President Joe Biden emphasized his efforts to get Abraham Lincoln’s words right as he addressed members of the National Governors Association at the White House on Friday. Despite his best efforts and the memo readily available, the 81-year-old Democrat failed to address the Republican president’s remarks.
first inaugural speechonce again providing fodder for those critical of his advanced age.
Governors from more than 40 states and territories attended Friday’s NGA Winter Meeting, along with Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Cabinet members. N.G.A.
shown Those who gathered discussed bipartisan solutions to some of the issues facing Americans today, including housing affordability, AI risk, and disaster response.
After reading the brief
remarks In an ethnic joke, Biden hinted that “I might be the only Irish person you’ve ever met who’s never had a drink,” with a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln behind him. I focused on what was coming.
“You know, standing here in front of this portrait of the man behind me, he said, and I want to make sure that those words are accurate,” Biden said. “He said, ‘Better angel.’ He said, “We must work on the counsel and align the better angels of our nature.”
“And we would do well to remember what else he said,” Biden continued. “He said, ‘We are not enemies, but we are friends.’ This was during the Civil War. He said, ‘We are not enemies, we are friends. They shouldn’t be enemies.”
Contrary to Biden’s suggestion, Lincoln gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1861, before the Civil War, saying, “We are friends, not enemies. However, we must not let that destroy our spirit.” The mystical chords of memory stretch from every battlefield and grave of a patriot to every living heart and hearthstone throughout this wide land, and when touched again, as it surely will be, again The chorus of federal troops will be loud. Better angels of our nature. ”
Biden agonized over the words, then said, “Guys, I’ve been living a long time. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I’ve been living a long time.”
Mr. Biden went on to lament the hardships of politics, saying, “Politics has become too personal.” [sic]. ”
Just a few days ago, the Democratic president said he would prefer racist leaders to the current House Republicans, emphasizing that they are worse than “real racists.”
There is no turning back time, and Biden and his campaign
I appealed for humor many times. in hopes of allaying concerns about his advanced age. However, those concerns have not disappeared.
Quinnipiac University poll
revealed last week Sixty-seven percent of likely voters say they think Biden is too old to effectively serve another term as president. By contrast, 57% of voters said former President Donald Trump, who is only four years younger than Biden, is effectively not too old to serve as president again.
If re-elected, Mr. Biden would begin his second term at age 82 and finish his term at age 86, about 12 years older than his predecessor. Average life For American men.
62% of voters told Quinnipiac that Biden lacks the necessary stamina. 64% said the Democratic president lacks mental strength.
Blaze News previously reported that Biden will not undergo cognitive testing as part of his upcoming annual health exam.
Between the new polling numbers and Biden’s recent gaffes, it appears Democrats are hoping to paint a happy picture again.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, 56 years old
Said On NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Biden said his advanced age is an asset.
After suggesting that Biden’s first three years in office had been a “master class,” Newsom claimed that “age is the reason why he was so successful.”
Newsom also credited Biden’s “wisdom and character” over his decades as a politician for the policies Democrats were able to advance in Washington in 2021 and beyond.
The California governor was not the only Democrat to defend Biden in recent days in the face of concerns about his age.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
blown up The New York Times on Wednesday praised Biden for daring to ask questions about his mental and physical health.
At a press conference aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, Jean-Pierre said: Left-wing blogger feelings Jean-Pierre also quoted Margaret Sullivan’s Substack post, adding, “‘Self-scrutiny and course correction are not core strengths of major media.'”
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