In 2024 terms, this was the good Joe Biden: Discussing the minutiae of foreign policy at his Thursday night press conference, the president sounded confident and in command of the facts, delivering answers about U.S. policy toward Russia and China that his Republican rival would not be able to give even after a heroic dose of stimulants and gray-market brain pills. He noted the contrast himself.
“Where’s Trump been?” he asked at one point, pushing back on criticism over his limited unscripted appearances. “Riding around on his golf cart? Filling out his scorecard before he hits the ball?"
