Well, in Biden’s case, his handlers never know which Biden will show up any given day even if it is Biden himself who shows up.
My theory is that his double also makes gaffes because he can’t not get into the character of Biden in order to pull off a performance. I don’t think the double means to make gaffes; it just goes with the territory of being in character.
I would think it would be hard to be a good double for someone if you don’t respect the person. You’d have to be really brainwashed into believing you are doing the Lord’s work, so to speak, in fulfilling the mission of a double.
Of course, there are different lords...
The doubles for the families? In some cases, that could just be to give them a break from public appearances.
Doubles for lessor people, like Podesta who you wouldn’t think are in danger of being iced? It could be just to give them a chance to take part in a secret meeting somewhere and have people think they were in a different place at the time.
I prefer my simple uncomplicated existence.
:)
I can’t imagine that sort of life.