Joe Scarborough chose a good day to be absent from Morning Joe. He wasn't exposed to direct contradiction and disgrace for his blatant lie to Americans about Joe Biden's mental acuity -- or lack thereof.
Even so, the show did its best to cover for Biden -- and for itself and the rest of the liberal media -- which for years buried the truth about Biden's shocking decline.
The clip that Morning Joe played of Biden's comments on the ISIS-inspired New Orleans terror attack was bad enough. Biden stumbled and slurred throughout.
But you'll notice an editing pause midway through the Morning Joe clip, in which part of Biden's remarks were omitted. Morning Joe had obligingly edited out the worst of the statement, where Biden totally lost the plot, and pitifully scrambled his way back.
You can view here the bumbling that Morning Joe didn't want you to see.
In the face of Biden's blatant incompetence, we will never forget this moment in March in which an angry Scarborough looked into the camera and said:
"I undersold him when I said he was cogent. He's far beyond cogent. In fact, I think he's better than he's ever been intellectually, analytically.
"Start your tape right now, because I'm about to tell you the truth. And f-you if you can't handle the truth. This version of Biden intellectually, analytically, is the best Biden ever. If it weren't the truth, I wouldn't say it."
Yeah, well, Joe, we did start our tape. And it wasn't the truth. And you did say it.
This sad shell of a man is who Scarborough would have foisted on Americans for four more years if he could have gotten away with it -- until Biden's disastrous debate performance made sustaining the charade impossible.
But even now, as in today's Morning Joe clip, the liberal media continues to try to cover for Biden. It's as if they don't want the American people to realize just how bad it would have been if, with the MSM's connivance, Biden had managed to get back into the White House for another term.
Here's the transcript.
MSNBC
Morning Joe
1/2/25
6:12 am ETJONATHAN LEMIRE: So Ken just mentioned some remarks from President Biden last night. Let's play those now.
JOE BIDEN: I know I can speak for all Americans when I say our hearts are with the people of New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in early morning hours.
To all the families of those who were killed, to all those who were injured, to all the people of New Orleans who are grieving today, I want you to know, I grieve with you. Our nation grieves with you. We're going to stand with you as you mourn and as you heal in the weeks to come.
The FBI also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he posted videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, expressing a desire to kill, a desire to kill.
LEMIRE: That was President Biden last night at Camp David.
