'I know I am not a young man': Biden admits he falters after debate debacle
Hours after the CNN debate debacle which prompted Democrats to reconsider their presidential candidate, Joe Biden in North Carolina admitted that he falters and does not walk as easily or talk as smoothly as he used to. "Well I know," he said smiling amid cheers of the Democrat supporters. "But I know what I do know. I know how to tell the truth. I know right or wrong. I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done. I know what millions of Americans know: when you get knocked down you get back up," 81- year-old Biden said as he was coughing.
“Folks, I give you my word as a Biden, I would not be running again if I didn’t believe with all my heart and soul I can do this job, because, quite frankly, the stakes are too high,” Biden said.
Democrats panicked and openly called for replacing the candidate with another nominee but the Biden campaign ruled out the possibility. Biden will appear for the second debate in September, they asserted.
After yesterday's debate, Joe Biden and Jill arrived at an Atlanta area Waffle House post-midnight to grab some quick bites. There he gave his first reaction after the debate and conveyed that he was unbothered. He said he did well and it's hard to debate a liar.
On his voice which sounded hoarse, Biden said he had a sore throat dismissing speculations of serious health concerns. Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said the chatter over Biden is very distracting and it's going to be very consuming for the campaign.
A CNN flash poll of debate watchers found 67 percent of those surveyed said Trump won the debate, compared to 33 percent who said Biden won. Vice President Harris defended Biden’s debate performance during a round of interviews on Thursday night, even as she conceded he had a “slow start.” “Yes, there was a slow start, but it was a strong finish,” she said on CNN. “And what became very clear through the course of the night is that Joe Biden is fighting on behalf of the American people.”
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