Biden Appears to Forget His Own Name
The National Pulse | 04-09-2024 | William Upton

President Joe Biden, 81, appeared to forget his own name during a speech on the economy delivered at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on Tuesday. “My dad used to say ‘A job… Joey… I give you my word as a tray… ‘” the President began, confusingly stumbling over his words. Abandoning the anecdote, Biden said: “A job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect.”

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Biden Shouts Incoherently When Interrupted by Heckler, Claims He’s Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion
Red State | 04/09/2024 | Bob Hoge

President Biden was at it again Tuesday, telling tall tales and shouting gibberish. … he was interrupted by a heckler. 

The president angrily responded, “Well, I’ll tell you what…you wanna come make a speech or shush up, okay?” Then he took a look at the protester and thought better of it because, evidently, the guy looked tough. “I’m not messing around with him!” Biden backtracked, suddenly grinning as if realizing Jill would scold him later for losing his temper. “He looks like he could take me!”

But the next moment was the most bizarre of the speech—he suddenly shouted out what sounded vaguely like “ASKME!” I turned to the White House transcript for help and they’ve translated it as “AFSCME!” According to Google, AFSCME stands for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and I suppose he could have been giving them a shout-out, but it was still a random and startling moment.

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Also from the transcript:

For 36 years, I commuted from the state of Delaware to here every single day the Senate was in session.  And over a millio- — a lo- — a lot of times.  The reason I did is — I think I understand a little bit what many of you have gone through and what you’re trying to help with.

You know, when I got elected, I was 26 — 29 years old.  I wasn’t old enough to be sworn in.  While I was down here hiring staff, before I was sworn in, I got a call saying my wife and daughter were dead and my two boys were badly injured.  And so, you know, I — I wasn’t going to come down, but I had a — thank God, I had a family and a lot of friends and older men- — members like me, 45, 50 — (laughter) — who helped me out.

But all — but all kidding aside, I didn’t have them — I was just — I just had started a law practice.  I didn’t have any money.  I mean, I made a living, but I didn’t have any money.  And what I tried to do is figure out how I was going to raise my boys.

AUDIENCE MEMBERS:  Wooo!

THE PRESIDENT:  No, I’m serious.

I wonder if that sound was really “Wooo!”