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| | [[File:Biden Kabul 13 dead Americans.PNG|thumbnail|200px|[[Joe Biden]] in 2021.]] | | [[File:Biden Kabul 13 dead Americans.PNG|thumbnail|200px|[[Joe Biden]] in 2021.]] |
| − | [[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden]] (born November 20, 1942) turned 81 in November 2023. He was nearly 78 years old on [[Election Day]] 2020. Biden hasn't disclosed his medical history since 2008, when physicians found he had an irregular heartbeat.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has long been troubled by health issues.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/surgeon-who-operated-on-joe-biden-hes-better-now-than-before-brain-surgery Surgeon who operated on Biden: He's better now than before brain surgery], Washington Examiner, 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has promised to release his medical records in the next several months.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-joe-biden-proves-a-durable-candidate-opponents-delicately-raise-his-age/2019/09/13/f64eb484-d633-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html?noredirect=on As Joe Biden proves a durable candidate, opponents delicately raise his age], Washington Post</ref> | + | [[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden]] (born November 20, 1942) turned 81 in November 2023. He was nearly 78 years old on [[Election Day]] 2020. Biden hasn't disclosed his medical history since 2008, when physicians found he had an irregular heartbeat.<ref name="washingtonexaminer.com">[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-eye-fills-with-blood-during-cnn-climate-town-hall Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall], Washington Examiner</ref> Biden has long been troubled by health issues.<ref name="washingtonexaminer.com"/><ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/surgeon-who-operated-on-joe-biden-hes-better-now-than-before-brain-surgery Surgeon who operated on Biden: He's better now than before brain surgery], Washington Examiner, 2019</ref> Biden has promised to release his medical records in the next several months.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-joe-biden-proves-a-durable-candidate-opponents-delicately-raise-his-age/2019/09/13/f64eb484-d633-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html?noredirect=on As Joe Biden proves a durable candidate, opponents delicately raise his age], Washington Post</ref> |
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| − | According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release</ref> | + | According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref name="bmj.com">[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release</ref> |
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| | {{Cquote|The [[New York Times]], the [[Washington Post]], Politico, [[CNN]], the Atlantic, the [[Associated Press]], Slate and just about every other.. outlet you can name has crossed the ageism line to ask the “too old” question in recent articles about Joe Biden, age 76, often in the headline itself. | | {{Cquote|The [[New York Times]], the [[Washington Post]], Politico, [[CNN]], the Atlantic, the [[Associated Press]], Slate and just about every other.. outlet you can name has crossed the ageism line to ask the “too old” question in recent articles about Joe Biden, age 76, often in the headline itself. |
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| − | ...after tallying Biden’s repeated stumbles, miscues and mental lapses, journalists tend to retreat from calling Biden too infirm to run the White House. The greater press taboo, it seems, isn’t asking the question about Biden but answering it.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref>}} | + | ...after tallying Biden’s repeated stumbles, miscues and mental lapses, journalists tend to retreat from calling Biden too infirm to run the White House. The greater press taboo, it seems, isn’t asking the question about Biden but answering it.<ref name="Is Joe Biden Too Old">[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref>}} |
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| | Matthew Walther, a national correspondent for ''The Week'', wrote about '''Biden's age''': | | Matthew Walther, a national correspondent for ''The Week'', wrote about '''Biden's age''': |
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| | [[File:Biden mental health nurse.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[Joe Biden]] wanders away from his party during the [[G7]] Summit in Cornwall, England, June 11, 2021.<ref>https://twitter.com/JewishVoice/status/1403421687861764099</ref>]] | | [[File:Biden mental health nurse.PNG|right|300px|thumb|[[Joe Biden]] wanders away from his party during the [[G7]] Summit in Cornwall, England, June 11, 2021.<ref>https://twitter.com/JewishVoice/status/1403421687861764099</ref>]] |
| | == Biden's age and voters == | | == Biden's age and voters == |
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| | Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age: | | Nate Silver of ''FiveThirtyEight'' wrote about Bidens's age: |
| | {{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|A lot of rank-and-file voters do have concerns about Biden’s age. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll in February found that 62 percent of voters had reservations about voting for someone aged 75 or older. [https://news.gallup.com/poll/254120/less-half-vote-socialist-president.aspx Other polls] have also shown advanced age to be a concern among Democrats, Republicans and independents alike.<ref>[https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-bidens-opponents-being-too-coy-in-making-age-an-issue/ Voters Care About Biden’s Age — Not About His Gaffes] by Nate Silver,''FiveThirtyEight''</ref>}} |
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| − | Democratic primary voters tend to skew both older and more moderate and these voters have been telling pollsters in the primary race that they value experience.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?], The Atlantic</ref> | + | Democratic primary voters tend to skew both older and more moderate and these voters have been telling pollsters in the primary race that they value experience.<ref name="theatlantic.com">[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?], The Atlantic</ref> |
