It was impossible to hide. Whether right or left, political extremists simply refuse to see what's right in front of their eyes. As I mentioned here before, I've been hearing from some of my leftie acquaintances that Biden merely has a "stuttering problem" for years now. That's how deep they delude themselves. So if the democrat voters didn't see what was playing out right in front of their eyes for the last 4 years, they can hardly blame the party.
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‘I'm no fan of former President Donald Trump. I don't think he's a good presidential candidate or a good representation of the Republican Party. He's an arrogant, thin-skinned narcissistic buffoon. He's a convicted felon battling additional indictments. Americans deserve better.
For years, Democrats have weaponized Trump's character flaws: At least our guy isn't a fraud or a felon. Yet, their guy has shown the world he isn't fit mentally or physically to be president.
Now that Biden's poor condition has been exposed, even I can't help but wonder: Is Trump actually worse than Biden?
Let's frame this another way: Trump's flaws have long been exposed for everyone to see ? and to decide for themselves his fitness to serve in elected office. But suppose the Republican Party had been propping up a guy who was in serious cognitive decline and denying to the American pubic that he actually was in decline? Would Republicans ever hear the end of it?
Wouldn't Democrats weaponize such a scandal until the end of time? Of course they would.
It's time to weigh the serious flaws of both Biden and Trump: Is one worse? Are they both awful? If so, where do we go from here?
Why did the Democratic Party hide the truth for so long?
Now that we know that Democratic leaders knew about Biden's decline, why did they hide it for so long?
The answer is important because there are only two possible responses, and neither of them is good.
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Either Democrats hid Biden's poor condition because they don't respect Americans or the public's right to full disclosure.
Or Democrats hid what they knew about Biden because they want to maintain power ? no matter the cost to America's well-being.
Is their thirst for power greater than their respect, empathy and goodwill toward the American public?
Do Democrats dare to answer honestly?’
Nicole Russell is an opinion columnist with USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids. Sign up for her newsletter, The Right Track, and get it delivered to your inbox.