They knew. They ALWAYS knew
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Oh, now that it's OK to talk about this, the New York Times talks about it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/biden-age.html
How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President
The president’s acknowledgment has put a new spotlight on his family and inner circle, all of whom dismissed concerns from voters and Mr. Biden’s own party that he was too old for the job. And yet they recognized his physical frailty to a greater degree than they have publicly acknowledged. Then they cooperated, according to interviews with more than two dozen aides, allies, lawmakers and donors, to manage his decline.
They rearranged meetings to make sure Mr. Biden was in a better mood — a strategy one person close to him described as how aides should handle any president. At times, they delayed sharing information with him, including negative polling data, as they debated the best way to frame it. They surrounded him with aides when he walked from the White House to the waiting presidential helicopter on the South Lawn so that news cameras could not capture his awkward bearing.
They had Mr. Biden use a teleprompter for even small fund-raisers in private homes, alarming donors, who were asked to provide questions beforehand. They came up with replacing the grand steps that presidents use to board Air Force One with a shorter set that led directly into the belly of the plane. They chastised White House correspondents for coverage of the president’s age. They hand-delivered memos to Mr. Biden describing social media posts the campaign staff had persuaded allies to write that pushed back on negative articles and polls.
Mr. Biden’s fumbles continued this week. In announcing a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday he confused the emir of Kuwait with the emir of Qatar and said Hezbollah rather than Hamas was responsible for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. He also referred to his national security adviser as “Secretary Jake Sullivan” before catching himself.
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The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
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The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
Well, not the current POTUS.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
Well, not the current POTUS.
@George-K said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
Well, not the current POTUS.
What I meant to say was the country could really do with an equivalent
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@George-K said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
The Pres. could really do with an equivalent to Prime Minister's Questions.
Well, not the current POTUS.
What I meant to say was the country could really do with an equivalent
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
What I meant to say was the country could really do with an equivalent
I know, we've talked about that in the past. It's a great idea.
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@George-K said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/36100/blow-blowed-blown
Pffft, that was 2023. He was totally fine, then….
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He wasn't even fine in 2019...
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@Jolly said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He wasn't even fine in 2019...
It’s Joe effin Biden. He wasn’t fine in 1992.
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@Jolly said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He wasn't even fine in 2019...
It’s Joe effin Biden. He wasn’t fine in 1992.
@LuFins-Dad said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
@Jolly said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He wasn't even fine in 2019...
It’s Joe effin Biden. He wasn’t fine in 1992.
He had fantastic teeth at least. I'm not 100% sure who's they are.
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@LuFins-Dad said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
@Jolly said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He wasn't even fine in 2019...
It’s Joe effin Biden. He wasn’t fine in 1992.
He had fantastic teeth at least. I'm not 100% sure who's they are.
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He had fantastic teeth at least. I
The plugs were pretty good for a while too.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He had fantastic teeth at least. I
The plugs were pretty good for a while too.
@George-K said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
@Doctor-Phibes said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
He had fantastic teeth at least. I
The plugs were pretty good for a while too.
I must admit I'd be slightly tempted to do that if I had the cash, except if I did it now I'd suffer so much abuse it really wouldn't be worth it.
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@Jolly said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
If they lied about something this big, wonder what other important things they lied about?
If this truly was a weekend at Bernie’s situation…. which doesn’t seem implausible… I don’t see what the bigger lie would be.
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This conversation is already dated. Now if you all haven't noticed the new guy's eroding dura mater by now, you haven't been paying attention. President Vance in 24 months tops. The anguished cry of MAGA will be heard from sea to shining sea as they will NOT roll over their allegience so easily to Project 25.
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Based on the OP, I assume the ‘they’ we’re talking about is the Republican House Leadership?
@jon-nyc said in They knew. They ALWAYS knew:
Based on the OP, I assume the ‘they’ we’re talking about is the Republican House Leadership?
Nope.
The Dems knew he had problems fairly early in his term. I think Biden's problems accelerated (as dementia is wont to do...plateau and then sudden drop) in the last 15 months.
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