The problem with this argument is that Biden still has to go out there and campaign, and the same public that saw him at the State of the Union earlier this month will also see his later performances — like his campaign speech in North Carolina on Tuesday, which was a disaster. Let me put it this way: after that speech, he should just give up on trying to flip the state.
… Does this look or sound like the same guy we saw at the State of the Union? No. He looks weak, tired, and, frankly, confused.