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   I can’t even remember the last time I bothered to watch the ball drop at   
   Times Square on New Year's Eve. But it’s still a popular thing for many   
   people to attend or watch on television. Naturally, the White House   
   thought it was a good idea for Joe Biden to take a few moments away from   
   his vacation to make an appearance with Ryan Seacrest during ABC’s live   
   broadcast.   
      
   I bet they’re regretting that decision now.   
      
   This was by no means a hard-hitting interview. Heck, the softball   
   questions couldn’t have been softer, and that’s perfectly fine. Frankly,   
   this is hardly an event that needs to be politicized, so a few smarmy   
   questions are par for the course, and Seacrest played his part well.   
      
   The very first question Seacrest asked was, "What sort of holiday foods   
   have you been enjoying over the last few days?"   
      
   "Well, I've been eating and everything is put in front of me,” Biden   
   quipped. “I've been [sic] pasta—which I love—eating a lot of chicken,   
   chicken parmesan, I've been eating all Italian foods, basically."   
      
   Even this response felt awkward and overthought. Perhaps Dr. Jill knew   
   what Seacrest was hoping for, and chimed in: “And ice cream."   
      
   “And ice cream,” Joe added. “Chocolate chip ice cream."   
      
   The funny thing about that is earlier this year, Jill was reportedly   
   trying to get Joe to “ditch the ice cream.” I guess that’s not going so   
   well.   
      
   The next question Seacrest asked of Joe Biden was: "As you look back and   
   reflect on 2023, what sort of memories, highlights stand out for you?"   
      
   Easy stuff, right? Heck, it wouldn’t surprise me if Biden’s team got all   
   possible questions in advance and personally approved them.   
      
   But what happened next is hard to watch. With the energy of a leaking   
   faucet, Biden attempted to respond with what is clearly a rehearsed answer   
   to a different question.   
      
   "Well, one of the big highlights stands out for me is—my dad used to have   
   an expression. He said, ‘Joey, a job's about a lot more than a paycheck;   
   it's about your dignity. It's about respect.' So many people through the   
   midwest and in the center in the country, their factories are shipped   
   overseas the last couple of times are out."   
      
   I know what you’re thinking. What the heck? You know who else was thinking   
   that? Jill Biden. Joe’s top handler, who has repeatedly been thrust by his   
   side to corral him at public events when he starts to glitch, couldn’t   
   help but glare at him briefly before looking back at the camera with what   
   appears to be gritted teeth.   
      
   "And then they were losing hope and faith,” Biden continued. "So we   
   brought a lot of jobs back to the United States. People are in a position   
   to be able to make a living now and they've created a lot of jobs, over 14   
   million. And I guess what, I just feel good that the American people got   
   up, they've been through a rough time with pandemic and now we're coming   
   back. They're back."   
      
   I honestly doubt that Seacrest was fishing for Biden to respond with a   
   political answer designed to tout his record with a long-debunked talking   
   point, because that’s not what the New Years Eve celebration is supposed   
   to be about. Seacrest was just trying to get some easy questions and fun   
   answers, and Biden botched that horribly.   
      
   https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/01/01/bidens-brain-misfires-during-   
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