George Stephanopoulos gives damning verdict of Biden, 81, after their make or break TV interview - then immediately regrets it

George Stephanopoulos gave his blunt appraisal of Joe Biden's capacity successful their blockbuster question and reply Friday -- past instantly regretted it. 

Biden's lackluster capacity successful a ABC News question and reply pinch nan erstwhile White House Press Secretary connected Friday followed a disastrous statement capacity past month.

Stephanopoulos, 63, was stopped for an question and reply to springiness his guidance to nan fallout from his chat pinch nan president.

He was asked if Biden should measurement down by a pedestrian and responded: 'I don't deliberation he tin service 4 much years.'

The video soon caught occurrence connected nan net and now nan longtime ABC News fixture has offered a nationalist apology.

'Earlier coming I responded to a mobility from a passerby. I shouldn't have,' he told Puck News in consequence to nan video, initially posted connected TMZ. 

ABC News issued their ain connection connected what Stephanopoulos had been caught saying.

'George expressed his ain constituent of position and not nan position of ABC News.' 

Biden's cognitive usability has been nether aggravated scrutiny since his car clang statesmanlike statement against Donald Trump past month.

Friday, he attempted immoderate harm power pinch a beryllium down question and reply pinch ABC  - a capacity that was erstwhile again panned by members of his ain party.

Biden made it done nan 22-minute ABC News question and reply connected Friday without immoderate awesome blunders but it appeared improbable to afloat tamp down concerns astir his property and fittingness for different 4 years and his expertise to conclusion Donald Trump successful November. 

The floundering has led to calls for Biden to retreat from nan race, but he has truthful acold remained steadfast successful his committedness to standing. In looking ahead, a elder Democratic adjutant told ABC News that nan president should 'buckle up for a chaotic week.'

Many had hoped that Friday's question and reply pinch George Stephanopoulos would beryllium a chance for Biden, 81, to beryllium himself fresh to proceed leading.

But nan toe-curling performance, which included responding to questions successful a raspy voice, losing way mid-sentence and going disconnected connected tangents, near galore Democrats unconvinced.

The president has remained adamant he's staying successful nan title ever since nan interview. 

A number of salient Democrats are now desperately looking for imaginable alternatives should Biden exit nan race.