Staff Reports
In a turn of events that could only be described as predictable, Joe Biden skated past criminal charges for mishandling classified information in February after Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation. This was a sequel to James Comey’s infamous Hillary Clinton email episode, with Hur citing Biden’s advanced age and cognitive decline as factors for letting Uncle Joe off the hook. Let’s just say, it was a golden moment of truth for the Democrats, and a facepalm for the White House, whose officials are well aware that most Americans think Biden is too old to be president.
Robert Hur quickly morphed from Republican pariah to a beacon of “just doing my job,” when he stood firm on his report during congressional testimony. Hur, who faced mud-slinging from Democrats, showed up on Capitol Hill with the credibility of an IRS whistleblower, leaving them no choice but to take his findings seriously. Department policy, he explained, requires outlining mitigating factors for a trial. Hur’s candor about Biden’s forgetfulness and advanced age, however, sent the Left into frantic damage control mode.
There Is One DOJ Official That's Feeling Pretty Good After Biden's Debate Implosion https://t.co/0kQynTD7eo
— K. B. Eric Riddle (@ridd10473) July 2, 2024
The real cherry on top came during last Thursday’s debate. Biden looked every bit of his age, sounded like he was reading a teleprompter with broken glasses, and managed to get verbally vaporized by former President Donald Trump. Trump barely had to lift a finger; Biden did most of the heavy lifting in undermining himself. Hur’s assessment suddenly didn’t seem like partisan spin but an accurate portrayal of a president losing his grasp on reality. Hur, it appears, could start writing his holiday thank-you notes early this year because he was right on target.
To make matters worse for the Democrats, Biden is now facing the looming threat of damaging leaks over the next few weeks. Expect everything from Hur tapes to previously undisclosed medical documents that could confirm what many suspect: cognitive decline well beyond what is publicly discussed. In the meantime, political analysts had a field day: Robert Hur was hailed as vindicated, while Joe Biden’s debate performance looked like a rerun of “Weekend at Bernie’s.” Forget who said Biden was a sympathetic, elderly man with poor memory; that was the national takeaway from the debate stage.
Moreover, Biden’s interview for Hur’s report revealed a man caught in a time warp. Biden couldn’t remember when he was vice president or even the year his son Beau passed away. His recollection of the critical Afghan surge debate during the Obama administration was so foggy, it’s a wonder he remembers his own name. The documents Biden unlawfully retained all revolved around his oppositional stance on the surge, which adds a layer of irony considering his foreign policy blunders over the past few decades.
As the Biden administration tries to shield the interview’s audio tapes under executive privilege, a move lacking any legal standing, one thing is clear: Biden is playing for time, hoping to dodge yet another blunder from being aired. Meanwhile, Robert Hur enjoys the rare spectacle of unanimous validation, standing as possibly the only Justice Department official looking good in this saga.
