New Book Reveals Extent of Joe Biden's Cognitive Decline and Handlers' Awareness

New Book Exposes Concerns Over Biden's Cognitive Fitness

• 📚 A new book, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for The White House," by Amy Parnes and Jonathan Allen, reveals that top officials had grave concerns about Biden's fitness for the presidency.
• 💡 These concerns long predated the public's awareness of the extent of his cognitive decline.

Precautionary Planning by Harris's Team

• ⚠️ Vice President Kamala Harris discussed plans for what to do in the event of Biden's sudden death, including which judges she would want to swear her in.
• 🗓️ These plans were formulated by Jamal Simmons, Harris's former communications director, as early as January 2023, indicating worst-case scenario planning.

Aids' Strategies to Manage Biden's Decline

• 📍 During a disastrous July debate with Donald Trump, aids used fluorescent tape on the floor to guide Biden at a fundraiser.
• 💄 On foreign trips, a makeup artist was employed to help Biden appear more lively before meetings.
• 🗣️ At a fundraiser, Biden would start strong but then trail off repeatedly, a pattern observed by attendees.

Former Staff Acknowledge Biden's Struggles

• 🤔 Ron Klain, Biden's former chief of staff, initially asserted Biden was "clearly up to the job" but later admitted to Chris Whipple that he wondered if Biden thought he was president of NATO.
• 🔋 A practice debate for Biden, scheduled for 90 minutes, had to be cut short after 45 minutes because the president's voice was shot and his grasp of the subject weakened.
• 📉 Biden had nothing to say about his agenda for a second term, focusing only on his infrastructure plan and job creation numbers.

Media's Role and Historical Precedents

• 🧐 The discussion questions whether high-level political operatives and spokespeople, who surely knew about Biden's condition, have discredited themselves by pretending he was capable.
• 🏛️ Historical examples of presidential incapacitation, like FDR and Woodrow Wilson, are mentioned, with the media often being complicit in covering up the extent of their conditions.
• 📰 The current media climate, characterized by intense scoop-chasing, makes it difficult to imagine such a cover-up succeeding today, though it was partially achieved for a time.