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New York Times editorial board demands Biden ‘do better’ in defending his memory, fitness for office
Fox News ^ | 2/10/24 | Gabriel Hays

Posted on 02/11/2024 7:50:43 AM PST by Libloather

The New York Times editorial board slammed President Biden’s press conference that he gave in response to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s assessment of his "poor memory."

The editorial – published Friday ­– declared that Biden’s assurances during the presser that his memory is "fine" "didn’t work," and that they raised "more questions" about his sharpness.

The board then advised Biden that he needs to "do better" to convince the American people that he’s up to the job, especially as former President Trump has a "very real chance of retaking the White House."

The piece began by noting polls showing how a majority of American voters in battleground states "agreed with the statement that Mr. Biden’s ‘just too old to be an effective president,’" and that Hur’s report will further "test trust that the American people have in their president."

It then claimed that Biden’s response to that report made things even worse.

"Mr. Biden’s performance at his news conference on Thursday night was intended to assure the public that his memory is fine and argue that Mr. Hur was out of line; instead, the president raised more questions about his cognitive sharpness and temperament," the board declared.

It added that "he delivered emotional and snappish retorts in a moment when people were looking for steady, even and capable responses to fair questions about his fitness."

Summing it up, The Times said, "His assurances, in other words, didn’t work. He must do better."

It added that "the stakes in this presidential election are too high for Mr. Biden to hope that he can skate through a campaign with the help of teleprompters and aides and somehow defeat as manifestly unfit an opponent as Donald Trump, who has a very real chance of retaking the White House."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; brandon; dementia; dementiajoe; fitness; hur; memory; nyt
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From the same great medical minds who also don't know what a woman is.
1 posted on 02/11/2024 7:50:43 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

It will be interesting to see how Biden reacts to this, will his supporters keep him under wraps or will they panic and put him out in public more often, if they put him in public we likely to see some historic meltdowns by a POTUS.


2 posted on 02/11/2024 7:52:13 AM PST by srmanuel
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To: Libloather

Continue the flogging until morale improves.

Lol.


3 posted on 02/11/2024 7:52:43 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Libloather

Biden has lost the NYT? Shades of Walter Cronkite and the Viet Nam War.


4 posted on 02/11/2024 7:53:15 AM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Libloather

Biden has lost the NYT? Shades of Walter Cronkite and the Viet Nam War.


5 posted on 02/11/2024 7:53:15 AM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: srmanuel

If Biden goes into an anti-semitic rant I am going to be on the floor laughing—he could easily do that.


6 posted on 02/11/2024 7:54:10 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Libloather

The Slimes wants him DUmped.


7 posted on 02/11/2024 7:56:50 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Libloather

That’s akin to asking a person to be younger....it just can’t and will not happen no matter how much they try.


8 posted on 02/11/2024 7:58:34 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Libloather

The NY Times editorial board should “do better” in everything.


9 posted on 02/11/2024 7:59:28 AM PST by daler
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To: Libloather

Sure. Tell the person afflicted with dementia that “you must do better.” That always works. I’m surprised nobody ever thought of that before.


10 posted on 02/11/2024 8:00:29 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Libloather

The left elected a creepy crook with obvious issues with his mental capacity because he is a reflection of them.


11 posted on 02/11/2024 8:00:54 AM PST by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Libloather

The New York Times has forever lost its credibility when its biased owners and editors absolutely refused to investigate or report on the Hunter Biden laptop. They protected the corrupt, criminal Biden and purposely ignored the truth. Decent and rational people realize the New York Times is nothing more than a pseudo sophisticated propaganda platform for the Left.


12 posted on 02/11/2024 8:01:27 AM PST by allendale
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Usually the dementia guy will cane you in the face...lol.

I really think the NYT is baiting Biden.


13 posted on 02/11/2024 8:01:35 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: allendale

The left are shameless liars—and they can stab you in the back as quickly as they propped you up....

nasty nasty folks.


14 posted on 02/11/2024 8:02:36 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Libloather

Scumbags from the Slimes to Resident Retard: Smarten up stupid.


15 posted on 02/11/2024 8:11:03 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Libloather
If Biden takes this to heart it could make for some awesomely terrible gaffs.
16 posted on 02/11/2024 8:21:01 AM PST by NavyShoe
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To: Libloather

Special Counsel Robert Hur not charging Biden for his crimes is like not charging the leader of a German prison camp leader for his crimes because he has a “poor memory.”

No telling how many deaths he’s caused.


17 posted on 02/11/2024 8:28:03 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Libloather

He could take a mental test! That would clear everything up.

Not happening of course.


18 posted on 02/11/2024 8:36:56 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: cgbg
"Usually the dementia guy will cane you in the face"

Just like this guy?


19 posted on 02/11/2024 8:48:50 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Libloather
It all began here .....


20 posted on 02/11/2024 9:06:50 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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