Finally, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party">Democrats</a> are starting to get it.
After yet another mental gaffe by President Joe Biden, a new poll has found a majority of Democrats are at least &#8220;concerned&#8221; about his mental health.
The Issues &amp; Insights/TIPP <a href="https://issuesinsights.com/2022/10/10/64-of-voters-concerned-over-bidens-mental-health-ii-tipp-poll/">survey</a> of 1,376 adults released Monday showed 64% of Americans are either &#8220;very concerned&#8221; or &#8220;somewhat concerned,&#8221; a 5-point jump from its last poll in August.
But the percentage of Democrats now concerned about Biden&#8217;s mental lapses leaped 13 points in two months.  &#8220;Virtually all of October’s gain came from Democrats, who went from just 39% expressing &#8216;concern&#8217; over Biden’s mental health in August, a high number in itself, to 52% in the latest poll,&#8221; the pollsters wrote.
&#8220;Is Biden’s mental infirmity a danger to this country? Is it time for the president, who turns 80 next month, to be tested by competent medical experts and have the results openly released to allay public fears?&#8221; said the pollsters.
They also pointed out numerous recent gaffes by Biden.
“Recent video snippets show Biden wandering off stage, apparently lost, after speaking briefly; forgetting the name of the Declaration of Independence, the nation’s founding document; not remembering that a congresswoman he was honoring at a ceremony was in fact dead, asking Where’s Jackie (Walorski)?’; invoking the possibility of nuclear ‘Armageddon’ after Vladimir Putin’s military suffered setbacks in Ukraine; and so on.”
On September 28, Biden delivered a speech at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C. He recognized those involved in the effort, including Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN).
In his shout-outs, Biden said: “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? She must not be here.”
She wasn’t there because Walorski is dead. She died, along with three others, in a head-on car crash on August 3.
Biden, 79, had clearly forgotten that Walorski had died, even though on the day of her death, the White House released a statement from the president mourning her.
“Jill and I are shocked and saddened by the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana along with two members of her staff in a car accident today in Indiana,” Biden said at the time. He also ordered the U.S. flag at the White House to be lowered for two days.
What made the whole mess worse is that the White House decided to lie about Biden&#8217;s confusion, implying that he knew Walorski was dead but that she was simply &#8220;top of mind.&#8221;
“So, of course, she was on his mind. She was of top of mind for the President,&#8221; Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/09/28/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-september-28-2022/">told</a> reporters the next day. &#8220;He looks — very much looks forward to discussing her remarkable legacy of public service with them when he sees her family this coming Friday.”
Reporters lashed out at Jean-Pierre, who simply repeated her scripted lies. But Fox News&#8217; Peter Doocy delivered a zinger, telling the flack: “Karine, I have John Lennon top of mind just about every day, but I’m not looking around for him anywhere.”
Biden would eventually apologize to Walorski’s family when he met with them for a bill signing in the Oval Office two days later.
Maybe he should apologize to all Americans for being president.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Well, Duh: Majority Of Democrats Now ‘Concerned’ About Biden’s Mental Health, Poll Finds

Well, Duh: Majority Of Democrats Now 'Concerned' About President Joe Biden's Mental Health, Poll Finds

Jackie Walorski

Joe Biden

Mental Health

Nearly four-dozen House seats — 47, to be exact — that are currently held by Democrats are rated as &#8220;toss-ups&#8221; or possible flips in Republicans&#8217; favor, according to the latest prediction map from Real Clear Politics.
The <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/house/elections-map.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">map predicts</a> that the fast-approaching midterms — just 29 days away at the time of this article&#8217;s publication — would likely reverse the balance of power in the House of Representatives. The current balance includes 220 Democrats, 212 Republicans, and three vacancies left by deceased Congresswoman <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/whoopi-blows-up-at-media-for-daring-to-question-bidens-mental-health/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackie Walorski</a> (R-IN), and resigning Congressman <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-dont-want-your-vote-florida-democrat-celebrates-primary-win-by-alienating-half-the-state/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charlie Crist</a> (D-FL) and Ted Deutch (D-FL). RCP&#8217;s new map predicts a shift to 220 Republicans and 180 Democrats — with 35 races listed as &#8220;toss-ups.&#8221;
Also important to note is the fact that the most recent <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/house/elections-map_race_changes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">status changes</a> for individual races have been moves in favor of Republicans, as labels move from &#8220;safe Dem&#8221; to &#8220;likely Dem&#8221;; from &#8220;likely Dem&#8221; to &#8220;leans Dem&#8221;; from &#8220;leans Dem&#8221; to &#8220;toss-up,&#8221; and so on. All ten races that have changed in the last ten days have moved one category in Republicans&#8217; favor.
The predictions from RCP&#8217;s <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/senate/elections-map_race_changes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate map</a> are bit more reserved, in part because there are fewer seats in play, but also appear to show a slight edge for Republicans. The current balance — 5o Democrats and 50 Republicans with Vice President Kamala Harris to break the tie — appears likely to shift, with the map showing 47 seats going to Republicans and 46 to Democrats. Seven seats are still listed as toss-ups.
But the trend lines in the Senate seem to be <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/senate/elections-map_race_changes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">moving</a> in the same direction as the trend lines in the House, with the last five races to show changes in status moving in favor of Republicans. Those races — in Missouri, Washington, Vermont, Ohio, and Alaska — could easily tip the balance to give Republicans a solid majority in the Senate.
The latest Monmouth University poll — released at the beginning of October — does not bode any better for Democrats.
&#8220;Monmouth shows a 10-point swing in favor of GOP over the last month,&#8221; RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan tweeted, sharing a link to the poll.
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👀 Monmouth shows a 10-point swing in favor of GOP over the last month. <a href="https://t.co/cmhuVQhExL">https://t.co/cmhuVQhExL</a> <a href="https://t.co/JYbn0tNfMy">pic.twitter.com/JYbn0tNfMy</a>
&mdash; Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBevanRCP/status/1576957239864463361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, <a href="https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_US_100322/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> why the current picture meant that the Democrats were facing an uphill battle over the next several weeks.
&#8220;Because the congressional map favors the GOP, Democrats need to do more than ‘keep it close’ in order to hold onto their House majority. One roadblock for them is that the issue picture favors Republicans,&#8221; he said.

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47 Democrat-Held House Seats Now Rated As ‘Toss-Ups’ — Or Flips In Republicans’ Favor

