How do we know when President Joe Biden is genuinely angry and when he's just having a senior moment, like the "fiery" State of the Union address that was nothing but yelling and threatening the Supreme Court to their faces? Biden seems to get angry very easily, challenging potential voters to push-up contests and calling them fat.
NBC News reports that behind the scenes — where Biden is as sharp as a tack — he's grown angry and anxious about his re-election effort. Anxious we can understand: Donald Trump leads him in the polls in the swing states.
“Behind the scenes, Biden has grown angry and anxious about re-election effort” https://t.co/1Ds78KM5pE
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 17, 2024
NBC News reports:
During internal discussions, he’ll press aides about which parts of his record to highlight in different states, said a second person who is familiar with the matter.
Surrounded by protective aides who want to minimize the chances of a flub, the 81-year-old president has chafed at restraints that he sees as counter to his natural instincts as a retail politician, a third person familiar with internal discussions said.
He has felt cocooned at times and has been eager to get out more, meet voters face-to-face and take the fight directly to Trump, said the third person and a fourth also familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss campaign strategy and the president’s private views.
By all means, get him out there more. If he wants to take the fight directly to Donald Trump, Trump has offered to debate him anytime, anywhere.
He’s always angry
— Scott K. Kiley (@o_snizzles) March 18, 2024
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"Looking to reach distracted voters who may be tuning in, he told his speechwriters before the State of the Union address to tone down some of the lofty rhetoric and plainly lay out what he’s done"
— Andy Stevens 🇺🇸 (@mrandystevens) March 18, 2024
Holy smokes, that SOTU campaign speech was with the rhetoric turned down?
And how exactly can you tell the difference?
— Cosisiwa Shamatari (@cosisiwa18701) March 18, 2024
Maybe he is realizing just how much he sucks in the role.
— Jonas Bergman (@JonasBergm62895) March 17, 2024
Did they threaten to withhold his ice cream if he doesn't perform better?
— Elaine (@IMissJamesWoods) March 18, 2024
Oh I thought that was his normal personality.😳🤔
— Yvette Dufour (@Tigerbear_7) March 18, 2024
Not behind the scenes as evidenced by his apoplectic SOTU screaming session.
— Wingman (@wingman00926829) March 17, 2024
Is this why he’s frequently YELLING AT US?
— Mary Ellen (@memarino_ellen) March 17, 2024
Is that the same as “vibrant and forceful”?
— BeacH20 (@islandblues08) March 17, 2024
When he’s off the meds he needs his handlers to show him where the door is when it’s two steps to the right.
He should be angry about being used by whoever is pulling the strings.
— Floplag (@floplag) March 18, 2024
Losing the election would be the best for Biden. He just isn't with it anymore. Put the old man out to pasture already.
— Chuck Finley (@ChuckF93) March 18, 2024
Good! Now he knows how the rest of us feel about the job he isn't doing.
— Randy Benton (@RandyBe27869035) March 18, 2024
Most dementia patients experience anger! They don’t understand and lash out! He will only get worse!
— momfinglet1 (@momfinglet1) March 18, 2024
He's an angry man.
— Kim (@kimmymce) March 18, 2024
Behind the scenes too?
He's fine. This is fine. This is a fine discussion we're having. It's fine. pic.twitter.com/GABesvXFpe
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 18, 2024
Is NBC News trying to light a fire under him? They've been doing all they can to drag him along.
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