"He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended ('if it was 2013 — when did I stop being Vice President?'), and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began ('in 2009, am I still Vice President?')," the report said.

Biden also had difficulty remembering the timing of his son Beau's death, as well as a debate about Afghanistan.

"He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died," the report said.

It's just a stutter

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died," the report said.

Yeesh. And it's not as if he hated his son and never mentioned him. Beau's service and his death is huge Biden talking point.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

yeah, it's like the inflection point of his entire political career.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago

"I remember the day my son Beau died just like it was yesterday. I remember it all. It was 9/11 because the tickertape parade for the Apollo astronauts had ended and I had just hung up the phone after talking to FDR on the teley-phone about the Cuban Missile crisis..."