Walk This Way
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https://www.axios.com/2024/07/07/biden-staff-events-prepare
For his events, President Biden's staffers prepare a short document with large print and photos that include his precise path to a podium, according to an event template the White House sends to staffers.
Why it matters: Since the June 27 debate, some Democrats who've attended and helped set up Biden events have wondered whether his team's focus on minute details were to obscure the 81-year-old president's limitations — rather than just a reflection of a meticulous staff.
- "I staffed a simple fundraiser at a private residence, but they treated it like it was a NATO summit with his movements," according to a person who staffed a Biden event in the past 18 months.
Driving the news: Before a presidential event, the White House sends event staffers a document to emulate when preparing their own materials for the president.
- One template — a copy of which was obtained by Axios — is short and simple, with one large picture of the event space on each page, accompanied with big text such as: "View from podium," and "View from audience."
- In the five-page document, two pages are separate pictures of, "Walk to podium."
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I can understand for example, if they break his schedule down into 15 minute increments or so. That is pretty normal.
10:00 - 10:15 - meeting PM XXXX, and discuss YYY. Here is a briefing page with talking points.
Going to the detail of how to walk to the podium is a whole different level. Shows how bad it is.
