THE BIDEN ISSUE THAT WON’T GO AWAY. Just last week, an edition of this newsletter was headlined, “Biden’s losing battle with the age issue.” Now, there’s more to discuss.
On Monday evening, the president attended a Juneteenth concert on the White House lawn. It wasn’t a complicated event, as presidential appearances go. All President Joe Biden had to do was walk out of the White House, join the crowd listening to the music, and make some brief remarks.
It didn’t go well. As the music played, Biden took his place on a front row that included Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, actor Billy Porter (wearing a “rainbow sequined caftan … accessorized with bedazzled ankle boots,” according to Women’s Wear Daily), and, next to Biden, Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd.
Everyone was standing and swaying and clapping to singer Kirk Franklin’s performance. Everyone, that is, except Biden. As the scene unfolded around him, the president stood still and absolutely motionless, his hands hanging by his side. His face had a frozen expression, and his eyes seemed fixed, staring straight ahead. This went on for about a minute.
Look at your watch or phone and set it for a minute. It’s a long time. Biden was briefly engaged by Floyd, then resumed staring. Finally, he seemed to come out of it, ending the episode.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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