Facing an uphill battle for re-election, incumbent President Joe Biden should be carefully walking a fine line to keep his political career going strong. Unfortunately for him, his recent actions have given his campaign more roadblocks than anything else.
As CNN has pointed out, Biden’s speech on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia left little room for public relations success. In fact, it seemed like Biden wanted to close his eyes and pray for an easy ride to the White House on this day of respect and remembrance.
Rather than focus on his speech, Biden now has to repair the damage done by a viral clip showing him appearing disinterested and unenergetic during this solemn occasion. The Post Millennial asked the question of whether Biden was asleep during the Memorial Day Address, and even though this might not be true, the optics of this situation speak louder than words.
It is plausible that Biden was caught dozing off because that is just the nature of 81-year-old men. They tend to snooze off when life is too taxing, a reality everyone seems to have forgotten when it comes to discussing Biden. Although he could potentially fix the economy and end cancer, such an achievement wouldn’t matter to most people if he appeared mentally and physically exhausted at every opportunity.
The big problem for Biden is that voters are already dubious of his capabilities due to his advanced age. Whether he likes it or not, he needs to exceed expectations to overcome this perception; something he has consistently failed to do. If early polling in key states is any indication, he is not making a great first impression.
Is Biden sleeping at the Memorial Day Address?? pic.twitter.com/VBGMbeF3Lt
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 27, 2024
Even though former President Donald Trump may not be much younger than Biden, you cannot deny the difference in energy levels between the two. This is a major disadvantage for Biden, as Americans will always see Trump as the better candidate solely because of his livelier persona. Sadly, the recent viral clip of Biden “napping” only strengthens this point.
He can’t handle another 4 years.
Hell, he can’t last more than a few moments without nodding off.