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| | === Joe Biden's response to voter concerns about his age === | | === Joe Biden's response to voter concerns about his age === |
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| | Biden says about voter's concerns about his age: “I say if they’re concerned, don’t vote for me”.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-25/the-promise-and-peril-of-joe-bidens-frontrunner-campaign The promise and peril of Joe Biden’s front-runner campaign], ''Los Angeles Times''</ref> | | Biden says about voter's concerns about his age: “I say if they’re concerned, don’t vote for me”.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-25/the-promise-and-peril-of-joe-bidens-frontrunner-campaign The promise and peril of Joe Biden’s front-runner campaign], ''Los Angeles Times''</ref> |
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| − | In 2018, Joe Biden told CBS News about voter's concerns about his age: "I think [voters are] gonna judge me on my vitality. Can I still run up the steps of Air Force Two? Am I still in good shape? Do I have all my faculties? Am I energetic? I think it's totally legitimate people ask those questions."<ref>[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref> | + | In 2018, Joe Biden told CBS News about voter's concerns about his age: "I think [voters are] gonna judge me on my vitality. Can I still run up the steps of Air Force Two? Am I still in good shape? Do I have all my faculties? Am I energetic? I think it's totally legitimate people ask those questions."<ref name="Joe Biden, own your age">[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref> |
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| − | Biden told reporters when he could not recall exactly where he spoke on a recent college campus event, "I want to be clear, I’m not going nuts."<ref>[https://www.vox.com/2019/8/28/20833288/joe-biden-gaffes-narrative-explained The growing narrative around Joe Biden’s gaffes, explained], Vox</ref> | + | Biden told reporters when he could not recall exactly where he spoke on a recent college campus event, "I want to be clear, I’m not going nuts."<ref name="vox.com">[https://www.vox.com/2019/8/28/20833288/joe-biden-gaffes-narrative-explained The growing narrative around Joe Biden’s gaffes, explained], Vox</ref> |
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| − | Biden's main message to voters is his claim that he is the most electable cadidate running for president in 2020.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/2019/8/28/20833288/joe-biden-gaffes-narrative-explained The growing narrative around Joe Biden’s gaffes, explained], Vox</ref> In addition, Biden argues that his experience gives him insights on how politics can be more civil and more productive.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/joe-biden-age-2020/593350/ Is Joe Biden ‘Too Old’?], The Atlantic</ref> | + | Biden's main message to voters is his claim that he is the most electable cadidate running for president in 2020.<ref name="vox.com"/> In addition, Biden argues that his experience gives him insights on how politics can be more civil and more productive.<ref name="theatlantic.com"/> |
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| | ==Mental decline== | | ==Mental decline== |
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| | [[File:Kabul 2021.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Joe Biden, the author of the [[Violence Against Women Act]], abandoning the women and girls of Afghanistan to the Taliban [[rape jihad]].]] | | [[File:Kabul 2021.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Joe Biden, the author of the [[Violence Against Women Act]], abandoning the women and girls of Afghanistan to the Taliban [[rape jihad]].]] |
| | {{See also|Fall of Kabul}} | | {{See also|Fall of Kabul}} |
| − | On August 20, 2021 Biden claimed the U.S. went to [[Afghanistan]] to destroy [[al Qaeda]], and had done so. Less than an hour later, a [[Pentagon]] spokesman contradicted him and said al Qaeda still existed in Afghanistan.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/biden-stumbles-with-afghan-questions-says-americans-can-reach-kabul/</ref> His assurance that the [[Taliban]] promised people with U.S. passports were being cleared through Taliban checkpoints was immediately contradicted by the [[State Department]]. Biden said, ""I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. I've spoken with our NATO allies, we've spoken with NATO allies. ... The fact of the matter is, I have not seen that. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite I've got." In the real world, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs held a virtual session and [[Josep Borrell]], high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission, branded the situation in Afghanistan "a catastrophe." Former UK prime minister [[Theresa May]] said "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a [[unilateral]] decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?" Former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Biden an "imbecile."<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref> Armin Laschet, the top candidate to succeed outgoing German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]], said, "This is the greatest debacle that NATO has seen since its foundation, and it is an epochal change that we are facing."<ref>https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-checking-president-bidens-claims-230100372.html</ref> And the [[UK]] [[Houses of Parliament]] held Biden in [[contempt]]. | + | On August 20, 2021, Biden claimed the U.S. went to [[Afghanistan]] to destroy [[al Qaeda]], and had done so. Less than an hour later, a [[Pentagon]] spokesman contradicted him and said al Qaeda still existed in Afghanistan.<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/08/20/biden-stumbles-with-afghan-questions-says-americans-can-reach-kabul/</ref> His assurance that the [[Taliban]] promised people with U.S. passports were being cleared through Taliban checkpoints was immediately contradicted by the [[State Department]]. Biden said, ""I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. I've spoken with our NATO allies, we've spoken with NATO allies. ... The fact of the matter is, I have not seen that. As a matter of fact, the exact opposite I've got." In the real world, the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs held a virtual session and [[Josep Borrell]], high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the European Commission, branded the situation in Afghanistan "a catastrophe." Former UK prime minister [[Theresa May]] said "What does it say about NATO if we are entirely dependent on a [[unilateral]] decision taken by the United States? ... Did we feel we just had to follow the United States and hope that on a wing and a prayer it'd be all right on the night?" Former UK prime minister [[Tony Blair]] called Biden an "imbecile."