You can tell we’ve turned a corner when even Saturday Night Live is willing to take a shot at the ways in which Democrats are trying to protect President Biden from questions about his age and activity level. The gag here is not Biden himself but the comical ways in which those around him keep claiming that, behind closed doors, Biden is a completely different person from the frail and aging guy we can all see on television.
The show lampooned the myriad allies of President Joe Biden who have defended him vociferously against critics who suggest he may be too old to run again for the highly demanding job of US president. Some of those voicing concerns have said they worry in particular about Biden’s cognitive abilities after a series of verbal stumbles.
But members of Biden’s team have insisted that when he’s not in the spotlight, the president is as sharp as a tack — an…