Joe Biden’s decline laughably downplayed, ‘American government can function without a healthy President’

A New York Times columnist has downplayed concerns about President Joe Biden’s declining health as he announced his re-election bid. David Leonhardt argued in a newsletter that the American government could function without a healthy president.

Comparing Biden to Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II and Ronald Reagan who announced he had Alzheimer’s Disease, Leonhardt said aides, Cabinet secretaries, and military leaders performed well despite the lack of a fully engaged leader. He also claimed Biden’s penchant for using the wrong word or forgetting someone’s name was “not new” and blamed it on his stutter. While he acknowledged that “aging does seem to have exacerbated these issues,” he argued that the primary concern is convincing Democrat voters that it was not a big deal.

“Of course, there would be a simple way for Biden to address the concerns: He could spend more time speaking in public now and demonstrate his vigor. Instead, he and his aides have chosen the opposite approach,” Leonhardt wrote. He then blamed Biden’s lack of media appearances on his staff. “Biden’s strategy of minimizing unscripted public appearances suggests that his staff believes the risk often isn’t worth the reward,” he wrote before quoting a Democratic Party official who appeared on a Times podcast.

“The man has done a good job,” said Elaine Kamarck, a political scientist and Democratic Party official. “So everybody’s sort of saying, ‘Okay, yeah, he’s old. Big deal.’ There are advantages that come with age, as well as the downsides.”

Not the Bee mocked the piece, saying, “The New York Times, the ‘truth to power’ people, the nation’s Paper of Record, is really suggesting that it doesn’t matter whether or not we elect a literal corpse for the Democrats.”

Leonhardt’s argument goes against the far-left’s arguments that former President Donald Trump was mentally unstable and should have been removed from office. However, Leonhardt argued that the primary concern was convincing Democrat voters that Biden’s health concerns are not a big deal. While he acknowledged that “aging does seem to have exacerbated these issues,” he argued that the American government could function without a fully functioning president.

It’s important to note that President Biden has faced scrutiny over his health, as his age is a factor in his ability to perform his duties as president. This includes concerns over his mental acuity and physical health. As the leader of the free world, it is important that he is able to make decisions and communicate effectively. Biden’s health concerns are not new, but they are being highlighted due to his position as president.

David Leonhardt’s argument in his newsletter downplaying concerns over President Biden’s health and ability to function as president has received criticism from some who see it as trivializing a serious issue. While the American government may be able to function without a fully functioning president, it is important for the leader of the free world to be able to perform their duties effectively, and concerns over Biden’s health should not be dismissed.

His gaffe’s are undeniable, watch: