Staff Reports
Concerns about President Joe Biden’s physical and mental health have surged to the forefront, with more alarming signs indicating that he’s deteriorating faster than a cheap public school laptop. Recent observations from the Democratic National Convention depicted the president as “visibly shaking” while attempting to navigate the stairs of Air Force One. This scene reportedly played out as he struggled to transition from the podium to a waiting SUV—quite the comedown for a man who once flourished in politics.
Just last week, Biden closed out the convention with a midnight speech after a marathon schedule that proved more taxing than an IRS audit. There was so much crammed into that evening that even a tribute video and a James Taylor performance were sacrificed for the sake of time. After his speech, Biden drifted into an early morning flight to a billionaire’s ranch in Santa Barbara, raising eyebrows about just how much rest he had really banked. Given that he had been awake nearly 24 hours, witnessing the president descend the stairs only to stumble while boarding his awaiting vehicle was hardly a shock to those paying attention.
👀As Joe Biden disembarked Air Force One in the early hours of Tuesday morning in California last week, he was visibly shaking.
It was approaching 5.30am East Coast time and the president had been awake almost 24 hours.
Walking slowly down the plane's stairs, he struggled to… pic.twitter.com/rzmTkGABdv
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While the media might skirt around Biden’s issues with a blind eye, the signs are as clear as day to those in the know—like the eagle-eyed Secret Service agents who had to buffer him from the prying cameras, lending a helping hand to ensure he didn’t face-plant on the California tarmac. First Lady Jill Biden remained by his side, flaunting an expression somewhere between maternal concern and horror, the kind usually reserved for a child about to partake in overly adventurous playground antics. The image of Biden, seemingly exhausted and shaken, starkly contrasted the grandiosity of what should have been an uplifting celebration of the Democratic party.
As Biden’s post-convention struggles became more apparent, speculations intensified about the potential existence of a neurological disorder. A physician’s analysis from NBC News suggested that the president might be grappling with something akin to Parkinson’s disease, predicting future symptoms based on Biden’s conduct. The doctor pointed out how these characteristics were not just ambiguous signs—no, the shorthand was all too clear, with terminology like “shuffling gait” thrown about with casual confidence. It would appear that diagnosing the president’s condition from afar is easier than getting a toddler to eat vegetables.
The parallels drawn between Biden and past leaders who faced incapacitating illnesses, particularly Woodrow Wilson, offer a glimpse into the modern political landscape. During Wilson’s latter days, his wife, Edith, stepped in with a significant influence over governmental proceedings—a development which begs the question: is Jill Biden soon to take on the unofficial role of the Democratic nominee? The humorous commentary surrounding this notion suggests that her “hovering caretaker” act might soon secure her a front-and-center spotlight, much like her beleaguered husband once enjoyed. The situation has quickly turned from serious concern to something resembling political theater, leaving many to wonder if the Biden administration is merely a tragic comedy evolving before everyone’s eyes
