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CNN political commentator Scott Jennings didn’t hold back on Thursday when he predicted that a political earthquake would come for the Democratic Party next week. Appearing on a CNN panel discussion following Biden’s appearance on “The View,” Jennings pointed to the president’s stumbling performance and an explosive upcoming book as the ingredients for a devastating week ahead.
Biden’s interview on “The View” was, as we previously reported, a disaster. Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin had asked Joe Biden to respond to claims—sourced from Democrats themselves in several books—that his cognitive decline became significantly worse during his final year in office. The premise, she noted, reflected what many had already suspected as early as his 2020 campaign.
Biden denied the allegations, saying, “They are wrong. There’s nothing to sustain that,” but what followed only reinforced the concerns. His response quickly devolved into incoherent rambling, touching on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, and “the incompetence of the last outfit,” all in a confusing jumble of half-finished thoughts. At one point, he admitted, “I’m—I’m talking too long,” prompting Jill Biden to step in and take over the interview, clearly recognizing the need to contain the damage.
It was a devastating interview, but Jennings thinks that it’s nothing compared to what’s coming next.
