With this concession speech from Joe Biden, it's certainly hard to call him Sleepy Joe again. Watch the video from: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/elections/2024/11/07/biden-full-speech-after-trump-declared-winner-presidential-race/76110635007/

The video begins from the third segment of the complete speech, where the third segment discusses preparations for a peaceful transfer of power by the Biden's personal team and Trump. It’s likely that both sides were already in communication and planning before the election. Here, Biden suddenly adds, "that's what the American people deserve," which may subtly suggest that he actually supports Trump more. In fact, his early political stance was similar to Trump’s, though more in a Cold War style.

In the fourth segment, he refers to Harris as a “partner” and a “public servant,” which is interesting. “Partner” is a neutral term but can also imply “domestic partner” (suggesting that Harris is more suited to being a homemaker), while “public servant” can refer to a bureaucrat, but in the British context, it doesn’t carry a positive connotation (implying Harris is incompetent). The latter part of the fourth segment is even more interesting, as he repeatedly emphasizes Harris's “character,” suggesting she’s merely a character on stage. There's also a subtly mocking line: “She fully dedicated herself to a campaign her team can be proud of” (as if to say, her abilities are so poor, her team should just be relieved it wasn’t worse).

The fifth segment contains polite remarks, though interestingly, he adds the phrase “to state the obvious” (as if he knew from the beginning she couldn’t win). The following section is notable, as much attention has been on the line “you can’t love your country only when you win.” This phrase is indeed thought-provoking and valuable for younger people to consider deeply; in fact, it would provide clarity if used in most online discussions within the country. Yet, the strongest point comes in the sentence before (having reviewed the entire transcript, this line stands out as the boldest in the speech): “An election tests a person’s vision, and the country chooses between one of two options.” The White House transcript uses a period here instead of a comma, dividing it into two separate sentences, which is a sophisticated choice. If they’re not continuous, these two sentences take on a new meaning: “Elections test personal vision. The country survives or falls between these two options (the phrase ‘one or the other’ often implies two radically opposing sides).” In other words, this seasoned politician seems fully aware of what would happen if the Democratic Party continues to govern, almost directly pointing out that the Democratic Party lacks the foresight and capability to lead.

Looking at the speech as a whole, this “old man” indeed demonstrates considerable skill, making it hard to say if he was merely playing weak for four years due to age. After all, in politics, the highest level is to make something appear genuine while it is, in fact, a disguise. So Sleepy Joe is more 'undercover Joe'?