47 Democrat-Held House Seats Now Rated As 'Toss-Ups' — Or Flips In Republicans' Favor

House Democrats

U.S. House of Representatives

Way back when Bill Clinton was president, CNN was known among critics as the &#8220;Clinton News Network.&#8221;
The once facts-first news network would rarely target Clinton and often completely ignore events detrimental to the Democrat.
But all that was supposed to change under new leadership. CNN in August canceled &#8220;Reliable Sources,&#8221; parting ways with host Brian Stelter, one of the most fierce critics of former President Donald Trump and Fox News.
The new CEO, Chris Licht, told employees then that &#8220;this is a time of change and I know that is unsettling. There will be more changes and you might not understand it or like it all.&#8221;
Reports emerged that Licht planned to take the network back to the days when it (mostly) just covered the news. &#8220;According to the story that’s emerged so far,&#8221; Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2022/06/05/a-cnn-insider-sets-the-record-straight-on-the-new-chris-licht-era-at-the-network/?sh=3341f5ee4e1d">wrote</a>, &#8220;the new guy among other things thinks audiences have had enough of the breathless play-by-plays of nonstop crises.&#8221;
&#8220;And that there needs to be less white-hot resistance programming. Fewer panels with vituperative and partisan guests. A more measured tone in general, overall,&#8221; wrote reporter Andy Meek, citing a &#8220;CNN insider.&#8221;
So much for that story.
CNN decided not to air President Joe Biden’s gaffe last week in which he called for a congresswoman to give her praise.
On Wednesday, Biden delivered a speech at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in Washington, D.C. He recognized those involved in the effort, including Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN).
In his shout-outs, Biden said: &#8220;Jackie, are you here? Where&#8217;s Jackie? She must not be here.&#8221;
She wasn&#8217;t there because Walorski is dead. She died, along with three others, in a head-on car crash on August 3.
Biden, 79, had clearly forgotten that Walorski had died, even though on the day of her death, the White House released a statement from the president mourning her.
“Jill and I are shocked and saddened by the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana along with two members of her staff in a car accident today in Indiana,” Biden said at the time.
CNN did not report the story on its broadcasts. “CNN completely ignored it on the air, did run a couple of online articles,&#8221; Fox News media reporter Howard Kurtz <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/foxs-howard-kurtz-calls-out-msnbc-and-cnn-for-ignoring-bidens-wheres-jackie-gaffe-imagine-if-it-had-been-donald-trump/">said</a> during a panel discussion on &#8220;MediaBuzz Sunday.&#8221;
“There was no mention of this on MSNBC, and there was no mention of this on the air on CNN,” he said. Then Kurtz posited an interesting scenario: “Imagine if it had been Donald Trump.”
While the story quickly disappeared in the mainstream media, it&#8217;s worth noting that Biden, who turns 80 next month, is the oldest-ever president and has the codes to America&#8217;s nuclear weapons.
Republicans haven&#8217;t let the story die, though. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pointed out that even the lapdog media in the White House briefing room barraged Biden&#8217;s spokesman with fierce questions.
&#8220;Joe Biden’s diminished capacity is so blatantly obvious that even the White House Press corps couldn’t hide their concern,&#8221; Cruz said on Fox News. &#8220;That’s how you know it’s bad.&#8221;
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre claimed Biden mentioned the congresswoman&#8217;s name simply because she was &#8220;top of mind.&#8221;
But Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), who served as White House physician for both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, called for Biden to take &#8220;a cognitive test.&#8221;
&#8220;In yet another pathetic display of incompetence, Joe Biden not only thought my departed colleague was alive, but he also had his puppet-master, Karine Jean-Pierre, deny he was confused,&#8221; Jackson said in a statement.
&#8220;It doesn’t take a neurologist to realize he’s in serious cognitive decline. The American people know what’s going on here, and they don’t think the Commander-in-Chief is capable of doing his job,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;It’s past time for White House staff and the liberal media to stop shielding him from questions about his mental acuity and demand he answer my call for a cognitive test,&#8221; Jackson added.
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), a practicing surgeon and vice chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus, said these &#8220;kinds of senseless gaffes have become par for the course for this president.&#8221;
&#8220;The American people can see that Mr. Biden’s mental acuity is certainly in question,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital. &#8220;What’s more disturbing to me, however, is the way in which this White House continues to deceive and misdirect the American people on a daily basis.&#8221;
&#8220;It appears there is nothing the White House won’t do to cover up for a failed president and a failed administration,&#8221; Murphy added. &#8220;The American people clearly deserve better.&#8221;
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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So Much For CNN Moving Away From Its Hardcore Liberal Bent

