Biden’s voice was strong and clear, and the crowd was far warmer to him as an outgoing president

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        That joke was based on Nixon losing a live, televised debate to JFK and looking physically terrible during it because he had a cold.

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      That cold must’ve hung on a long time, because people said he was just as bad at other events and meetups he went to. People were hoping it was just a bad night, but apparently it wasn’t.

      It’s obvious the guy’s highly motivated, and I’ve seen younger men overwork themselves into an early grave. It’s no big shock that his mind isn’t as sharp as it once was. Also, I’m sure having a stutter just makes that even worse.

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      Yeah. That theory actually seems plausible but I’m very very happy he had that cold.