# Biden has an unusual gait **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 17, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270 "2020-12-17T16:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/21 "2020-12-18T17:44:20Z")
I didn’t say anything about “ignoring sudden changes…” Being the primary caretaker of an elderly man (older than Biden) with dementia, I’ve gotten pretty good at watching out for that kind of thing. I’ve seen Biden walk around plenty of times. I’ve seen him jog. His gait (broken foot aside) looks to me like that of a 78-year-old man. Unfortunately, sometimes it looks like that of a 78-year-old man trying to look younger, like when he jogs up to the podium at an appearance. I wish he wouldn’t do that. But I’m not worried about him. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/22 "2020-12-18T18:13:46Z")
Did anyone notice that Trump seems to have trouble drinking out of a water glass? Troubles descending a slight ramp incline? He also lists to the bow like the leaning tower of Pizza when he stands. Any Dr.s want to weigh in? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/23 "2020-12-18T18:22:33Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Did anyone notice that Trump seems to have trouble drinking out of a water glass? Troubles descending a slight ramp incline? He also lists to the bow like the leaning tower of Pizza when he stands. Any Dr.s want to weigh in? - He’s the very image of vigorous masculinity. [![](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-06-23/Trump-s-political-act-is-looking-increasingly-tired-RygmKRNHoY/img/f2c53c3dd258440cbe6f79f2dc033f2b/f2c53c3dd258440cbe6f79f2dc033f2b.jpeg) ](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-06-23/Trump-s-political-act-is-looking-increasingly-tired-RygmKRNHoY/img/f2c53c3dd258440cbe6f79f2dc033f2b/f2c53c3dd258440cbe6f79f2dc033f2b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/24 "2020-12-18T20:02:06Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Gait! While I usually don’t bother to nitpick spelling, the error was already pointed out (and made fun of) in the second post. I didn’t even realize I was doing that. I saw where it was pointed out and noticed in the title it was spelled right and just moved on. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/25 "2020-12-18T20:16:16Z")
If this scandalous pattern of wanton misspelling continues, the press will have to give the phenomenon a name. Gaitgate? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/26 "2020-12-18T20:22:20Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > If this scandalous pattern of wanton misspelling continues, the press will have to give the phenomenon a name. Gaitgate? - Gategait. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/27 "2020-12-18T20:24:00Z")
Gate/gait-gate. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270/28 "2020-12-19T03:29:52Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > He’s the very image of vigorous masculinity. More like he is the very model of a modern major malady [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biden-has-an-unusual-gait/928270.md?page=1)