In a twist that feels almost scripted, the political landscape is buzzing with the realization that President Biden’s cognitive abilities might not be as sharp as once claimed. This has prompted some left-leaning voices to demand accountability from Democrats and the media who assured them of Biden’s mental fitness for years.
Among those under scrutiny is Senator Elizabeth Warren, who staunchly defended Biden until very recently. During an exchange with left-wing podcaster Sam Fragoso, she was pressed to confront her previous assertions about Biden’s mental acuity.
Fragoso didn’t shy away from challenging Warren, pushing her to reflect on her past comments. Her attempts to assert that she observed no signs of decline were met with skepticism, as Fragoso adeptly called her out.
The Daily Caller has the complete dialogue:
“Do you regret saying that President Biden had a mental acuity, he had a sharpness to him?” Fragoso asked. “You said that up until July of last year.”
“I said what I believed to be true,” Warren replied.
Fragoso then probed whether she thought Biden was “as sharp” as she was.
“I said I had not seen decline,” Warren reiterated. “And I hadn’t at that point.”
“You did not see any decline from 2024 Joe Biden to 2021 Joe Biden?” Fragoso pressed further.
Warren steadfastly maintained her position that she had not perceived any deterioration in Biden’s faculties during the timeframe of her remarks.
“You know, the thing is, he — look, he was sharp. He was on his feet,” she countered. “I saw him at a live event. I had meetings with him a couple of times.”
“Senator, ‘on his feet’ is not praise,” Fragoso countered. “‘He can speak in sentences’ is not praise.”
For those interested, the video captures the full exchange below:
Podcast host Sam Fragoso GRILLS Elizabeth Warren on her past defense of Biden’s mental fitness — she DOUBLES DOWN and gets called out on it
FRAGOSO: “Do you regret saying that President Biden had a mental acuity, he had a sharpness to him? You said that up until July of last… pic.twitter.com/6YJY3U1sRX
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This spectacle of Warren attempting to navigate her previous endorsements of Biden’s mental fitness is both fascinating and slightly comical. It underscores a broader issue: the reluctance of politicians and media figures to acknowledge uncomfortable truths until they become glaringly obvious. In this case, the reality of Biden’s cognitive state has become impossible to overlook, leaving a trail of accountability questions in its wake.