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I can’t even remember the last time I bothered to watch the ball drop at
Times Square on New Year's Eve. But it’s still a popular thing for many
people to attend or watch on television. Naturally, the White House
thought it was a good idea for Joe Biden to take a few moments away from
his vacation to make an appearance with Ryan Seacrest during ABC’s live broadcast.
I bet they’re regretting that decision now.
This was by no means a hard-hitting interview. Heck, the softball
questions couldn’t have been softer, and that’s perfectly fine. Frankly,
this is hardly an event that needs to be politicized, so a few smarmy
questions are par for the course, and Seacrest played his part well.
The very first question Seacrest asked was, "What sort of holiday foods
have you been enjoying over the last few days?"
"Well, I've been eating and everything is put in front of me,” Biden
quipped. “I've been [sic] pasta—which I love—eating a lot of chicken,
chicken parmesan, I've been eating all Italian foods, basically."
Even this response felt awkward and overthought. Perhaps Dr. Jill knew
what Seacrest was hoping for, and chimed in: “And ice cream."
“And ice cream,” Joe added. “Chocolate chip ice cream."
The funny thing about that is earlier this year, Jill was reportedly
trying to get Joe to “ditch the ice cream.” I guess that’s not going so
well.
The next question Seacrest asked of Joe Biden was: "As you look back and reflect on 2023, what sort of memories, highlights stand out for you?"
Easy stuff, right? Heck, it wouldn’t surprise me if Biden’s team got all possible questions in advance and personally approved them.
But what happened next is hard to watch. With the energy of a leaking
faucet, Biden attempted to respond with what is clearly a rehearsed answer
to a different question.
"Well, one of the big highlights stands out for me is—my dad used to have
an expression. He said, ‘Joey, a job's about a lot more than a paycheck;
it's about your dignity. It's about respect.' So many people through the midwest and in the center in the country, their factories are shipped
overseas the last couple of times are out."
I know what you’re thinking. What the heck? You know who else was thinking that? Jill Biden. Joe’s top handler, who has repeatedly been thrust by his
side to corral him at public events when he starts to glitch, couldn’t
help but glare at him briefly before looking back at the camera with what appears to be gritted teeth.
"And then they were losing hope and faith,” Biden continued. "So we
brought a lot of jobs back to the United States. People are in a position
to be able to make a living now and they've created a lot of jobs, over 14 million. And I guess what, I just feel good that the American people got
up, they've been through a rough time with pandemic and now we're coming
back. They're back."
I honestly doubt that Seacrest was fishing for Biden to respond with a political answer designed to tout his record with a long-debunked talking point, because that’s not what the New Years Eve celebration is supposed
to be about. Seacrest was just trying to get some easy questions and fun answers, and Biden botched that horribly.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/01/01/bidens-brain-misfires-during- new-years-eve-times-square-appearance-n4925138
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