Day 1,862: infirmity, doomed, dispel, stumbling, befuddled

Mr Biden’s campaign was doomed because his infirmity kept the focus on him. Despite numerous appearances, he could not dispel the image of a stumbling, befuddled old man unfit to serve a second full term. 

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Artwork of the day 
Spiritus promptus est, caro vero infirma
Salvador_Dali
Date: 1964 - 1967
Style: Abstract Expressionism, Symbolism
Period: Classic Period (1941-1989)
Series: The Biblia Sacra
Genre: religious painting
Media: gouache

Word of the day 
infirmity: (a) physical or mental weakness: illness, especially for long periods or because of old age:
doomed: certain to fail, die, or be destroyed:
dispel: to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
stumbling: walking in a way that is awkward or not controlled:
befuddled: confused:

Quote of the day
“Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal.”

― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain