Biden has officially lost his mind. He’s starting to launch unfiltered attacks at his GOP rivals.
And Joe Biden smacked a top Republican with a disturbing threat that has all hell breaking loose.
In an unexpected turn of events, President Joe Biden referred to House Speaker Mike Johnson as “dead on arrival,” a remark that has stirred significant political debate.
The comment came after Johnson criticized Biden’s proposal to “radically overhaul” the Supreme Court during an election year.
When informed by a reporter that Johnson had described his proposed changes as “dead on arrival” in the House, Biden’s retort was, “That’s what he is.” He reiterated, “He is — dead on arrival,” while taking questions from reporters on the tarmac. Later, Biden attempted to clarify his statement, suggesting he was referring to Johnson’s “thinking” as being “dead on arrival.”
In response, White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates pointed to Biden’s clarification, reiterating that the President meant Johnson’s “thinking” was the subject of his comment.
Taylor Haulsee, a spokesman for Johnson, criticized the President’s remarks on X (formerly Twitter), describing them as “incoherent and pathetic” and highlighting Andrew Bates’ role in disseminating the clarification.
Haulsee’s comments were part of a broader Republican critique that has surfaced regarding Biden’s leadership and communication.
Johnson himself later shared the video of Biden’s remark on his X account, adding a clip from Biden’s debate with former President Donald Trump, where Trump remarked, “I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he said, either.”
In a recent development, Biden, 81, announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the presumptive Democratic nominee. During an Oval Office address, he indicated plans to call for Supreme Court reform, describing it as crucial for democracy.
The proposed reforms include term limits and a code of ethics for justices, aimed at addressing concerns about the Court’s integrity and impartiality.
Johnson has been a vocal opponent of these reforms, arguing that they would “tilt the balance of power and erode not only the rule of law but also the American people’s faith in our system of justice.”
He characterized the proposal as a continuation of what he sees as Democratic efforts to undermine the Supreme Court, warning that such changes are “dead on arrival” in the House.
The President’s visit to Texas for an event at the LBJ Presidential Library, marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, was marked by another notable interaction.
He was greeted by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), who had recently called for Biden to step aside. Doggett had been a supporter of Biden but reconsidered his stance following concerns about the President’s debate performance and age.
Doggett, echoing a sentiment held by some Democrats, compared Biden’s situation to that of Lyndon B. Johnson, who chose not to seek re-election in 1968.
Biden’s withdrawal from the race came just over two weeks before the Democratic Party was set to officially nominate him, a move that has left political analysts speculating about its implications for the upcoming election.
House Speaker Johnson has previously questioned Biden’s cognitive abilities, suggesting that Democrats had been covering up the President’s supposed lapses.
Johnson told CNN’s “State of the Union” that he had refrained from discussing personal interactions with Biden out of concern for the country’s image on the world stage, but recent developments have led him to speak out more openly.
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