Recent polls imply a challenging road ahead for President Joe Biden should he decide to run for re-election. A study performed by the esteemed Rasmussen Reports reveals a prevailing concern regarding the President’s mental acuity that is gaining more momentum since a Juneteenth event at the White House. As per their assessment, most respondents are not optimistic about Biden’s cognitive sharpness.
Grooving to the music and festivity seems to be the norm during the Juneteenth celebrations, but a video depicts a static Biden, displaying only a smile while gazing straight ahead. This stationary portrayal of the President, coupled with his speech inconsistencies often seen in social media, enhanced these concerns. The internet has been a harsh critic in echoing his factual missteps and blurred discourse.
In a startling comparison, online critics juxtapose Biden’s recent speeches with those conducted a few years prior, showing a marked difference. According to the survey from Rasmussen Reports, 57 percent of those polled feel that the President’s mental agility is on the wane. Even a segment of Democrat voters, along with a significant number of Hispanic and black voters, expressed similar verdicts.
Many accuse the mainstream media of declining to expose Biden’s perceived mental decline, despite the availability of corroborating video evidence from public events. Rasmussen’s study points towards a widely-held sentiment among voters that the media is in collusion with the Democratic Party and the White House to act protective of Biden as he marches towards his potential re-election bid.
Rasmussen Reports’ survey also discloses that 60 percent of the respondents believe that the media actively assists in concealing signs of President Biden’s cognitive decline. Surprisingly, a percentage of Democrat voters too, in parallel with a major proportion of black and Hispanic voters, resounded similar responses to this particular query, like the former.
Increasing concerns were raised this month over President Biden’s declining mental abilities following a significant report published by The Wall Street Journal. Multiple lawmakers and individuals interacting with the President were being cited as expressing worries over his rapidly deteriorating cognitive health.
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), an experienced White House physician who served under both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump re-emphasized concerns about Biden’s ebbing mental fitness. In a conversation with Fox News after the Journal exposed these concerns, Jackson addressed Biden’s unfitness to be the commander-in-chief due to the apparent issues, calling it a ‘national security issue’.
In further validation of these claims, a comprehensive investigation by the Journal, involving interviews over a few months with 45 individuals, marked that leaders in Congress and others who interacted with Biden observed that the President ‘appears slower now’ and his performance fluctuates between ‘good and bad moments.’ Though these observations were majorly noted by Republicans, some Democrats also agreed that Biden often demonstrated signs of aging during his exchanges.
Throughout his term, there have been periods where Biden visibly struggles with his speech. Videos showcasing his cognitive and physical gaffes have circulated widely on the internet. Last year, in view of his occasional stumbles, officials advised him to avoid using the tall entry to Air Force One, prompting him to use an entrance with fewer steps back and forth.
For safety reasons, he was also encouraged to wear shoes with better traction to prevent any potential slips or falls. This not only ensures the president’s bodily well-being but also prevents further material for his critics who are waiting for any missteps.
Interestingly, Jackson suggests the WSJ story, being as thoroughly sourced as it is, might be indicative of a nascent groundwork by the Democratic Party to consider an alternate leader. Potential strategies for replacing Biden on top of the Democratic ticket might already be in progress, according to him.
Jackson’s strong views led him to proclaim, ‘I think that the fact that it was presented in this manner and sources so well, signifies that this could be the left’s initial attempt to start preparing grounds for a leadership change.’
Regrettably, a misleading perception has been peddled about Biden’s cognitive capabilities, spotlighting the necessity for honest dialogues about the mental health of our nation’s leaders. As the current administration proceeds, these discussions will play a pivotal role in influencing the conducting of politics, policy, and, more importantly, the outcome of upcoming elections.