I felt anger. I hope it is a righteous anger, but it was unquestionably a quiet rage I could feel building in me as I watched that poor man try to formulate sentences, repeat the same phrase ("the idea that…") in every answer, attempt to piece together divergent brain flashes into coherent thoughts, and stare blankly, mouth open, to the empty side of the stage.
And it was anger directed at one person: Jill Biden.
Last night should forever change how that woman is viewed by Americans.
It's understandable why so many are frustrated and annoyed with a mainstream media that has been so utterly compliant with their Democrat Party masters that they have themselves been running the deepest fake on the American people in our modern era - propping up a man clearly unfit for office by accusing Republicans of being the ones manipulating and editing video. Their dereliction of duty to hold the powerful to account, to "speak truth to power," was on full display last night.
It's also completely reasonable why some would be irritated with the aides and advisers around President Biden. They have been complicit in this dangerous sham of a presidency, knowing full well that the man with his finger on the button dangerously lacks the mental faculties to do his job. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has done her job poorly to this point anyway, but it's about to get 1,000 times more difficult.
But to a certain degree, here's where I am on both of those things. First, Biden's staff has a responsibility to their boss to work for him, defend him, and put as nice and shiny a bow on the fecal pile as they possibly can. Second, the press operates much the same way - as a propaganda team working on behalf of the Democrats. It's been that way for years. Should it be? No. Is it? Yes. So in a very real way, they've just been doing their jobs too.
But Jill Biden? That's your husband. That's the man you've been married to for 45 years. It's the father of your daughter. Way before you're the "First Lady," way before you're a "Dr.," you're Joe's wife.
His caretaker.
His partner.
His confidant.
His best friend.
Your most fundamental priority, responsibility, and privilege, is to do what you promised him, in the sight of God Himself, that you would do - put him and his well-being above everything else.
It's said that we all need someone in our lives who will tell us the truth. For married people, that should always be your spouse.
No one knows Joe Biden better than Jill. No one can testify to his struggles like Jill can. Regardless of how many Joe Biden dementia moments we think we've seen on video, Jill has seen more. She knew what was going to happen to him on national television last night and she let it happen.
How do you do that to someone that you love?
How do you permit them to be used and humiliated so thoroughly, so publicly, without standing up for them, for your family, putting your foot down, and saying enough?
We all deserve someone to love us that much, even the "most powerful man in the world."
