Former aides who worked directly with then-Vice President Joe Biden in the Obama administration have highlighted the current concerns over his age “a very real issue” — with some alarmed at how he has become more “frail” and “mumbly.”
“If you watch Joe Biden speak, oftentimes he sounds frail and he sounds more frail than he used to, even in 2019 and 2020,” Jon Favreau, the chief speechwriter for Obama when Biden was vice president, said in a recent episode of the “Pod Save America” podcast.
“The voice sounds frail, and he shuffles more because of the arthritis in his back,” Favreau said, adding that the oldest-ever president also appears “mumbly.”
According to reports, as many as 80% of Americans have expressed concern about the President’s age, who is currently 81 years old. This issue needs to be addressed head-on since voters can see a clear decline in his abilities.
Even though the President has made numerous verbal mistakes and gaffes, he needs to appear on camera even more. This is necessary to ease the concerns of voters about his age, and his absence can worsen the situation, as warned by Favreau.
“When world events seem like they are overtaking him and he’s not out there enough forcefully, that’s what’s getting people concerned,” Favreau argued.
Podcast co-host Jon Lovett, another ex-Obama speechwriter, agreed and argued that the Biden campaign should get the president out in public to demonstrate his mental and physical abilities — even if they are concerned that he will make more gaffes.
Rep. Ken Buck has a resolution calling for Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Biden: pic.twitter.com/d4TGQWFfcQ
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) February 26, 2024
