{"id":2175490,"date":"2024-02-13T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T22:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-works-overtime-to-defend-gaping-holes-in-bidens-memory\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:39:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T22:39:30","slug":"joe-scarborough-works-overtime-to-defend-gaping-holes-in-bidens-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-works-overtime-to-defend-gaping-holes-in-bidens-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Scarborough tirelessly defends Biden&#8217;s memory lapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-scarborough-works-overtime-to-defend-gaping-holes-in-bidens-memory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2175490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>MSNBC\u200b Anchor Defends President Biden&#8217;s Memory Lapses, Drawing Parallels to His Own<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200c a spirited defense of President Joe Biden, MSNBC anchor \u2063Joe\u2063 Scarborough went \u2064the extra mile \u200bon Tuesday, comparing the president&#8217;s noticeable memory lapses to\u200d similar ones he \u2062has\u200c experienced himself.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 a segment \u2064of &#8220;Morning Joe,&#8221; Scarborough and his \u200bcolleagues delved\u2064 into\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/special-counsel-biden-has-significantly-limited-memory-didnt-remember-when-he-was-vp-or-when-son-died\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> \u200c published by Biden special counsel Robert Hur.\u200d The report claimed that \u200cBiden mishandled classified documents multiple times\u2063 but argued\u200d against charging him, suggesting \u200cthat a jury would likely view him as merely\u200c &#8220;forgetful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MSNBC\u2019s\u200b \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeNBC<\/a>\u2069 defends Biden\u2019s memory: \u201cNobody has been closer to me in my life than my mom. \u200dIf somebody\u200c asked \u200bme in the middle of a deposition, \u2018What year did your mom die?\u2019 \u200bI\u2019d go, \u2018I don\u2019t know, 2017, 2018, 2019?\u2019 I don\u2019t know.\u201d \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rpDuYw9nqB\">pic.twitter.com\/rpDuYw9nqB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom \u200cElliott \u200c(@tomselliott) \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomselliott\/status\/1757387920699224346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, \u200c2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite\u200c Hur&#8217;s conclusion that Biden &#8220;willfully \u200dretained and \u200cdisclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a \u2063private citizen,&#8221; he\u200d expressed\u2062 concerns about the president&#8217;s memory issues potentially complicating any prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Biden&#8217;s memory was significantly limited, both during his recorded interviews\u200b with the ghostwriter in 2017\u200b [with whom he shared classified materials], and in his interview with our office in 2023,&#8221; the report stated. \u2062It further highlighted Biden&#8217;s struggles to recall the date of his son Beau&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In\u200d his interview with our \u200coffice, Mr. Biden&#8217;s memory \u200cwas worse. He did not remember when he \u2063was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term \u2062ended (&#8216;if it was 2013 \u2013 when did I stop being Vice \u200cPresident?&#8217;), and forgetting on\u200c the second day of the \u2062interview when his term \u200bbegan (&#8216;in 2009, am I\u2062 still Vice\u200d President?&#8217;),&#8221; Hur \u2064noted. &#8220;He did\u2064 not remember, \u200beven within several \u200cyears, when his son Beau died. And his memory appeared hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate that was once so important to him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE \u200dTO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Scarborough swiftly dismissed concerns about Biden&#8217;s memory by drawing a personal parallel. He stated, &#8220;Nobody has been closer to \u2062me\u2064 in my life than my mom. If somebody \u2062asked me\u200b in the middle of \u200ba deposition, &#8216;What year did your mom die?&#8217; I&#8217;d go, &#8216;I don&#8217;t \u2063know,\u2062 2017,\u2064 2018, 2019?&#8217; I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d are some potential counterarguments to Scarborough&#8217;s defense of President \u2064Biden&#8217;s memory lapses, and how does he address \u200bthose counterarguments<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \/p><\/p>\n<p>Scarborough started his defense by sharing a personal anecdote about his own memory lapses. He\u2064 recalled a scenario where he would struggle to remember \u200cthe specific year in which his mother passed\u2063 away, despite the\u2063 fact \u200cthat\u2064 she was an incredibly important person \u200din his life. He suggested that\u2064 if someone were to ask him during a deposition \u200dabout the\u2063 year of her death, he would respond with uncertainty, saying, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, \u200d2017, 2018, 2019? I don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By drawing this parallel, \u200bScarborough aimed to\u200c emphasize that\u200c memory lapses are \u200ca common occurrence and do not necessarily indicate a decline in \u200bcognitive \u200babilities. He argued that it is\u200d unfair \u200cto single out President Biden for his own memory lapses when many people, including himself,\u2064 experience similar difficulties. Scarborough&#8217;s defense of the \u200dpresident&#8217;s memory \u2063lapses aligns with the findings of Biden&#8217;s special counsel,\u2062 who deemed these lapses forgetfulness rather\u2064 than evidence of wrongdoings.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Scarborough \u200dpointed out\u200d that the demands \u2063of being the President of \u200cthe United States are incredibly high, and it is only natural for occasional memory lapses to occur. He highlighted the \u200dextensive hours and the immense pressure placed on \u200cthe president, leading to \u200dfatigue and occasional forgetfulness. Scarborough argued that it is important to separate these lapses \u2063from\u2062 any serious \u200bconcerns about President Biden&#8217;s \u200dmental capacity or fitness for office.<\/p>\n<p>The MSNBC anchor&#8217;s defense of President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s memory lapses is significant in \u200dthe current political \u2064landscape. Critics and \u200dopponents often\u200b use memory lapses as\u2062 a basis for\u2062 questioning a leader&#8217;s competence \u200band ability to\u2064 carry out their duties effectively. By normalizing these lapses and highlighting their commonality, Scarborough aims to deflect such criticisms and ensure \u2064that the focus remains on\u200b policy and substantive issues.<\/p>\n<p>Scarborough&#8217;s defense \u2064is not \u2062without controversy, as there\u200b are those who believe that memory lapses should be taken seriously and\u2062 should not be readily dismissed. They\u2064 argue \u2063that the president&#8217;s ability to recall important information accurately is crucial for decision-making and maintaining national \u2064security.\u200b However, Scarborough&#8217;s\u200d argument\u2062 is grounded\u2062 in \u2063the belief that occasional memory lapses do not define one&#8217;s overall\u2064 mental acuity or \u200dcapability.<\/p>\n<p>As discussions around President Biden&#8217;s cognitive\u2063 abilities continue, \u2063Scarborough&#8217;s \u200ddefense serves to \u2062humanize the \u2063president and shed light on the universal nature \u200bof memory lapses. By drawing parallels to his own experiences, Scarborough\u2062 emphasizes that this issue is not exclusive\u2063 to the president, but rather a\u200d common occurrence\u200c among individuals. Ultimately, it is up to \u200dthe public\u200c to\u2062 determine the significance of these memory \u200clapses and \u2063whether they warrant concern or understanding in relation to President Biden&#8217;s\u200c performance as the leader of\u2062 the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSNBC&#8217;s Joe Scarborough vigorously defended President Biden, equating his memory lapses to his own. During a segment of &#8220;Morning Joe,&#8221; Scarborough addressed the report by Biden special counsel Robert, asserting that the president&#8217;s lapses were not uncommon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2175491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-813630666.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2175490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-813630666.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2175490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2175491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2175490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2175490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2175490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}