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(32,762 posts) Tue May 13, 2025, 11:25 PM May 13

Biden aide hits back at book alleging cover-up of his 'deterioration' [View all]

Source: BBC

Joe Biden's aides have hit back at a new book that accuses a White House inner circle of covering up the former US president's "physical deterioration" during his ill-fated re-election campaign.

According to the book, Original Sin, Biden's condition during his 2024 presidential run was said to be so poor that aides discussed putting him in a wheelchair.

A spokesperson for Biden, 82, said "evidence of aging is not evidence of mental incapacity" and maintained the Democrat had been "a very effective president".

The book, by CNN's Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson of Axios, is due to be released on 20 May.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g23zzl1gwo

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Biden aide hits back at book alleging cover-up of his 'deterioration' [View all] SouthBayDem May 13 OP

Sounds like a book about bullshit Bayard May 13 #1

None of it was fact checked... 2naSalit May 14 #49

I have no doubt Biden JBTaurus83 May 13 #2

We're not always running 75-90 year-olds. brush May 14 #32

Nobody is saying he wasn't effective. But we could all see he was diminishing. We all have eyes and ears!! Pisces May 13 #3

Sure jan tintinvotes May 13 #4

He would have lost worse than Kamala did JBTaurus83 May 13 #6

Sure jan tintinvotes May 13 #7

Good grief MadameButterfly May 14 #17

LOL Skittles May 14 #21

I agree JBTaurus83 May 13 #5

Great, now we have a 78 year old man who can't actually think, and many people hoping he will die Walleye May 14 #31

I would take Biden on his worst day over any day with trump. Katinfl May 14 #39

It's creepy. They just can't quit Joe Biden. Walleye May 14 #43

I pray for his death JustAnotherGen May 14 #40

It's not an either/or RedArkGuy May 13 #9

From what I've seen on the Threads App JustAnotherGen May 14 #41

A simple comparison of videos from 2020 & 2024 showed the obvious Callie1979 May 14 #33

Who needs a lying book: C Moon May 13 #8

As Bill Maher said, "I'll take Biden's head floating in green fluid in a lab jar to trump." Silent Type May 14 #10

Sure jan tintinvotes May 14 #11

No one here radical noodle May 14 #12

Sure jan tintinvotes May 14 #13

Yeah, right. And what precipitated what happened in the last election? We had no chance after June 27th to beat trump. Silent Type May 14 #14

👌 tintinvotes May 14 #15

Unfortunately SocialDemocrat61 May 14 #16

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sure Jan Skittles May 14 #22

Nice try Jan tintinvotes May 14 #25

You're ignoring the fact that AFTER that debate there'd be 4.5 more YEARS to go Callie1979 May 14 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 14 #52

It was not only one performance MadameButterfly May 14 #18

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And continuing to ignore reality is how we lose AGAIN. Callie1979 May 14 #34

I don't believe this BS book videohead5 May 14 #19

The interview where he threw Kamala under the bus? MadameButterfly May 15 #53

How did he throw her videohead5 May 15 #54

I equate this book with the insidious situation my friend is going through. no_hypocrisy May 14 #23

You are describing elder abuse. madaboutharry May 14 #27

My friend won't report this. I had to go to Adult Protective Services. no_hypocrisy May 14 #30

Did Adult Protective Services do anything? Katinfl May 14 #42

Just here to say this is breaking my heart. Alice B. May 14 #45

It's interesting that this is from the BBC SocialDemocrat61 May 14 #24

How about Tapper report on Trumps mental state, something that really matters. The coward won't. dem4decades May 14 #28

And yet shithole is breaking the law and ignoring the Constitution.................. Lovie777 May 14 #29

wow, what a circular firing squad in this thread. Javaman May 14 #35

I agree. But how we win in '26 & '28 is to figure out how/why we lost in '24 Callie1979 May 14 #37

We lost because the American public is easily manipulated Keepthesoulalive May 14 #38

Keep believing thats the "why" & we'll lose again. Callie1979 May 15 #57

Too many democrats sat this one out. Katinfl May 14 #44

About the same number skipped 2020 too. I dont get it either Callie1979 May 15 #58

want to know why we lost? Javaman May 14 #47

But ask those who voted for Biden & Obama but then voted for trump what they think Callie1979 May 15 #56

Can they do the same deep dive on the current 78 year old treating the country like his business? Brainfodder May 14 #46

ANYTHING to deflect attention from the most corrupt regime in national history. Paladin May 14 #48

I do not believe that President Biden was that disabled LetMyPeopleVote May 14 #50

If you bothered to read the reports Deminpenn May 14 #51

Time for some Amazon reviews. Vinca May 15 #55