We should expect a lot of very, very poorly aged takes on Joe Biden today in the wake of his series of falls while climbing up the stairs to Air Force One.
But we feel pretty compelled to shine a very special light on this one in particular, from Andrew Bates, who served as rapid response director for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
Last August, Bates couldn’t help but gush over Biden’s adroitness on plane steps:
My president, showing vigor on the way to address how we solve the many crises that Donald Trump is puzzlingly running on having ramped up. https://t.co/UH9agCgc0m
— Andrew Bates (@AndrewBatesNC) August 31, 2020
Well, it’s March 19, and there are still crises under President Joe Biden. Crises that have ramped up under Joe Biden, actually.
And Joe Biden is not looking so vigorous today, is he?
Say what now??? https://t.co/FYuNKeXev2
— Nancy is asshoe (@BerthaHaloz) March 19, 2021
— Rebecca B (@bazylitch) March 19, 2021
Oops ?? https://t.co/2ncuqNMNaX
— shereallyisinsane (@insaneisgone) March 19, 2021
— kaitlin, RINO oatmeal raisin cookie (@thefactualprep) March 19, 2021
@AndrewBatesNC https://t.co/ZbafvD5fMh pic.twitter.com/Kw151livrM
— Deedo M. (@Deedo_70) March 19, 2021
https://t.co/Or07zjFQXM pic.twitter.com/IxtfpExD6X
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) March 19, 2021
Today: Vigor = Whoopsie daisy https://t.co/6gISWR1YOk
— zeromyhero (@nothng2sumthng) March 19, 2021
Oh no, did he lose his "vigor"? ? https://t.co/jKGIa6O4py
— Stratton Hickcox (@StrattonH) March 19, 2021
This aged…poorly https://t.co/tRfct1vJx0
— Pat McMurphy Memes (@mcmurphy_pat) March 19, 2021
Better luck next time, Andrew.