Biden Enters the Twilight Zone in CBS Interview With Scott Pelley

During a CBS 60 Minutes Interview over the weekend, Joe Biden argued that America has “an obligation” to get involved in foreign wars, adding that “We can take care of both of these” while referring to the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. Old Joe also expressed confidence that the United States is an “indispensable state” to ensure international security.

“Are you sure that you want to run again?” Biden says yes because he thinks he’ll achieve world peace. He does not mention it has anything to do with the American people.

The only thing missing in the Scott Pelley interview of Biden was “What is your favorite ice cream.” It was one of the most syrupy cringe worthy interviews. Since WWIII is on the horizon with men and women getting set to go to war, it would seemed like a good idea to trot the old man out.

Ahead of the interview, Pelley offered his viewers a disclaimer about Biden’s condition.  We get this preamble:

“Late Thursday, we met President Biden at the White House. It had been a rough week, and we could see it on him. Mr. Biden will be 81 next month, and he has said that when he’s tired, his life-long stutter can creep back in,” Pelley said.

Pelley claims Biden had to “wedge” the interview into his busy schedule. Biden had a 10am briefing and a 4:30 meeting that day. That’s it.

Biden is dealing with so many global challenges that the burdens seem to weigh heavily on him and “with no help from a paralyzed Congress.”

So the setup begins. Biden often didn’t even have to create a thought. Pelley did that, leaving Biden to consider yes or no answers, often providing answers to soft ball questions. We can only imagine what ended up on the cutting room floor.

Scott Pelley’s latest softball interview with Biden on ’60 Minutes’ ends by underlining Biden‘s apparent love of Israel, and how he wants to “run again” to make everything better.

The interview has been edited. Here is the transcript:

This is what he said since he now has put the military on stand by. All in 48 hours his change in position.

To confront the ‘brutality,’ Mr. Biden ordered two aircraft carriers plus cruisers and destroyers to the region. There are about 900 U.S. troops in Syria–on a counterterrorism mission since 2015.

Scott Pelley: Can you foresee U.S. troops in combat in this new Middle East war?

President Biden: I– I don’t think that’s necessary. Israel has one of the finest fighting forces in the country. I guarantee we’re gonna provide them everything they need.

Here we go:

President Biden answers questions on Israel, efforts to locate American hostages in Gaza, the state of the war in Ukraine and more during a wide-ranging conversation with Scott Pelley.

The interview continues at Sixty Minutes Overtime

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