Posted on 07/05/2024 7:54:50 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sit Friday for his first televised interview since his disastrous debate performance last week, one that could be crucial in determining whether he can salvage his embattled candidacy.
The interview with anchor George Stephanopoulos of ABC News is shaping up to be one of the most high-stakes moments for a president or a candidate in many years. Democratic elected officials, donors and voters will be closely watching to see whether he can still deliver in an adversarial setting and turn in a performance worthy of being the party’s nominee to defeat Donald Trump this fall.
The interview will “air in its entirety as a primetime special” at 8 p.m. ET Friday, ABC said, adding that a “transcript of the unedited interview will be made available the same day.”
The White House said it has “some flexibility” around the length of the sit-down but “no exact estimate” of the duration of the conversation.
Earlier in the day, Biden is expected to speak at a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin. The White House said the interview team from ABC “will be with us all day in Wisconsin” and able to cover the rally event and to observe the president as he participates in his schedule.
The big questions on many Democrats’ minds are: Were the frailty and incoherence he exhibited at the debate anomalies, or have they become common occurrences for Biden? Can he still mount a vigorous campaign with a reasonable chance of defeating Trump? And if not, would Democrats be better off if Biden stepped aside for a replacement candidate — most likely Vice President Kamala Harris — to be nominated at next month’s convention?
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Oh Bullshite! It’s prerecorded/edited nonsense!
Exactly. The big question is whether hit man Stephy is acting on behalf of the anti-Biden faction or the pro-Biden faction. Will George torpedo Biden or rehabilitate him. It will be clear. There is no in-between.
It will be interesting to come back to this thread tomorrow and discuss what happened...
Abigail Disnsey has stopped donating to Biden/Dems until he is taken off ticket.
I doubt Biden can sit for an interview for much more than an hour. People can see jump cuts... it’s the perspective cuts (interviewer to subject and back) where edits can actually be hidden.
How do you know for sure when it ‘was’ recorded?
Even if Biden doesn’t screw up this interview, he will in subsequent settings.
Just look at how awful he was last night. The guy is toast
Weeks before the debate Carville had already trotted out and spout off how young black and latino men were leaving the democrat party in droves. And then the debate came, and although CNN did some small things to help Biden, they did not go full pravda.
... and Carville, like Stephanopoulos, is a Clintonite.
The fact that they are expediting the interview and will show it tonight indicates that they want to precipitate an immediate decision on Joe’s fate. Time is of the essence.
If they try to rehabilitate Biden, it will undermine the MSM meme. It will also place Biden in the crosshairs for the remainder of the campaign. Biden will be walking on eggshells with one further slip a disaster. Hell, he made gaffes yesterday at the July 4th WH celebration.
It will be hard to walk back the perception of Biden after the debate. He is not going to get better over the next four years. And it raises questions about Biden being in charge now. It is a national security issue.
They need to make an impact on those who have circled the wagons and show them “It’s over”...
Yes. I worked in geriatric nursing for years. Dementia is relentless and irreversible. It also has a tendency to accelerate in intensity, I think that is what we are seeing now. Biden is a loose cannon, I think ‘the party’ has come to that realization, though they must have seen the symptoms long before now.
Of course. What is interesting is that George is from the Clinton camp (senior Advisor) so will be interesting to see how it plays out. If HRC wants back in the game...
oh he won’t. the democrats say they are all about party, but within the party, it is all about me...
Agree. If they wanted to take the pressure off Biden, they could wait.
George looks aged and unkept - had no idea he was still on TV. The other guy just looks lost. This is the best America has?
The interview will “air in its entirety as a primetime special” at 8 p.m. ET Friday, ABC said, adding that a “transcript of the unedited interview will be made available the same day.”
Biden has lost a lot of support?
Reminds me of growing up. Dad would say while looking at the pigs, “if one pig squeals, the rest will gang up on him.”
Trying to build some momentum for a puff piece interview with one of their biggest sleazeballs. Talk about moving the goalposts.
Their definition of “entirety“ must mean the whole amount that they choose to show after editing and snipping. The propaganda media has been doing this since 2019. They are experts at it. I hope Biden is the nominee so I say ….. have it. ABC.
I hope there are only three minutes left.
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