Something that really annoys me is that if Stephanopoulos wanted to make this about Biden's cognitive ability, then he could have asked pointed and substantive questions about policy. Make Biden get into details, and put him on the spot. That would have had actual value for voters.
He's not even slightly interested in that. Why should George have value to the voters? Voters must have value to George, by giving him something to be savvy about!
They don’t have the capacity for follow ups or in-depth questions because they don’t do the work anymore. The Washington beat isn’t policy, it’s gossip. They’re not journalists; they’re courtiers.