extravagant stories, frequently lying about events which "never took place."
- Biden has been compared to a human Roomba, as he often gets confused as to where to go.
- Biden has to frequently ask staff who he is supposed to take questions from and yield to.
- In what seems to be a daily occurrence, Biden gets mixed up. In just the past few months, Biden:
- Referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the "president of Mexico."
- Twice referred to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as Helmut Kohl, who died in 2017.
- Confused French President Emmanuel Macron with François Mitterrand, who died in 1996.
- Promised to serve as president for all, "whether you live in a red state or a green state."
- Referred to Hamas as "the opposition" while scrambling to make a coherent sentence.
- Read the "period" from his pre-written script.
- Referred to his vice president as "President Harris."
- Referred to Justin Trudeau as "Prime Minister Joe."
- Talked to the National Hockey League champions about football.
- Told a made-up story about almost attending the Naval Academy.
- Told a made-up story about an Amtrak conductor congratulating him for traveling more than a million miles on Amtrak.
- Claimed Russia was "losing the war in Iraq" while speaking about Ukraine.
AMERICANS DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN BIDEN
- Americans agree: Joe Biden's cognitive health is a major concern going into the 2024 elections.
- 86 percent of Americans, including 73 percent of Democrats, now say Biden is too old to serve as president, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll.
- Previously, 77 percent of Americans, including 69 percent of Democrats, said in August 2023 Biden is too old to be effective for four more years, according to an AP-NORC poll.
- 76 percent of voters, including half of Democrats, say they're concerned about Biden's mental and physical fitness for a second term, according to a poll by NBC News.
- A poll by Monmouth University had similar findings – 76 percent of voters, including 56 percent of Democrats, said Biden is too old to effectively serve another term.
- Just 32 percent of Americans think Biden has "mental sharpness" for a second term, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
- For independent voters such as Bernadette Wright, there are serious concerns about Biden's mental capability: "We're not talking about age here, we're talking about aptitude. We're talking about his ability to perform."
BIDEN IS AN ABSENTEE PRESIDENT
- Biden campaigned on "transparency," but he has repeatedly refused to answer questions from the press as president.
- The White House admitted that they do not "recommend" Biden take "impromptu reporter questions."
- Biden has done fewer press conferences than any president in the past 30 years.
- Biden set a "modern record," as he waited more than two months to hold his first press conference.
- Within the last century, "no president has gone as long as Biden without conducting a formal session with White House reporters."
- Biden has done fewer interviews than any president in modern history.
- Biden has spent a significant portion of his presidency on vacation.
Originally posted here. - Since taking office, Biden has spent a total of 436 days on vacation – equivalent to 39 percent of his presidency.
