(Summary Added) Watch: Biden Says He Talked with Deceased French President as Mental Fitness Concerns Mount [10:18 | Feb 06 2024 | The Hill]
Short Summary
- Hosts discuss President Biden’s declining popularity, noting challenges in maintaining positive coverage even among Biden-friendly media outlets.
- A “Meet the Press” segment reveals voters trust Trump more than Biden on economic issues and border security.
- Biden’s job rating is mentioned as the lowest of his presidency and the lowest for any president in an NBC poll since Bush Jr.'s second term.
- Concerns about Biden’s mental fitness for the presidency are raised, including a reference to a deceased French president during a campaign stop.
- Biden’s reluctance to do interviews and his decision not to participate in pre-Super Bowl activities for the second year are highlighted.
- The hosts argue that the Democratic Party has not seriously addressed concerns about Biden’s mental fitness, despite widespread concern among Americans, including Democrats who voted for him.
- Some criticism of Biden’s gaffes is acknowledged as bad faith, but a substantive argument about his cognitive state is deemed legitimate.
- The lack of attention to the age factor in Biden’s candidacy is criticized, mentioning Dean Phillips as a younger alternative dismissed by liberal pundits.
- The speaker criticizes Democrats for not allowing a primary, which could have facilitated open discussions about the party’s policy platform, suggesting vulnerability for the Democratic Party.
- The potential blame game if Democrats lose the election is mentioned, with voters, Russia, and Mark Zuckerberg identified as possible targets.
