Within minutes of Thursday night’s debate, one question was rising to the minds of many Democrats: Will Joe Biden really be the presidential nominee?
Biden’s opening remarks were so muddled — his voice so hoarse — that much of the conversation on social media almost immediately turned to questions about whether Biden could be replaced on the Democratic ticket. At various points, the president stumbled over his words and seemed to lose his train of thought. He misspoke several times. And he came off as unprepared for, not just the debate, but also for another four years.
Biden went from gloating on social media that he was “jacked up” for the showdown to sources familiar with the situation telling NBC News that, actually, “President Biden has a cold.”