Biden holds press conference to defend his memory and cognitive state

[Morphine Prince 109,651]

President Biden on Thursday fiercely defended his cognitive abilities and memory in the wake of a special counsel report that offered a scathing assessment of the president’s recollection of key elements of his life and political career. 

Biden squarely pushed back on the report’s most eyebrow-raising details, in which special counsel Robert Hur calls Biden “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Hur used that assessment to determine that it would be unlikely for a jury to convict Biden for his handling of classified documents.

I’m well-meaning and I’m an elderly man and I know what the hell I’m doing. I’ve been president, I put this country back on its feet. I don’t need his recommendation,” Biden told reporters in last minute remarks at the White House.

“My memory’s fine. My memory’s– take a look at what I’ve done since I became president… how did that happen? I guess I just forgot what was going on,” he said, striking a sarcastic tone.

He also firmly pushed back on reporter’s questions over concerns voters have about his age, contending that was a belief held by the media during a rare, and at times contentious press conference from the Diplomatic Reception Room. 

He also appeared to get emotional in bashing a part of Hur’s report that claimed he forgot when his son, Beau Biden, had died.

“There’s even reference that I don’t remember when my son died. How in the hell dare he raise that. Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought to myself it wasn’t any of their damn business,” he said.

But, as if to underscore the concerns raised by the special counsel, Biden in response to a final question regarding the Israel-Hamas war, question mistakenly referred to the “president of Mexico, Sisi,” when referring to the president of Egypt.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/4457489-biden-memory-age-contentious-press-conference/

 

[Bling 31,680]

Sorry Biden, Gaga's the winner tonight 

[PrinceGaga 7,644]

Not exactly a pillar of strength. This election is going to be so ****ing messy jesus

[Schizophonic 7,015]

Did he said something about gaga?

[imnotyourbabe10 6,120]

[Rat Boy 43,832]

1 minute ago, Schizophonic said:

Did he said something about gaga?

She’s been arrested 🖤

[Economy 52,842]

Yes Biden! Let everyone know ur as sharp as ever!!!!!

 

 

He better whatch out though, his main competition may be even sharper!!!!!

 

 

[LateToCult 41,830]

One extra cream and sugar in his coffee and it’s Joever

[imnotyourbabe10 6,120]

At least another Gaga album during an insane election cycle? 

[LateToCult 41,830]

3 hours ago, imnotyourbabe10 said:

At least another Gaga album during an insane election cycle? 

2020:

Election Year

Biden vs. Trump

Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl

New Taylor album (silver/white cover)

New Gaga music

2024:

Election Year

Biden vs. Trump

Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl

New Taylor album (silver/white cover)

New Gaga music

@Morphine Prince the real story. 
 

 

[faysalaaa 5,336]

I mean he just committed a crime, and the court said they wont hold him accountable because hes an old man with bad memory.

[Bronco 24,849]

6 minutes ago, faysalaaa1 said:

I mean he just committed a crime, and the court said they wont hold him accountable because hes an old man with bad memory.

Actually the report said they won't charge him because there isn't sufficient evidence to support the report's claims

[palma 8,909]

Not a press conference to say "I'm not senile!"  All my opinions on Biden aside, he's making a fool of himself, and it's not a good look.

[faysalaaa 5,336]

12 minutes ago, Bronco said:

Actually the report said they won't charge him because there isn't sufficient evidence to support the report's claims

The report admits Biden willfully retained classified information, so they admit he broke the law, but they wont charge him because hes a well meaning forgetful old man. Then they listed specific conversations they had with him where he could not remember key details from his life, like when he became vice president! 

"Special Council has found that Biden willfully retained classified information but due to his poor memory issues, he won't be charged.

"We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," Hur wrote in the report. "Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him, he is someone from whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him—by then a former president well into his eighties—of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness.""

[Bronco 24,849]

2 minutes ago, faysalaaa1 said:

The report admits he broke the law, but they wont charge him because hes a well meaning forgetful old man. Then they listed specific conversations they had with him where he could not remember key details from his life, like when he became vice president! 

"Special Council has found that Biden willfully retained classified information but due to his poor memory issues, he won't be charged.

"We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," Hur wrote in the report. "Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him, he is someone from whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him—by then a former president well into his eighties—of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness.""

Page 215. 

"It is possible the Afghanistan documents, which were in ordinary folders that were not packaged or marked as containing classified information, were needles in the haystack of Mr. Biden's papers."

"While it is natural to assume that Mr Biden put the Afghanistan documents in the box on purpose and that he knew they were there, there is in fact a shortage of evidence on these points. We do not know why, how, or by whom the documents were placed in the box. We do not know whether or when Mr. Biden carefully reviewed the box's contents. We do not know why only some of Mr. Biden's classified memos to President Obama from the fall of 2009 were found in the box, but several other memos he wrote during that time were not. And we do not know why Mr. Biden would have wanted to keep some of the other marked classified documents"