<ref>https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/ex-british-pm-tony-blair-brands-biden-imbecile-dangerous-decision-leave-afghanistan</ref> Armin Laschet, the top candidate to succeed outgoing German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]], said, "This is the greatest debacle that NATO has seen since its foundation, and it is an epochal change that we are facing."<ref>https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-checking-president-bidens-claims-230100372.html</ref> And the [[UK]] [[Houses of Parliament]] held Biden in [[contempt]]. |
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| | ==Jill's elder abuse== | | ==Jill's elder abuse== |
| | {{See also|2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign}} | | {{See also|2024 Joe Biden presidential campaign}} |
| − | [[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref>[https://youtu.be/a9nYLnrou8A Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show], ''The Sun'', Jun 28, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> ]] | + | [[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref name="youtu.be">[https://youtu.be/a9nYLnrou8A Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show], ''The Sun'', Jun 28, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> ]] |
| | In 2024, following a disastrous debate appearance, Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], Daily Mail, June 30, 2024</ref> | | In 2024, following a disastrous debate appearance, Jill Biden was accused of elder abuse.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13585099/jill-joe-biden-lady-elder-abuse-accusations-election-2024.html Jill Biden accused of 'elder abuse' as she hunkers down with Joe at Camp David despite calls for the president to step aside in the 2024 election], Daily Mail, June 30, 2024</ref> |
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| | “It’s the 78-year-old elephant in the room,” said Miami-based consultant and pollster Fernand Amandi, who consulted for the Obama-Biden campaigns in 2008 and 2012 and is unaffiliated with any 2020 campaign.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/13/joe-biden-age-trump-2020-1361782 It’s not just Trump questioning Biden’s age. Democrats are, too.], Politico</ref>}} | | “It’s the 78-year-old elephant in the room,” said Miami-based consultant and pollster Fernand Amandi, who consulted for the Obama-Biden campaigns in 2008 and 2012 and is unaffiliated with any 2020 campaign.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/13/joe-biden-age-trump-2020-1361782 It’s not just Trump questioning Biden’s age. Democrats are, too.], Politico</ref>}} |
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| − | [[CNN]]'s Chris Cuomo recently declared that President [[Donald Trump's age|Donald Trump isn't aging as fast]] as past U.S. presidents.<ref>[https://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/22/chris-cuomo-attacks-trump-for-not-aging-as-fast-as/ Chris Cuomo attacks Trump for not aging as fast as past presidents: 'Care more, sleep less'], ''Washington Times''</ref> | + | [[CNN]]'s Chris Cuomo recently declared that President [[Donald Trump's age|Donald Trump isn't aging as fast]] as past U.S. presidents.<ref name="amp.washingtontimes.com">[https://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/22/chris-cuomo-attacks-trump-for-not-aging-as-fast-as/ Chris Cuomo attacks Trump for not aging as fast as past presidents: 'Care more, sleep less'], ''Washington Times''</ref> |
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| | === Other Democratic Party member statements about Biden's age === | | === Other Democratic Party member statements about Biden's age === |
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| | [[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]] | | [[File:Jull Biden Edith Wilson.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Like Pres. [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s 2nd wife Edith, Joe Biden's 2nd wife Jill carried on much of her spouse's official duties during the time of his incapacitation.<ref>https://twitter.com/flotus/status/1402674407324229637</ref>]] |
| − | == Biden's age and his propensity to make more gaffes later in the day == | + | == Biden's age and his propensity to make more gaffes later in the day == |
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| | == Donald Trump on Biden's age == | | == Donald Trump on Biden's age == |
| − | [[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[CNN]]'s [[Chris Cuomo]] recently declared that President [[Donald Trump]] isn't aging as fast as past U.S. presidents.<ref>[https://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/22/chris-cuomo-attacks-trump-for-not-aging-as-fast-as/ Chris Cuomo attacks Trump for not aging as fast as past presidents: 'Care more, sleep less'], ''Washington Times''</ref>]] | + | [[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[CNN]]'s [[Chris Cuomo]] recently declared that President [[Donald Trump]] isn't aging as fast as past U.S. presidents.<ref name="amp.washingtontimes.com"/>]] |
| | ''See also:'' [[United States presidential election, 2024]], [[Donald Trump's age]] and [[Biden-Ukraine scandal]] | | ''See also:'' [[United States presidential election, 2024]], [[Donald Trump's age]] and [[Biden-Ukraine scandal]] |
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| | ''See also:'' [[Bernie Sanders' age]] | | ''See also:'' [[Bernie Sanders' age]] |
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| − | [[Bernard Sanders]], born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), believes Biden's overall health and well-being is the issue when it comes to whether to whether or not Joe Biden is able to perform his presidential duties should he be elected.<ref>[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref> | + | [[Bernard Sanders]], born September 8, 1941 (age {{age|1941|9|8}}), believes Biden's overall health and well-being is the issue when it comes to whether to whether or not Joe Biden is able to perform his presidential duties should he be elected.<ref name="Joe Biden, own your age">[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref> |
