Joe Biden: An Explosive Political Report masquerading as a Hand Grenade

In an explosive 345-page report, special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into Joe Biden's handling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency in 2017 has uncovered damaging findings. While the report concludes that President Biden will not face criminal charges for his actions, it reveals evidence that he "wilfully retained and disclosed classified materials" when he was a private citizen. One of the reasons Hur decided not to prosecute Biden was because he would likely be viewed as a sympathetic figure to a jury, being an elderly man with a poor memory. This finding adds fuel to Republican attacks and raises concerns among some Democrats about Biden's age and competency to serve another four years in office. The Biden campaign has been trying to confront this narrative, as polls consistently show that voters believe he is too old to run. The report prompted a furious counter-offensive from the White House, with the president holding a press conference to assert that his memory is "just fine." However, the special counsel provided specific evidence to contradict Biden's assertion. During interviews, Biden struggled to recall relevant details, including the years he served as vice president and when his son, Beau Biden, passed away. The president angrily responded to this claim during his press conference. Biden's verbal miscues, including referring to the president of Egypt as the president of Mexico, highlight the challenge of addressing concerns about his age. While the White House has made efforts to lessen the impact of the Hur report, such as trying to remove references to Biden's mental acuity, allies have criticized the special counsel's impartiality. The Biden campaign has also seized on the verbal mistakes of his opponent, Donald Trump, who recently confused names and referred to the wrong world leaders. The race between the two candidates already encompasses concerns about Biden's age, so while the report is damaging, it may not be fatal for his chances in the upcoming election. Ultimately, when voters go to the polls, issues like the economy and abortion will likely outweigh the assertions made in the special counsel report. However, this report could be the beginning of a barrage of evidence that undermines the president's weaknesses, particularly his age. Time only moves forward, and Biden is not getting any younger.