Staff Reports
Senator Lindsey Graham sounded the alarm on America’s national security after President Biden’s wobbly showing at the Georgia debate last month. The South Carolina Republican, appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” aimed his criticism squarely at Biden’s questionable health. While Democrats are preoccupied with securing another Biden term, Graham is more concerned about the commander-in-chief’s capabilities over the next four months.
At the grand old age of 81, Biden fumbled his way through the debate, causing an uproar among his own party. The debacle was enough to push five House Democrats to demand Biden step aside for someone more capable of leading the presidential charge. Graham didn’t pull any punches, suggesting that Biden should take a cognitive test to quiet the doubts swirling around his mental fitness. Graham went a step further, calling for regular neurological examinations for anyone in the line of succession to ensure they were up to the task.
When grilled about former President Donald Trump taking the same test, Graham did not hesitate. He believes all future presidential nominees should undergo comprehensive neurological exams as part of their physical evaluations. Graham’s reference to his predecessor, Sen. Strom Thurmond, highlighted the critical need for such measures. Even at 100, Thurmond managed to serve as the Senate’s speaker pro tem, a stark contrast to Biden’s shaky performance. According to Graham, this is a wake-up call for America to ensure that its leaders are physically and mentally ready to lead, especially under dire conditions.
Graham expressed deep concern that both allies and adversaries view Biden as compromised, making the current situation even more perilous for the country. Despite the glaring evidence, the insistence that Biden shouldn’t take a competency test deeply offends him. He stressed that it’s a dangerous time for America to have someone at the helm who appears unfit.
In a desperate attempt to reassure the nation, Biden appeared in a prime-time interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. Biden insisted he undergoes daily neurological evaluations through his presidential duties despite admitting he hadn’t had a formal exam. Biden’s response that he’s “good” because no one told him otherwise did little to soothe the jittery nerves of Americans following his baffling debate performance.
This interview, his first since the disaster at the Georgia debate, hardly quelled the growing unease about his ability to lead the nation effectively.