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| | Spefically, ''The Week'' reported about [[Bernie Sanders]]' comments about Joe Biden's age: | | Spefically, ''The Week'' reported about [[Bernie Sanders]]' comments about Joe Biden's age: |
| − | {{Cquote|Sanders likewise [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/19/bernie-sanders-2020-918609 conceded to] [[Politico]] that his age is "part of a discussion, but it has to be part of an overall view of what somebody is and what somebody has accomplished," as well as "the overall health and wellbeing of the individual."<ref>[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref>}} | + | {{Cquote|Sanders likewise [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/19/bernie-sanders-2020-918609 conceded to] [[Politico]] that his age is "part of a discussion, but it has to be part of an overall view of what somebody is and what somebody has accomplished," as well as "the overall health and wellbeing of the individual."<ref name="Joe Biden, own your age">[https://theweek.com/articles/859219/joe-biden-age Joe Biden, own your age], ''The Week''</ref>}} |
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| | == United States, Britain and age when people first experience cognitive decline == | | == United States, Britain and age when people first experience cognitive decline == |
| − | [[File:Loc of United States.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the [[United States]], [[dementia]] and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/japan-life-expectancy Japan life expectancy]</ref> See: [[Cognitive decline and diet]] ]] | + | [[File:Loc of United States.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the [[United States]], [[dementia]] and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref name="UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY">[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref name="Japan life expectancy">[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/japan-life-expectancy Japan life expectancy]</ref> See: [[Cognitive decline and diet]] ]] |
| | ''See also:'' [[Cognitive decline and diet]] | | ''See also:'' [[Cognitive decline and diet]] |
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| − | According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the second leading cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-kingdom-life-expectancy UNITED KINGDOM : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> Cognitive decline, dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] are progressive conditions that happen over time.<ref> | + | According to the ''British Medical Journal'', "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."<ref name="bmj.com"/> In the [[United Kingdom]], dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the second leading cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-kingdom-life-expectancy UNITED KINGDOM : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> Cognitive decline, dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] are progressive conditions that happen over time.<ref> |
| | *[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release | | *[https://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/01/05/cognitive-decline-can-begin-early-age-45-warn-experts Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts], British Medical Journal press release |
| | *[https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?], Alzheimer's Association | | *[https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?], Alzheimer's Association |
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| | [[Medical science]] indicates that diet plays a significant role in terms preventing cognitive decline (see: [[Cognitive decline and diet]]).<ref>[https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/donrsquot-buy-into-brain-health-supplements Don’t buy into brain health supplements], Harvard Health Publishing</ref><ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/in-depth/15-simple-diet-tweaks-cut-alzheimers-risk/art-20342112 15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk]</ref> | | [[Medical science]] indicates that diet plays a significant role in terms preventing cognitive decline (see: [[Cognitive decline and diet]]).<ref>[https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/donrsquot-buy-into-brain-health-supplements Don’t buy into brain health supplements], Harvard Health Publishing</ref><ref>[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alzheimers-disease/in-depth/15-simple-diet-tweaks-cut-alzheimers-risk/art-20342112 15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk]</ref> |
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| − | In the [[United States]], dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]</ref> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref>[https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/japan-life-expectancy Japan life expectancy]</ref> In 2014, the ''Washington Post'' indicated that a new study indicated that Alzheimer's disease was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, but this study did not include dementia as well.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-study-ranks-alzheimers-as-third-leading-cause-of-death-after-heart-disease-and-cancer/2014/03/05/8097a452-a48a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html?noredirect=on New study ranks Alzheimer’s as third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer], ''Washington Post'', 2014</ref> | + | In the [[United States]], dementia and [[Alzheimer's disease]] is the #2 cause of death <ref name="UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY"/> In [[Japan]], which has a longer life expectancy than the United States and has a populace that eats a healthier diet, dementia and Alzheimers diseases is the #14 cause of death.<ref name="Japan life expectancy"/> In 2014, the ''Washington Post'' indicated that a new study indicated that Alzheimer's disease was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, but this study did not include dementia as well.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-study-ranks-alzheimers-as-third-leading-cause-of-death-after-heart-disease-and-cancer/2014/03/05/8097a452-a48a-11e3-8466-d34c451760b9_story.html?noredirect=on New study ranks Alzheimer’s as third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer], ''Washington Post'', 2014</ref> |
