However, an already difficult-to-watch evening of television somehow managed to get worse right at the very end.
His apparent carefulness when descending the short staircase only solidified the public’s concern about his health.
Beyond Joe’s appearance and demeanor, the debate itself also caused a bit of alarm.
After an already worrying 90 minutes, Joe’s exit from the stage raised quite a few eyebrows.
Jill joined Joe onstage and took his hand to help him down the stairs.
However, the measures they took to avoid that potential debacle didn’t have ideal optics, either.
“Joe, you did such a great job.
You answered every question.
You knew all the facts,” she said.
Joe listened, smiling and looking bewildered, before taking over the mic.
The president was a bit more commanding and enthusiastic during his speech than he was on the debate stage.
One viralpostnoted that Joe’s age doesn’t dictate his capability, saying, “Joe is old.
But he understands the questions.
We’re all hoping that it goes a bit better than the first one did.