Bill Clinton

Fox News

Karine Jean-Pierre

There is something more-peculiar-than-normal about the Left&#8217;s defense of President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wheres-jackie-biden-asks-where-dead-congresswoman-is-at-white-house-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unbelievable mistake</a> of calling out for the late representative <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jackie-walonski" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackie Walorksi</a> on Wednesday.
It seems the going explanation is not that Biden&#8217;s out of it, he just doesn&#8217;t really care. Or maybe, more specifically, the Left just doesn&#8217;t care about Walorski nor Biden&#8217;s mental state.
Consider Whoopi Goldberg&#8217;s defense on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;The View.&#8221;
&#8220;You know, my gosh, come on,” Goldberg <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whoopi-blows-up-at-media-for-daring-to-question-bidens-mental-health" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> about conservative backlash. &#8220;You can’t go after him for, you know, not giving aid to Florida, or not tackling the infrastructure, and he’s giving aid to Ukraine, so you can’t go after him for that, but you can go after him for forgetting that someone has passed.&#8221;
&#8220;I mean, she passed last month not, like, a hundred years ago, okay?&#8221; she said.
Yeah, guys, I mean c&#8217;mon. How was the president supposed to know Walorski was killed in an automobile accident in August? It&#8217;s not like his office issued a statement commemorating her life of public service.
Except that is <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/03/statement-from-president-biden-on-the-passing-of-congresswoman-jackie-walorski-of-indiana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">exactly what happened</a>.
Then there was White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre&#8217;s excuse. If you ask the official spokesperson for the Biden White House, the president looked around the room and asked &#8220;Where&#8217;s Jackie?&#8221; because she was &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/press-sec-digs-hole-even-deeper-after-biden-calls-for-dead-congresswoman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at the top of his mind</a>.&#8221;
In other words, Jean-Pierre claimed that Biden led everybody to believe he thought Walorski was still alive because he was so looking forward to &#8220;honoring her legacy&#8221; and meeting her grieving family on Friday.
It was possibly the worst excuse of all time and skirted around the obvious: Biden is losing his marbles.
More folks in the media are falling into a similar blunder.
&#8220;I think what it really shows is this country is so ageist,&#8221; Sunny Hostin of “The View” proclaimed about criticism for Biden&#8217;s seance-that-wasn&#8217;t. &#8220;This country has a problem with age. You go to other countries and our elders are revered because of the knowledge that they have. I hate that about this country!&#8221;
From the ladies on “The View” to the official White House, the going explanation for Biden&#8217;s latest gaffe isn&#8217;t that he&#8217;s senile, it is that he just did not really care that much to properly honor Walorski&#8217;s legacy.
Yet, those closest to the situation know that&#8217;s laughable.
Walorski&#8217;s brother Keith seemed to understand that Biden isn&#8217;t all there.
“It’s par for the course,” Keith <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/28/late-gop-rep-jackie-walorskis-bro-biden-doing-best-he-can/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the New York Post. “I feel sorry for him, really.”
Keith also said, &#8220;He made a phone call after my sister was killed and he was very sincere in his relaying the grief process because he’s been through that grief process, he knows all about it.&#8221;
“All I’m saying right now about the president is bless his heart for trying,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Yeah, it was a big mess-up today. Inexcusable? No. Unforgivable? No. I’m not gonna hold it against him. I just feel sorry for him.&#8221;
In other words, it is just obvious to Walorksi&#8217;s family that Biden is mentally incapacitated as it is to much of the country.
As pointed out by former Trump official and host of &#8220;This Is Your Country,&#8221; Paige Willey, Biden &#8220;wasn’t trying to be disrespectful—yet her family will never get an apology because the white house [sic] can’t admit how debilitated he is.&#8221;
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whole thing is so sad. feel terrible for her family and the spectacle being turned into a cheap punchline. in some ways it’s worse because biden wasn’t trying to be disrespectful—yet her family will never get an apology because the white house can’t admit how debilitated he is. <a href="https://t.co/wjBN0khfGQ">https://t.co/wjBN0khfGQ</a>
&mdash; paige willey (@midwesterneur) <a href="https://twitter.com/midwesterneur/status/1575264330416852993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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She&#8217;s right. Neither the White House, nor the Left, can admit it. So instead, they&#8217;ll unwittingly put forth the idea that Biden couldn&#8217;t be bothered to remember Walorski&#8217;s passing. What a rotten thing to do.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/question-if-joe-biden-were-your-dad-would-you-let-him-live-on-his-own" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Question: If Joe Biden Were Your Dad, Would You Let Him Live On His Own?</a>