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| − | Joe Biden's life has been greatly shaped by grief and he indicated that he has "wounds that don't ever really heal".<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/31/joe-bidens-heartfelt-thoughts-on-grief/ Joe Biden’s heartfelt speech on grief], Washington Post</ref><ref>[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref> | + | Joe Biden's life has been greatly shaped by grief and he indicated that he has "wounds that don't ever really heal".<ref name="Is Joe Biden Too Old">[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/31/joe-bidens-heartfelt-thoughts-on-grief/ Joe Biden’s heartfelt speech on grief], Washington Post</ref><ref name="apnews.com">[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref> |
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| − | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' indicated that individuals with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) compared with a reference group "showed a decrease in global cognitive function".<ref>[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> See: [[Prolonged grief disorder and cognitive decline]] | + | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' indicated that individuals with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) compared with a reference group "showed a decrease in global cognitive function".<ref name="ajgponline.org">[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> See: [[Prolonged grief disorder and cognitive decline]] |
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| | === Joe Biden's life greatly shaped by grief and his unresolved emotional wounds === | | === Joe Biden's life greatly shaped by grief and his unresolved emotional wounds === |
| − | [[Image:Desperation_man.jpg |thumb|200px|left|A study indicated that individuals with prolonged grief syndrome showed a decrease in global cognitive function over time compared to a control group.<ref>[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref>]] | + | [[Image:Desperation_man.jpg |thumb|200px|left|A study indicated that individuals with prolonged grief syndrome showed a decrease in global cognitive function over time compared to a control group.<ref name="ajgponline.org">[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref>]] |
| − | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' indicated that individuals with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) compared with a reference group "showed a decrease in global cognitive function".<ref>[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> See: [[Prolonged grief disorder and cognitive decline]] | + | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' indicated that individuals with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) compared with a reference group "showed a decrease in global cognitive function".<ref name="ajgponline.org">[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> See: [[Prolonged grief disorder and cognitive decline]] |
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| | Politico in an article entited ''How Grief Became Joe Biden’s ‘Superpower’'' indicates: | | Politico in an article entited ''How Grief Became Joe Biden’s ‘Superpower’'' indicates: |
| | {{Cquote|There is no person in American politics today whose life has been so shaped by loss and grief. The long arc of Biden’s career is all but bracketed by tragedy. In 1972, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident; in 2015, one of his two sons who had survived the crash died of a rare strain of brain cancer. These wretched tentpoles are not only tragedies the 76-year-old Biden has had to endure. They influenced major decisions he made about his political career—first, his priorities in the Senate; later, his decision to opt out of the presidential election of 2016. And they defined him as a person as well, according to longtime friends, former aides and veteran politicos in his home state of Delaware.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/25/joe-biden-2019-profile-grief-beau-car-accident-224178 How Grief Became Joe Biden’s ‘Superpower’]</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|There is no person in American politics today whose life has been so shaped by loss and grief. The long arc of Biden’s career is all but bracketed by tragedy. In 1972, his wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident; in 2015, one of his two sons who had survived the crash died of a rare strain of brain cancer. These wretched tentpoles are not only tragedies the 76-year-old Biden has had to endure. They influenced major decisions he made about his political career—first, his priorities in the Senate; later, his decision to opt out of the presidential election of 2016. And they defined him as a person as well, according to longtime friends, former aides and veteran politicos in his home state of Delaware.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/25/joe-biden-2019-profile-grief-beau-car-accident-224178 How Grief Became Joe Biden’s ‘Superpower’]</ref>}} |
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| − | The ''Washington Post'' states concerning Biden: "In a candid 2012 speech to military families and friends who had lost a loved one in action, Biden spoke about the anger, crisis of faith and wounds that don't really ever heal."<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/31/joe-bidens-heartfelt-thoughts-on-grief/ Joe Biden’s heartfelt speech on grief], Washington Post</ref> | + | The ''Washington Post'' states concerning Biden: "In a candid 2012 speech to military families and friends who had lost a loved one in action, Biden spoke about the anger, crisis of faith and wounds that don't really ever heal."<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> |
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| | Biden didn’t just have to deal with grief. He had the added burden of processing it in public. | | Biden didn’t just have to deal with grief. He had the added burden of processing it in public. |
| − | <ref>[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref>}} | + | <ref name="apnews.com">[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref>}} |
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| | === Medical journal: Unresolved/prolonged grief and cognitive decline === | | === Medical journal: Unresolved/prolonged grief and cognitive decline === |
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| − | Bereavement can result in unresolved/prolonged grief, which is often called prolonged grief disorder (PGD).<ref>[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> | + | Bereavement can result in unresolved/prolonged grief, which is often called prolonged grief disorder (PGD).<ref name="ajgponline.org">[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref> |
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| | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' | | The ''American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'' in a journal article entitled ''Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons'' |
| − | {{Cquote|Compared with the reference group, participants with PGD showed a decrease in global cognitive function, MMSE scores, and World learning test (immediate and delayed) over time. Participants with normal grief did not show a stronger cognitive decline in any of cognitive tests than the reference group.<ref>[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref>}} | + | {{Cquote|Compared with the reference group, participants with PGD showed a decrease in global cognitive function, MMSE scores, and World learning test (immediate and delayed) over time. Participants with normal grief did not show a stronger cognitive decline in any of cognitive tests than the reference group.<ref name="ajgponline.org">[https://www.ajgponline.org/article/S1064-7481(17)30559-6/pdf Prolonged Grief and Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Population-Based Study in Middle-Aged and Older Persons]</ref>}} |
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| | {{Cquote|According to the research approximately 64 percent, or two thirds, of U.S. men admit to viewing porn at least monthly, with the number of Christian men nearly equaling the national average. When divided by age "eight out of ten (79%) men between the ages of 18 and 30 view pornography at least monthly, and two thirds (67%) of men between the ages of 31 and 49 view pornography at least monthly. One half of men between 50 and 68 looks at porn monthly."<ref>[https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/new-survey-of-porn-use-shows-startling-stats-for-men-and-women NEW SURVEY OF PORN USE: MEN AND WOMEN WATCHING IN STARTLING NUMBERS], Churchmilitant.com</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|According to the research approximately 64 percent, or two thirds, of U.S. men admit to viewing porn at least monthly, with the number of Christian men nearly equaling the national average. When divided by age "eight out of ten (79%) men between the ages of 18 and 30 view pornography at least monthly, and two thirds (67%) of men between the ages of 31 and 49 view pornography at least monthly. One half of men between 50 and 68 looks at porn monthly."<ref>[https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/new-survey-of-porn-use-shows-startling-stats-for-men-and-women NEW SURVEY OF PORN USE: MEN AND WOMEN WATCHING IN STARTLING NUMBERS], Churchmilitant.com</ref>}} |
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| − | Men who watch a lot of pornography, according to a study out of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, have smaller brain volumes.<ref>[https://kfor.com/2014/06/12/porn-may-have-negative-effects-on-the-male-cognitive-function/ Porn may have negative effects on the male cognitive function]</ref> | + | Men who watch a lot of pornography, according to a study out of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, have smaller brain volumes.<ref name="kfor.com">[https://kfor.com/2014/06/12/porn-may-have-negative-effects-on-the-male-cognitive-function/ Porn may have negative effects on the male cognitive function]</ref> |
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| | LiveScience.com reported on the Max Planck Institute for Human Development study: | | LiveScience.com reported on the Max Planck Institute for Human Development study: |
| | {{Cquote|Both alcoholism and depression shrink the same brain areas that were found to be smaller in porn watchers in the current study. Depressed people are less likely to be in a relationship, and may therefore have fewer sexual opportunities in real life and more time on their hands to look at sexual content. In that instance, it may be the underlying depression, not the porn itself, altering the brain, Prause said.<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/46006-can-porn-shrink-brain.htmlCan Porn Shrink Your Brain?], Livescience/com</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|Both alcoholism and depression shrink the same brain areas that were found to be smaller in porn watchers in the current study. Depressed people are less likely to be in a relationship, and may therefore have fewer sexual opportunities in real life and more time on their hands to look at sexual content. In that instance, it may be the underlying depression, not the porn itself, altering the brain, Prause said.<ref>[https://www.livescience.com/46006-can-porn-shrink-brain.htmlCan Porn Shrink Your Brain?], Livescience/com</ref>}} |
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| − | As far as grief and unresolved emotional pain, as noted above, Joe Biden's life has been greatly shaped by grief and he indicated that he has "wounds that don't ever really heal".<ref>[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/31/joe-bidens-heartfelt-thoughts-on-grief/ Joe Biden’s heartfelt speech on grief], Washington Post</ref><ref>[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref> | + | As far as grief and unresolved emotional pain, as noted above, Joe Biden's life has been greatly shaped by grief and he indicated that he has "wounds that don't ever really heal".<ref name="Is Joe Biden Too Old">[https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-age-media-227499 Is Joe Biden Too Old?]</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com"/><ref name="apnews.com">[https://www.apnews.com/e5a1e70314eb44219448eeb850c65f1e Biden’s prism of loss: A public man, shaped by private grief], Associated Press</ref> |
