Joe Biden's verbal stumbles have voters worried about his mental fitness. Maybe they’d be more understanding if they knew he’s still fighting a stutter
This article feels very much like damage control to me. The truth is, we all remember Joe Biden from 10 years ago when he was first on the campaign trail with Obama. Some of us also remember him...
This article feels very much like damage control to me. The truth is, we all remember Joe Biden from 10 years ago when he was first on the campaign trail with Obama. Some of us also remember him from when he was running in 2004 and before. Stutter or not, it is plain to see that he is not the man he once was. The outward signs of cognitive decline are hard to ignore.
Initially I was annoyed by his candidacy out of a generic aversion to gerontocracy, but at this point I actually feel bad for him. He shouldn't be there and he's badly served by handlers who are letting him continue down this route. It's both dangerous to the national project of getting rid of Trump, but it's letting this man who could have been remembered as an accomplished statesman be remembered as a dotard.
This is a special preview of an article that's intended for The Atlantic's January/February 2020 issue, but they're publishing it early because the subject is being discussed a lot after the...
This is a special preview of an article that's intended for The Atlantic's January/February 2020 issue, but they're publishing it early because the subject is being discussed a lot after the debate last night. Multiple people in the Tildes comment thread mentioned him stumbling over his words quite a bit.
I wouldn't consider his mispeaking problems to be a stutter. I have always considered a stutter to be either repeating words or adding in gibberish noises during speaking. Biden's gaffes appear to...
I wouldn't consider his mispeaking problems to be a stutter. I have always considered a stutter to be either repeating words or adding in gibberish noises during speaking. Biden's gaffes appear to be a deeper issue; the ones I have seen are largely focused on him seeming to forget when he is. I am deeply concered with Biden being the democratic canidate because I don't see him being able to beat Trump.
This article feels very much like damage control to me. The truth is, we all remember Joe Biden from 10 years ago when he was first on the campaign trail with Obama. Some of us also remember him from when he was running in 2004 and before. Stutter or not, it is plain to see that he is not the man he once was. The outward signs of cognitive decline are hard to ignore.
Initially I was annoyed by his candidacy out of a generic aversion to gerontocracy, but at this point I actually feel bad for him. He shouldn't be there and he's badly served by handlers who are letting him continue down this route. It's both dangerous to the national project of getting rid of Trump, but it's letting this man who could have been remembered as an accomplished statesman be remembered as a dotard.
This is a special preview of an article that's intended for The Atlantic's January/February 2020 issue, but they're publishing it early because the subject is being discussed a lot after the debate last night. Multiple people in the Tildes comment thread mentioned him stumbling over his words quite a bit.
I wouldn't consider his mispeaking problems to be a stutter. I have always considered a stutter to be either repeating words or adding in gibberish noises during speaking. Biden's gaffes appear to be a deeper issue; the ones I have seen are largely focused on him seeming to forget when he is. I am deeply concered with Biden being the democratic canidate because I don't see him being able to beat Trump.