The most damning moment was when he was given a softball question to describe his experience growing up Catholic and serving as an altar boy in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
"As an altar boy, I made sure that all the--the--the things on the altar," he said. "Excuse me, dealing with everything we had to do with--look . . . if--" He paused for a long time, then inexplicably ended with, "We finally beat Medicare."
Biden had gone into the interview intent on quieting concerns about his mental acuity. Instead, he confirmed what many in the college have feared. Insiders say he is considering dropping out and endorsing Kamala Harris.