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84. The reason the debate was scheduled so early in the cycle is because his staff thought he wasn't fine.

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:10 AM

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This was reported at the time. Staff was concerned that Biden wasn’t good enough to debate and they wanted to schedule the debate early so there would be enough time for the party to respond if it went badly. The people that wanted the debate early turned out to be right.

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Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate [View all] Shrek 22 hrs ago OP

I was having a stroke too lame54 22 hrs ago #1

I just thought "we're fucked". JBTaurus83 22 hrs ago #2

Me too Dave says 19 hrs ago #52

Imagine what Melania must be going through every time her husband opens his mouth. sop 22 hrs ago #3

Yes but whatabouting is not helpful here. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #4

That wasn't "whataboutism." MorbidButterflyTat 21 hrs ago #11

That's absurd. Tommy Carcetti 21 hrs ago #16

To imagine what Melania is going through is a paradox mr715 20 hrs ago #23

"Ice and sorrow." Pinback 20 hrs ago #33

Wears designer coats to keep the cold in. mr715 20 hrs ago #35

I wonder if we will ever find out what happened. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #5

In real time I thought TIA. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #9

Another conspiracy theory? mr715 21 hrs ago #10

Speculation and conspiracy theory are not the same thing. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #12

You suggested that Biden was being hit by a directed energy weapon mr715 21 hrs ago #13

The baseless conspiracy theories are exhausting EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #25

The truth is a cold and lonely place. mr715 20 hrs ago #27

I'm sticking with my assessment. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #45

Was the Secret Service in on it? mr715 19 hrs ago #46

They wouldn't need to be. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #47

And this direct energy weapon was purchased by the Trump campaign? mr715 19 hrs ago #48

If it was used, I do not know who provided it. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #49

Have a good night as well mr715 19 hrs ago #51

Yes tintinvotes 18 hrs ago #63

So, someone in the Biden DOD sold it to the Trump campaign? mr715 18 hrs ago #64

No tintinvotes 18 hrs ago #65

Yes it is. mr715 18 hrs ago #66

Lol tintinvotes 18 hrs ago #69

They didn't do it with invisible death rays mr715 18 hrs ago #70

Message auto-removed Name removed 10 hrs ago #77

I have to wash socks. rzemanfl 3 hrs ago #102

I think the issues were just age-related Polybius 21 hrs ago #15

Please cite a source for your statement. n/t Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #36

Me? Why should I cite a source? mr715 19 hrs ago #39

I can prove that I never had sex with Jayne Mansfield. Chemical Bill 19 hrs ago #55

That Biden fucked up? mr715 19 hrs ago #56

That's a valid opinion. Chemical Bill 18 hrs ago #59

Yeah but the made up out of thin air conspiracy theories aren't in the sea of valid opinions. EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #61

Or that the sitting President mr715 18 hrs ago #72

Bingo. Exactly what I suspect. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #17

I wondered about drugged, but he was fine a few minutes later. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #38

There are some very short acting psychotropics. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #80

Hmmm. Another possibility, perhaps. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #95

That impacted one and only one person? Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #19

Maybe Elon's satellites have great aim. mr715 21 hrs ago #20

. Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #21

As I understand it the device can be targeted. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #40

Yes quite possible. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #107

?? tintinvotes 18 hrs ago #62

Exactly. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #68

But was he though? Polybius 21 hrs ago #14

His mental status was bad, very bad that night. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #18

He was fine at the rally just after the debate. Chemical Bill 20 hrs ago #37

Makes one wonder what? mr715 19 hrs ago #41

Correct. n/t Chemical Bill 19 hrs ago #53

Exactly. At first I thought he was overtired, and his handlers had over worked him, yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #42

TIA at exact moment of debate seems highly coincidental. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #79

Good point. I don't believe in coincidence theories. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #96

Coincidences do happen. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #98

None of it was handled properly from my perspective. I blame the consultant class. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #100

I think it was all carefully orchestrated. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #101

Ah. Something wasn't right. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #103

Or there was a lot more inside information we don't know about. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #106

He was fine the day after because he was giving a speech Polybius 11 hrs ago #76

NO. It was like night and day. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #78

He wasn't very good at any of the interviews that followed that debate Polybius 4 hrs ago #93

After the Hurr report... mr715 3 hrs ago #97

He suffered typical response of someone popsdenver 20 hrs ago #24

Biden is a seasoned politician with decades of experience. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #26

Yup - impaired. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #43

You are a sharp cookie YD and don't miss anything. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #81

Thanks, ID. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #94

Same here since childhood. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #108

You got that right. yellow dahlia 49 min ago #110

When a fire hose filled with shit is directed at you Bettie 2 hrs ago #104

Hadn't he just returned canetoad 20 hrs ago #28

He had spent the week "preparing" at Camp David, I believe. mr715 20 hrs ago #29

Thanks nt canetoad 20 hrs ago #30

No problem, but check me. mr715 20 hrs ago #31

If we could talk to those aides we would have a better clinical picture of the mental status leading up to the debate. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #82

He got back to the US 12 days before the debate EdmondDantes_ 19 hrs ago #50

The reason the debate was scheduled so early in the cycle is because his staff thought he wasn't fine. Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #84

There was an abundance of gas being blown out the TSF's ass during that debate as well Niagara 22 hrs ago #6

Yeah, it was bad. mr715 22 hrs ago #7

I almost threw up and then went for a very long walk. Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #8

Biden never should have agreed to that debate SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #22

At the time many even in the corporate media were saying he shouldn't debate senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #44

He was the President. At the end of the day, he needed to handle Melon 19 hrs ago #54

Yes he was President SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #74

According to his son Hunter videohead5 20 hrs ago #32

Ambien is out of your system in 6 hours. mr715 20 hrs ago #34

Funny how the media was not fixated on TSF's lies. n/t Chemical Bill 18 hrs ago #57

Totally in character for shithead's minions to covertly drug Biden Ponietz 18 hrs ago #58

I'm in Jills corner. SHE would know something is off, more than anyone here! bluestarone 18 hrs ago #60

I recall that it was widely accepted here that Trump was going to either not show up at all, or storm off in rage MichMan 18 hrs ago #67

Stop talking. This does not help Democrats. I don't like being lied to and I don't believe her. It's sad and not Pisces 18 hrs ago #71

Why does Jill Biden have to bring this up? Katinfl 9 hrs ago #83

She has a book coming out, likely a covered topic in it. nt PunkinPi 8 hrs ago #85

Thanks, I forgot. Still, I hate that this will be rehashed again and again. Katinfl 8 hrs ago #86

YW! nt PunkinPi 8 hrs ago #87

It's insane. Completely unnecessary! Why revive this topic?? Pisces 3 hrs ago #99

Whoever in Biden's team came up the debate idea should never work on a campaign again. Seasider 17 hrs ago #73

Posters here were predicting Biden would mop the floor with Trump, causing him to storm off in rage halfway through. MichMan 8 hrs ago #89

Whatever BeyondGeography 13 hrs ago #75

Analyst: Jill Biden's response to husband's debate conflicted ... Passages 8 hrs ago #88

I have to wonder why she didn't stop the debate and ask for help Shrek 5 hrs ago #90

My heart sank when that happened. I felt sick. I asked my husband "what happend???? CTyankee 5 hrs ago #91

I did not have lasers on my list for this Sympthsical 5 hrs ago #92

Scorpions are terrible. mr715 47 min ago #111

I think someone slipped him a drug. In 2020 doc03 2 hrs ago #105

So. Fucking. Telling... Blue Owl 2 hrs ago #109