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| | == Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall. Campaign stonewalls == | | == Biden's eye fills with blood during CNN climate town hall. Campaign stonewalls == |
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| | {{See also|Weekend at Bernie's}} | | {{See also|Weekend at Bernie's}} |
| − | [[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref>[https://youtu.be/a9nYLnrou8A Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show], ''The Sun'', Jun 28, 2024. [[YouTube]].</ref> ]] | + | [[File:Joe and Jill.png|right|250px|thumb|''[[The Sun]]'': Cringe moment Jill Biden congratulates husband Joe, 81, ‘like a child’ after debate horror show.<ref name="youtu.be"/> ]] |
| | Biden's performance in a June 27, 2024 televised debate at [[CNN]] headquarters in [[Atlanta]], in which the public was excluded, was an unmitigated disaster for the Democrat nominee and hopes for the party. CNN host [[Jake Tapper]], one the moderators of the Trump-Biden debate, days later warned the American people: "Democratic officials have tried to spin this in many ways...They said President Biden just had a cold...They said it was just one off night, akin to when [[President Obama]] in 2012 was rusty and seemed a little huffy...However, behind the scenes, make no mistake, most Democratic officials witnessed the same shocking spectacle that you did, the difficulty that the presumptive Democratic nominee, the current President of the United States, had just articulating his basic thoughts during the 90 minutes of the debate...The spinning is all very reminiscent of the George Orwell quote from the book 1984...It’s relevant again today...The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears...It was their final, most essential command".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/tapper-blasts-democrats-orwellian-tactics-trying-convince-public-not-believe-what-you-saw-debate Tapper blasts Democrats' Orwellian tactics trying to convince public to 'not believe what you saw' at debate], ''Fox News'', July 2, 2024</ref> | | Biden's performance in a June 27, 2024 televised debate at [[CNN]] headquarters in [[Atlanta]], in which the public was excluded, was an unmitigated disaster for the Democrat nominee and hopes for the party. CNN host [[Jake Tapper]], one the moderators of the Trump-Biden debate, days later warned the American people: "Democratic officials have tried to spin this in many ways...They said President Biden just had a cold...They said it was just one off night, akin to when [[President Obama]] in 2012 was rusty and seemed a little huffy...However, behind the scenes, make no mistake, most Democratic officials witnessed the same shocking spectacle that you did, the difficulty that the presumptive Democratic nominee, the current President of the United States, had just articulating his basic thoughts during the 90 minutes of the debate...The spinning is all very reminiscent of the George Orwell quote from the book 1984...It’s relevant again today...The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears...It was their final, most essential command".<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/media/tapper-blasts-democrats-orwellian-tactics-trying-convince-public-not-believe-what-you-saw-debate Tapper blasts Democrats' Orwellian tactics trying to convince public to 'not believe what you saw' at debate], ''Fox News'', July 2, 2024</ref> |
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| | A post-debate [[CBS News]]/YouGov poll shows that 72% of registered voters think Biden does not have the “mental & cognitive health to serve as president,” while only 27% think he does; 63% think Biden should not be running for president while only 37% think he should be. Democrat [[powerbroker]]s argued that Biden must be replaced if [[President Donald Trump]] is to be defeated and [[democracy]] protected. Among them were ''[[The New York Times]]'' editorial board, [[James Carville]], David Remnick, Obama speechwriter [[Jon Favreau]], Biden friend [[Tom Friedman]], pollster Nate Silver, and many more. | | A post-debate [[CBS News]]/YouGov poll shows that 72% of registered voters think Biden does not have the “mental & cognitive health to serve as president,” while only 27% think he does; 63% think Biden should not be running for president while only 37% think he should be. Democrat [[powerbroker]]s argued that Biden must be replaced if [[President Donald Trump]] is to be defeated and [[democracy]] protected. Among them were ''[[The New York Times]]'' editorial board, [[James Carville]], David Remnick, Obama speechwriter [[Jon Favreau]], Biden friend [[Tom Friedman]], pollster Nate Silver, and many more. |
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| − | Long time [[DNC]] fix-it man and [[ABC News]] host [[George Stephanopoulos]] tried to salvage what remained of Democrat hopes in a nationally televised interview to repair the damage by pleading with Biden to drop out. Biden claimed to be "running the world" and everything was fine.<ref>[https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/06/biden-im-running-the-world/ Biden: ‘I’m Running the World’], By [[Joe Lauria]], ''[[Consortium News]]'', July 6, 2024. consortiumnews.com</ref><ref>[https://theduran.com/the-origin-of-bidens-claim-to-being-the-dictator-over-all-nations/ The Origin of Biden’s Claim to Being the Dictator Over All Nations], by Eric Zuesse, July 7, 2024. theduran.com</ref> The interview ended up only pouring more [[gasoline]] on the Biden regime dumpster fire.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/abc-news-pundits-react-horror-biden-interview-stephanopoulos/</ref> Biden defiantly announced, "I beat Donald Trump before, and I'll beat him again in 2020."<ref>https://rumble.com/v55qs4s-biden-ill-beat-donald-trump.-i-will-beat-him-again-in-2020.html</ref> Two days later Stephanopoulos withdrew his support for Biden.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/09/george-stephanopoulos-says-he-doesnt-see-how-biden-can-serve-four-more-years/ George Stephanopoulos Says He Doesn’t See How Biden Can Serve Four More Years], ''The Conservative Treehouse''. July 9, 2024. </ref> | + | Long time [[DNC]] fix-it man and [[ABC News]] host [[George Stephanopoulos]] tried to salvage what remained of Democrat hopes in a nationally televised interview to repair the damage by pleading with Biden to drop out. Biden claimed to be "running the world" and everything was fine.