Libs Defend Biden: He’s Not Out Of It, He Just Doesn’t Really Care

Libs Defend Biden: He's Not Out Of It, He Just Doesn't Really Care

Biden Administration

White House

<a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/whoopi-goldberg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Whoopi Goldberg</a> blew up at media during Thursday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;The View,&#8221; slamming anyone who dared to question President <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden&#8217;s</a> mental acuity after he called for a recently-deceased Congresswoman at a Wednesday White House event.
Biden, hosting a conference on hunger, called for Congresswoman <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/jackie-walorski/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackie Walorski</a> (R-IN) — despite the fact that she passed away in a car accident last month — in order to recognize her for her work on the issue.
Goldberg unleashed her fury during the ABC midday talk show, responding to Biden&#8217;s flub and the subsequent number of media outlets that questioned White House Press Secretary <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/press-sec-digs-hole-even-deeper-after-biden-calls-for-dead-congresswoman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karine Jean-Pierre</a> about it during Wednesday&#8217;s briefing.
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Whoopi rages at media for questioning Biden&#39;s failing mental state after the &quot;Jackie&quot; incident yesterday. &quot;You can&#39;t go after him for not giving aid to Florida [so you nitpick at this],&quot; she decried. &quot;I mean, she passed last month not, like, a hundred years ago.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/MR2eAsozcw">pic.twitter.com/MR2eAsozcw</a>
&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1575504165782147072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;You know, my gosh, come on,&#8221; Goldberg shook her head, going on to claim that reporters were only concerned with Biden&#8217;s flub because he was doing so well on other issues that they couldn&#8217;t attack him.
&#8220;You can&#8217;t go after him for, you know, not giving aid to Florida, or not tackling the infrastructure, and he&#8217;s giving aid to Ukraine, so you can&#8217;t go after him for that but you can go after him for forgetting that someone has passed,&#8221; Goldberg continued. &#8220;I mean, she passed last month not, like, a hundred years ago, okay?&#8221;
Her co-hosts quickly piled on, with Joy Behar claiming that former President Donald Trump had believed Frederick Douglass was still alive and Sara Haines chalking the gaffe up to a &#8220;brain fart&#8221; or &#8220;mommy brain.&#8221; She explained that everyone made mistakes like that from time to time, but that Jean-Pierre had likely made the situation worse when she kept repeating that Biden did not forget that Walorski had passed, and had asked for her because she was &#8220;top of mind.&#8221;
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Sunny Hostin finds &quot;agism&quot; against Biden and America is the problem. &quot;I think what it really shows is this country is so ageist. This country has a problem with age,&quot; she sneered. &quot;You go to other countries and our elders are revered &#8230; I hate that about this country!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/UHJUadUqVD">pic.twitter.com/UHJUadUqVD</a>
&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1575509098564575238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Co-host Sunny Hostin then blamed &#8220;ageism&#8221; for the fact that Americans were concerned when their president appeared not to be aware that the woman he was asking for was deceased.
&#8220;You go to other countries and our elders are revered,&#8221; she complained. &#8220;I hate that about this country!&#8221;
New Republican co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin defended Biden by saying that he had been &#8220;gaffe-prone&#8221; for his entire career in public office, even going so far as to say that it was an &#8220;endearing&#8221; quality.
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&quot;If this is any indication, I do,&quot; Whoopi suggests Biden&#39;s &quot;Jackie&quot; incident proves Biden could beat Trump in 2024. <a href="https://t.co/hie6B6g7CE">pic.twitter.com/hie6B6g7CE</a>
&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickFondacaro/status/1575512067313893378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I know this table, and myself, do not want to see Donald Trump as President,&#8221; Griffin continued, asking whether the others believed — all things considered — that President Biden was the best-equipped to beat Trump in a potential 2024 match-up.
&#8220;If this is any indication, I do,&#8221; Goldberg insisted.

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Whoopi Blows Up At Media For Daring To Question Biden’s Mental Health

Whoopi Blows Up At Media For Daring To Question Biden's Mental Health

Media

The View

Whoopi Goldberg

White House Press Secretary <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/karine-jean-pierre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Karine Jean-Pierre</a> was forced to scramble after President <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> called for recently deceased Congresswoman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jackie-walonski" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jackie Walorski</a> (R-IN) during an event on Wednesday.
Walorski was killed in a motor-vehicle accident in August, but Biden called for her multiple times — asking where she was — during his <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/wheres-jackie-biden-asks-where-dead-congresswoman-is-at-white-house-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opening remarks</a> at the White House&#8217;s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Prior to her death, Walorski had been one of four co-sponsors of a bill to fund the conference.
&#8220;Jackie, are you here? Where&#8217;s Jackie?&#8221; Biden scanned the audience, apparently searching for the Indiana Republican.
Not surprisingly, Jean-Pierre fielded questions about the gaffe during Wednesday&#8217;s briefing.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/CeciliaVega?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CeciliaVega</a>: &#8220;What happened at the Hunger Event today? [Biden] appeared to look around&#8230;for&#8230;a member of Congress [Jackie Walorski] who passed away last month&#8230;What happened there?&#8221;
KJP: He &#8220;was acknowledging her incredible work&#8230;She was on his mind&#8230;top of mind&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/LhEECd4QBR">pic.twitter.com/LhEECd4QBR</a>
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1575187294667022338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
ABC&#8217;s Cecilia Vega was first to ask about the president&#8217;s flub, saying, &#8220;What happened at the Hunger Event today? The president appeared to look around the room for an audience member, a member of Congress who passed away last month. Did he think she might be in the room? What happened there?&#8221;
Jean-Pierre explained that Biden had only wanted to recognize the work Walorski had done — and that he planned to visit with her family and sign a bill in her honor later in the week — adding, &#8220;she was on his mind, she was top of mind.&#8221;
Several other reporters pressed the issue, noting that even if the late congresswoman was &#8220;top of mind,&#8221; it seemed odd that the president did not appear to remember that she had passed away.
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Reporter: &quot;The confusing part is why, if she and the family is top of mind, does the president think that she&#39;s living and in the room?&quot;
KJP: &quot;I don&#39;t find that confusing.&quot;
Reporter: &quot;I have John Lennon top of mind just about every day but I&#39;m not looking around for him.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/VUrXCmpcgl">pic.twitter.com/VUrXCmpcgl</a>
&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1575192553175105536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The confusing part is why, if she and the family is top of mind, does the president think that she&#8217;s living and in the room?&#8221; another reporter asked.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t find that confusing,&#8221; Jean-Pierre pushed back, saying again that Biden had spent so much time and effort reviewing Walorski&#8217;s work and preparing to recognize her that her name was just the one that came to mind while he was speaking.
&#8220;I have John Lennon top of mind just about every day but I&#8217;m not looking around for him,&#8221; the reporter shot back.
&#8220;When you sign a bill for John Lennon as president, then we can have this conversation,&#8221; Jean-Pierre replied, moving quickly along to the next question.

