Biden v. Holt

President Joe Biden recently sat down for an extended interview with Lester Holt of NBC News.  Inflation hit a record high this week, so Holt reminded Biden that he said months ago inflation would be temporary.  He then said to the president, "I think a lot of Americans are wondering what your definition of temporary is."

Biden wasn't amused.  He snapped, "Well, you're being a wise guy with me a little bit, and I understand, that's your job."  He then went on to blame the supply chain crisis, which he still hasn't fixed.

But, again, we see how even the most restrained question sets him off.  Donald Trump would have given anything to have the Lester Holts of the media world be that reasonable in their interviews with him.  But even a normal question seems too much for Joe Biden. 

Is this another sign of his advanced age?  Is it because he assumed Holt was on the same ideological "team" and would just lob softballs at him? 

Unfortunately, this wasn't Biden's only bad moment.  While discussing foreign policy, Biden seemed confused and struggled to articulate which nation he was talking about. 

This is why dozens of members of Congress are demanding that Biden do what Trump did -- take a cognitive test. This isn't partisanship.  This is necessary for the sake of our country. 

But perhaps the most troubling answer of all came when Holt brought up the Army's report on the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan.  Asked if he recalled any the Pentagon's warnings, Biden said, "No, no. That's not what I was told."

Holt pressed again, asking, "I just want to clarify, are you rejecting the conclusions or the accounts that are in this Army report?"

Biden answered, "Yes, I am.  I'm rejecting them."

Let me remind you that all the top military chiefs have testified under oath that they warned Biden against his strategy.  But the commander-in-chief just said our generals are all liars. 

Something big should happen at the Pentagon today.  They should resign in protest of Biden's incompetence and lies.  But I'm not holding my breath.

By the way, Biden is now sending our troops in harm's way to bail out feckless Europe.  What could possibly go wrong?