Biden's Biggest Problem In 2024 Isn't Age Or A Shaky Memory. It's The War In Israel.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on February 8, 2024.Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesBiden faces new scrutiny over his age and memory, but that's already baked-in for voters.Outrage within the Democratic base over US support for Israel will be a much bigger factor in 2024.The issues runs deep and personal for some voters, and it could tip the scales in key states.Following the release of a special counsel report that raised questions about his age and memory, President Joe Biden moved to forcefully respond to those questions in a brief White House address on Thursday night.But the most telling moment was not in his initial remarks about the report, but in his response to shouted questions about Israel's ongoing war in Gaza as he began walking away — prompting him to stop and return to the lectern."I'm of the view, as you know, that the conduct of the response in Gaza, in the Gaza Strip, has been over the top," said Biden.He went on to have another gaffe, referring to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the "President of Mexico." But he also spoke about efforts to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza and his desire to bring a "sustained pause in the fighting.""There are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying," said Biden.