Meida Briefing Held By White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

Press Sec Digs Hole Even Deeper After Biden Calls For Dead Congresswoman

Press Sec Tries To Spin Biden's Shout-Out To Deceased Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

On Wednesday, <a href="http://dailywire.com/news/desperate-biden-falsely-claims-republicans-will-kill-medicare-social-security/">President Joe Biden</a> thanked a handful of bipartisan officials for putting together the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. During his acknowledgments, he asked, &#8220;Where&#8217;s Jackie?&#8221; confused as to why he did not see the woman he had just mentioned in his remarks.
The evidence indicates that he was likely referring to the deceased Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN). She <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-u-s-congresswoman-killed-in-head-on-collision" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed away</a> last month in an automobile accident.
&#8220;I want to thank all of you here, including bipartisan officials like Representative McGovern, Senator Braun, Senator Booker, Representative &#8230; Jackie, are you here? Where&#8217;s Jackie? &#8230; I think she must not be here,&#8221; Biden said while searching for &#8220;Jackie.&#8221;
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&quot;Jackie are you here? Where&#39;s Jackie?&quot;
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) died in a car accident in August <a href="https://t.co/cHc3b7zPmE">pic.twitter.com/cHc3b7zPmE</a>
&mdash; Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) <a href="https://twitter.com/charliespiering/status/1575136322389409792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Walorski died on August 3, 2022, and was instrumental in creating this conference.
The White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC), which put on the event, thanked her in its official <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/White-House-National-Strategy-on-Hunger-Nutrition-and-Health-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">briefing strategy document</a>. The reference sounds nearly identical to Biden&#8217;s remarks on Wednesday morning. Here&#8217;s the text:
<blockquote>&#8220;DPC greatly appreciates the bipartisan support of Chairman McGovern, Senator Booker, and Senator Braun for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. DPC also recognizes and is grateful for the late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski for her unwavering commitment to ending hunger.&#8221;</blockquote>
There is no other <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/White-House-National-Strategy-on-Hunger-Nutrition-and-Health-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reference</a> to a &#8220;Jackie&#8221; in that document.
To make matters worse for Biden, the president even commemorated her passing by issuing a statement that thanked her in part for her work on the conference.
&#8220;Jill and I are shocked and saddened by the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana along with two members of her staff in a car accident today in Indiana,&#8221; Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/03/statement-from-president-biden-on-the-passing-of-congresswoman-jackie-walorski-of-indiana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at the time.
&#8220;We may have represented different parties and disagreed on many issues, but she was respected by members of both parties for her work on the House Ways and Means Committee on which she served,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/03/statement-from-president-biden-on-the-passing-of-congresswoman-jackie-walorski-of-indiana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. &#8220;She also served as co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, and my team and I appreciated her partnership as we plan for a historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this fall that will be marked by her deep care for the needs of rural America.&#8221;
As observed last week, we are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-why-does-biden-constantly-wander-around-aimlessly-after-speeches" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not supposed to notice it</a> and the media does not talk about it — but Biden is not quite all there. He walks around aimlessly, makes up stories, and now is asking for deceased members of Congress. Plus, anonymous aides constantly walk back his statements on important matters.
Those are just the &#8220;gaffes&#8221; that we see in front of the cameras.
That raises the question that nobody has truly figured out — who is really running the country?
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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‘Where’s Jackie?’: Biden Asks Where Dead Congresswoman Is At White House Conference

'Where's Jackie?': Biden Asks Where Dead Congresswoman Is At White House Conference

