Joe could announce a news conference and say: “Earlier today I said that A was true. One of my staff members came out later and claimed to clarify my message by saying that, in fact, B was true. Well, I want you to know that I have fired that staff member, and I am here now to remind you that A is true. Have a great day.”
But Joe can’t do that, because Joe is not in charge. His staff is.
I had to laugh this morning when I heard a radio report that Joe had written an op-ed about inflation policy that appeared in yesterday's Wall Street Journal.
Yeah. Sure.
> Well, I want you to know that I have fired that staff member, and I am here now to remind you that A is true. Have a great day.”
That’s what an actual CEO could do to nip the problem in the bud and assure everyone they are, in fact, chief executive.
> But Joe can’t do that, because Joe is not in charge. His staff is.
This all just makes him look more incompetent, so they’re not fixing anything by trying to rubber-band the message. The consequences are a constant risk for everyone in the world. I doubt there’s anyone in the Dem party hierarchy that could do better…