See, the problem was not the fact Joe Biden was barely cogent, the actual problem is people noticed. Then, because people noticed, the Democrats melted down. That was the REAL problem. Apparently.
Top Biden adviser Mike Donilon on the post-debate fallout last year:
“lots of people have terrible debates…usually, the party doesn’t lose its mind and that’s what happened here. It melted down.”
Adds that he thought pushing Biden out was “insane” pic.twitter.com/6aIczriLKt
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) February 22, 2025
Delusional https://t.co/7zWQ7liINN
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 22, 2025
At least one Democrat is lucid.
It was not “terrible.” It was disqualifying. https://t.co/VndmPihiKo
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) February 22, 2025
This was the final time it was disqualifying. There were many episodes before where it was clear Biden was one fry short of a Happy Meal.
This incomprehensible spin makes a lot more sense when you realize Mike was hoping he could stay co-POTUS with a few of his buddies for another four years. https://t.co/U0m3EVxHfa
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) February 22, 2025
He must have been one of the dudes running the Oval Office. One of the ones no one voted to elect.
Just completely deluded.
People like Donilon should never work in politics again. Biden’s decision to seek a second term and his aides cheering him on will go down in history as one of the most politically catastrophic decisions for a political party. https://t.co/ZBFImdJKYi
— Alicia Smith (@Alicia_Smith19) February 22, 2025
He’s clearly fine with lying to the American public as lo