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party">Democrats</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party">Republicans</a> seemingly took a break from fighting Wednesday afternoon following the news of the tragic accident that claimed the life of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and three other people.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-u-s-congresswoman-killed-in-head-on-collision">crash</a> happened in Elkhart County, Indiana, where Walorski was traveling with two aides who were also killed, when Edith Schmucker, who was traveling north, drifted across lanes and collided with the vehicle, killing everyone involved.
Walorski was first elected to Congress in 2012 after serving three terms in the Indiana State House, where she was assistant floor leader.
Walorski was previously a television news reporter and also spent four years as a missionary with her husband in Romania, where they helped provide essential items to children living in poverty.
Some of the notable responses to Walorski&#8217;s passing included:
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<li>President Joe Biden: &#8220;We send our deepest condolences to her husband, Dean, to the families of her staff members, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, who lost their lives in public service, and to the people of Indiana’s Second District who lost a representative who was one of their own.&#8221;</li>
<li>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): &#8220;Today, the United States House of Representatives sadly mourns the sudden and tragic passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. A lifelong Hoosier, Congresswoman Walorski lived a life of service: whether caring for impoverished children in Romania, representing her community in the Indiana Statehouse or serving nearly a decade in the House.  She passionately brought the voices of her north Indiana constituents to the Congress, and she was admired by colleagues on both sides of the aisle for her personal kindness. Our Congressional community also mourns the loss of two devoted members of her staff, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson.  May it be a comfort to Jackie’s husband and partner in service, Dean, the entire Walorski family, the families of all the victims and the office of Indiana’s Second Congressional District that so many join them in mourning and are praying for them at this sad time.”</li>
<li>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA): &#8220;This news is absolutely devastating. Jackie was a dear friend, trusted advisor, and the embodiment of integrity who achieved the admiration and respect of all her colleagues in the House. She was passionate about empowering children and families in Indiana and around the world to thrive. Her experience running a foundation in Romania that provided food and medical supplies to needy children clearly informed her time in Congress. Whether she was fighting for justice for fentanyl victims or advocating for educational choice for children, she always put others first. When there was a vacancy for Republican leader of the Ethics Committee, she was my first call. Everyone who knew Jackie knows she was tough, but fair – a no nonsense, straight shooter who knew that Congress must reflect the will of the people with decency and honesty. The House will greatly miss Jackie’s compassion, dedication, and integrity, but we should all seek to honor her memory by living our lives with the same commitment to others that Jackie lived hers. I spoke with Dean and offered my deepest condolences and also share those with the families of Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson. Like Jackie, they were committed to making the country a better place and represent what it means to be a true public servant.”</li>
<li>Melania Trump: &#8220;It is heartbreaking to hear about the tragic loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. She was a wonderful advocate for children. I had the privilege of working with her to help our Nation’s youth, specifically our foster children. She had a servant’s heart, and it was her mission to advocate for and help others. She will be deeply missed. My heart and prayers are with her husband, the people of Indiana, and the families and loved ones of Emma Thomson and Zach Potts.&#8221;</li>
<li>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY): &#8220;The entire House Republican Conference is heartbroken by the tragic passing of our colleague and friend, Jackie Walorski, and her two staffers Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson. Jackie was deeply beloved by all her colleagues. A woman of deep faith, Jackie led with a true servant’s heart, and she and her staff always represented her constituents and district with dedication, principles, hard work, and endless compassion. To say she will be missed does not fully embody the void that will be felt by her absence. We pray for the family, friends, colleagues, constituents, and the communities of Jackie, Zachery, and Emma at this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;</li>
<li>Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state: &#8220;Truly saddened to hear of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski&#8217;s passing, along with two of her staff. It was a pleasure to serve with her in Congress. She was a wonderful friend and a dedicated colleague who loved Indiana and America. Susan and I are praying for each of their families.&#8221;</li>
<li>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): &#8220;Heidi and I are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Representative Jackie Walorski, Zachery Potts, and Emma Thomson. We’re lifting up their families and loved ones in prayer during this tragic time.&#8221;</li>
<li>Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX): &#8220;Absolutely heart broken to hear about the passing of my colleague Rep. Jackie Walorski and her staff. She was a true patriot and stateswoman. Please send their families strength and prayers as they deal with this tragic accident. God bless.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
While representing Indiana’s 2nd District in Congress this term, Walorski served on the House Ways and Means Committee and as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support; she also served as the ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, according to her congressional <a href="https://walorski.house.gov/about/biography/">website</a>. She previously served on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, the House Budget Committee (113th Congress), and the House Agriculture Committee (114th Congress), where she chaired the Nutrition Subcommittee.

Democrats, Republicans Mourn Death Of U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski

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