Sources familiar with the call said Biden “intentionally” read the note out loud for a moment of levity during a call with anxious lawmakers.
Posted on 07/17/2024 6:23:58 PM PDT by Libloather
When President Biden took part in a Zoom call with lawmakers from the Congressional Progressive Caucus last weekend, an aide passed him a note that read, “Stay positive. You are sounding defensive.”
Sources familiar with the call said Biden “intentionally” read the note out loud for a moment of levity during a call with anxious lawmakers.
And on a separate call with centrist House lawmakers — which some sources described as “tense” — the president lashed out at Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Puck News reported Tuesday.
“First of all, I think you’re dead wrong on national security. You saw what happened recently in terms of the meeting we had with NATO. I put NATO together. Name me a foreign leader who thinks I’m not the most effective leader in the world on foreign policy,” Biden said, raising his voice.
“Tell me! Tell me who the hell that is! Tell me who put NATO back together!”
As the discussion around Biden withdrawing from the race has picked up steam and grown heated in recent weeks, so has the president. Those on calls with Biden, since his dismal debate performance last month, have described him as defensive and angry.
In recent days, he has also dug in, telling lawmakers, donors and voters that he’s not going anywhere.
“We’re dealing with an old, angry man. It’s very Trumpian in some ways. But it’s not a good look,” said one Democratic strategist, who wants Biden to remain in the race. “His mood describes the moment we’re in right now and we need someone to lead us out of this mess.”
“But it’s apparent our candidate is not in a good place,” the strategist said.
It’s an open secret among those who know Biden that he has “an Irish temper” and can veer from cool to hot rather quickly. In recent weeks, his frustration has spilled into interviews, speeches and calls with allies.
The Biden campaign did not comment.
Senile agitation?
“we need someone to lead us out of this mess.”
The “D’s” put us in this place.
Too late. I read he got the Rona in Nevada....
As Dr. Bones said, “He’s dead Jim.”
Someday they will make a movie about Joe called, "Weekend at Biden's".
Rabidly changing moods and angry outbursts are very common in dementia patient
Sources familiar with the call said Biden “intentionally” read the note out loud for a moment of levity during a call with anxious lawmakers.
You got this, Joe! Save Democracy!
The White House staff must be in hell right now. Good.
I think he was told early on how it would play out.
1) Several on his own team would demand he step down.
2) Several stars would demand the same for extra attention
3) He was told to refuse
4) More attention as others demand he step down, but he is told to refuse, which he does.
5) They tell Kamala to keep quiet as they poll to build her brand.
6) He is told to play along as more demand he step down in zoom call. When he actually does step down, it will look like he is so selfless to do so and the other dems demand it look like they’re trying to “save their party” and the country. He’s in on it.
Democrats - You’re making this very difficult Joey. We can either do this the easy way or the hard way.
I don’t think the two-plus weeks of Democrat infighting was planned. It’s only hurt them. If this was all planned, there were better ways of getting him to step down than what we’ve seen.
Nah.
Critical reality — a nominee who loses never gets another chance. With a Trump lead, no one wants that nomination.
Not even Kamila.
He’s down 2%. He can persuade himself that is nothing.
Agreed. I don’t think Biden is able to be in on anything at this point.
I think he’s almost at the stage where they could wake him up some morning and convince him that he had already stepped down the day before.
>>I think he’s almost at the stage where they could wake him up some morning and convince him that he had already stepped down the day before.
🤣 Lol! So true. Truth is funnier than fiction.
“I think he’s almost at the stage where they could wake him up some morning and convince him that he had already stepped down the day before.”
LOL! That’s a great idea!
Fjb at the dnc convention exchanging old politicians for new ones. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PdXCfae2LcU&pp=ygUMSSBmZWVsIGhhcHB5
sounds totally in line with everything we have been hearing he is like behind closed doors.
Yelling at and degrading everyone.
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