<ref>[https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/06/biden-im-running-the-world/ Biden: ‘I’m Running the World’], By [[Joe Lauria]], ''[[Consortium News]]'', July 6, 2024. consortiumnews.com</ref><ref>[https://theduran.com/the-origin-of-bidens-claim-to-being-the-dictator-over-all-nations/ The Origin of Biden’s Claim to Being the Dictator Over All Nations], by Eric Zuesse, July 7, 2024. theduran.com</ref> The interview ended up only pouring more [[gasoline]] on the Biden regime dumpster fire.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/abc-news-pundits-react-horror-biden-interview-stephanopoulos/</ref> Biden defiantly announced, "I beat Donald Trump before, and I'll beat him again in 2020."<ref>https://rumble.com/v55qs4s-biden-ill-beat-donald-trump.-i-will-beat-him-again-in-2020.html</ref> Two days later Stephanopoulos withdrew his support for Biden.<ref>[https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/07/09/george-stephanopoulos-says-he-doesnt-see-how-biden-can-serve-four-more-years/ George Stephanopoulos Says He Doesn’t See How Biden Can Serve Four More Years], ''The Conservative Treehouse''. July 9, 2024.</ref> |
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| | In an editorial entitled ''The Almighty Calls For Biden'', the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' editors wrote, "Mr. President, the Almighty is on the line...Not the [[Deity]] you invoked Friday night in your interview on [[ABC News|ABC]]...The Big Guy appears to be sitting out this presidential race...We mean the closest thing to the Almighty in American politics: the [[Liberal media|Democratic-media establishment]]...They want you gone, sir, and the question is when you admit it and oblige".<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-almighty-calls-for-biden-democrats-election-debate-abc-stephanopolous-5a0df544</ref> | | In an editorial entitled ''The Almighty Calls For Biden'', the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' editors wrote, "Mr. President, the Almighty is on the line...Not the [[Deity]] you invoked Friday night in your interview on [[ABC News|ABC]]...The Big Guy appears to be sitting out this presidential race...We mean the closest thing to the Almighty in American politics: the [[Liberal media|Democratic-media establishment]]...They want you gone, sir, and the question is when you admit it and oblige".<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-almighty-calls-for-biden-democrats-election-debate-abc-stephanopolous-5a0df544</ref> |
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| − | [[NBC News]] finally reported on July 8, 2024, after years and years of [[partisan]] [[misinformation|misreporting]] and [[psyops]], that Joe Biden "has degeneration of the [[brain]]".<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13617865/Top-neurologist-makes-bombshell-claim-Biden-81-definitely-Parkinsons-disease-reveals-common-symptoms-displaying-diagnosed-mall.html</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/97ZIHY2QcDI</ref> Days later at the [[2024 NATO Summit]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>[https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/11/nato-summit-collectively-losing-their-minds/ NATO SUMMIT: Collectively Losing Their Minds], By Joe Lauria. ''Consortium News'' July 11, 2024. consortiumnews.com</ref> as Biden tried to rally [[US]] [[vassal state]]s for more [[perpetual war]],<ref>[https://responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-war-strategy/ Biden wants to put the US on permanent war footing], JULIA GLEDHILL, ''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'', FEB 23, 2024. responsiblestatecraft.org</ref> he introduced unelected self-appointed [[Ukrainian]] [[dictator]] [[Volodymyr Zelensky]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/1z8x6OybuOEZelensky officially declares himself the dictator of Ukraine], TFIGlobal, May 18, 2023. [[YouTube]].</ref> as [[Russian Federation]] [[President Vladimir Putin]].<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/biden-introduces-zelensky-president-putin</ref> Hour's later, at what the [[White House]] billed as a "big boy" press conference Biden introduced [[Kamala Harris]] as "Vice President Trump".<ref>https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1811545533418221691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&mx=2</ref> | + | [[NBC News]] finally reported on July 8, 2024, after years and years of [[partisan]] [[misinformation|misreporting]] and [[psyops]], that Joe Biden "has degeneration of the [[brain]]".<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13617865/Top-neurologist-makes-bombshell-claim-Biden-81-definitely-Parkinsons-disease-reveals-common-symptoms-displaying-diagnosed-mall.html]</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/97ZIHY2QcDI</ref> Days later at the [[2024 NATO Summit]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>[https://consortiumnews.com/2024/07/11/nato-summit-collectively-losing-their-minds/ NATO SUMMIT: Collectively Losing Their Minds], By Joe Lauria. ''Consortium News'' July 11, 2024. consortiumnews.com</ref> as Biden tried to rally [[US]] [[vassal state]]s for more [[perpetual war]],<ref>[https://responsiblestatecraft.org/biden-war-strategy/ Biden wants to put the US on permanent war footing], JULIA GLEDHILL, ''[[Responsible Statecraft]]'', FEB 23, 2024. responsiblestatecraft.org</ref> he introduced unelected self-appointed [[Ukrainian]] [[dictator]] [[Volodymyr Zelensky]]<ref>[https://youtu.be/1z8x6OybuOEZelensky officially declares himself the dictator of Ukraine], TFIGlobal, May 18, 2023. [[YouTube]].</ref> as [[Russian Federation]] [[President Vladimir Putin]].<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/biden-introduces-zelensky-president-putin</ref> Hour's later, at what the [[White House]] billed as a "big boy" press conference Biden introduced [[Kamala Harris]] as "Vice President Trump".<ref>https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1811545533418221691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&mx=2</ref> |
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| | == Joe Biden had a hair transplant using hairs from his buttocks == | | == Joe Biden had a hair transplant using hairs from his buttocks == |