On Tuesday, Joe Biden tried to convince donors to stick with him despite the backlash over his dismal debate performance. But the excuse he gave them was incredible and just more evidence of how unfit he is for the office he’s currently occupying, much less running again.
He claimed he did so poorly because he was so tired he almost fell asleep on the stage during the debate. Why? Because of his international travel. His last trip — to Italy — was 12 days before the debate, and he had more than a week to recover and prepare for the debate while holed up at Camp David, doing nothing else. On top of that, he was taking naps at midday during the debate prep.
So, the excuse was just bizarre. While international travel is grueling, especially for an older person, if he’s still so tired after 12 days that he’s falling asleep on stage, then he isn’t fit for office.
