TGIF: Mystical Old Man Era | The Free Press

’ Good days and bad days: Brave whistleblowers are coming out recently to say, Guys. . . Biden. . . he s so old, have you noticed? And Democrats have no good response, even though there is a whole bench of nice, normal-aged options to swap in. This week there s a mega Wall Street Journal investigation, including this detail from a major war funding meeting about Ukraine: He read from notes to make obvious points, paused for extended periods, and sometimes closed his eyes for so long that some in the room wondered whether he had tuned out. He sounds like me trying to break up with someone. He sounds like me as a stoned teenager running into my mom. You get it. The White House and top aides said he remains a sharp and vigorous leader. But over and over the investigation emphasizes: there are good days, and there are bad days. Like when you re recovering from hip surgery. But just watch him at this wreath-laying ceremony with 46-year-old Emmanuel Macron: the look of confusion on Biden s face; the moment he sort of starts to sit down but pauses; how Jill Biden leads him offstage as Macron springs around agile, alive, shaking hands, using his brain to tell his body where to go. At this point my theory is that Biden and his team know he cannot govern anymore and cannot even be an effective figurehead for staff machinations. So the theory: if Biden wins, he resigns, citing new health information, and Kamala Harris becomes president. In fact, I d bet money on that. Please bet among yourselves in the comments. Other publications may have cooking apps. I have no problem becoming a betting app. 

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This is the amazing Nellie Bowles. Her column is funny, witty, all that good stuff. I assumed it was a pedestrian Friday round-up but then I actually read it at the suggestion of Professor Rappaport. Always a good idea not to judge something until you read it. Most of the time you’ll see you were right anyway, but sometimes you will be pleasantly surprised.