Posted on 01/14/2023 9:05:01 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Democratic allies are voicing frustration with White House officials’ tight-lipped approach to the classified documents found in an office and residence of President Joe Biden, calling on the administration to be more forthcoming in its handling of the issue.
The uproar over the documents has quickly distracted from the administration's policy agenda and could also influence the timing of Biden announcing his 2024 plans. Some Democrats now suggest that he wait and let the controversy wane before launching a re-election bid.
Until then, Biden needs to more fully explain how and why classified records dating back to his vice presidency wound up in his garage and a private office in Washington, D.C., according to Democratic strategists, lawmakers and even administration officials.
“He’s got to say, ‘I messed up, I apologize,’” said Lanny Davis, who handled various investigations as a lawyer in the Clinton White House.
“With the wisdom of hindsight, it’s not too late for President Biden to own up to mishandling this,” said Davis, who now works in crisis management. “Own it!”
One step Biden should consider is naming a dedicated person to field questions about the documents so that the White House isn’t bogged down on a daily basis by a controversy that distracts from his policy goals, Democratic strategists said.
“The White House should consider appointing a separate spokesperson to handle all questions related to this matter,” said Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist who also served in the Clinton White House. “If someone else is handling questions related to that matter, you still have a press briefing where you’re able to communicate the issues of the day that you’re trying to get out.”
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The WH assumes, and probably correctly, that this will just blow over.
This will be down the memory hole in two weeks.
A dedicated spokesperson to handle all questions relating to the documents?
But wouldn’t the move like that reflect a lack of confidence in Karine Jean Pierre? Do these people not approve of the way she’s been getting hammered and handling things?
Unfortunately, you may be right, but we can always hope.
FOX reporting MORE documents just found
Dear democrats: please talk to the hand
We’ve had more than enough examples of that. The only fly in the oinment here is if deep state wants him gone then this might hang around long enough to give him the boot. The fact that his own lawyers found and eventually revealed this makes me think this is all a setup for something.
Quite often the cover up is more damaging than the crime.
There using this so he will not run again….they know he will lose…unless gas prices fall and the inflation comes down….but it will not happen because they want a green economy…fools all
It becomes more obvious by the day that this is an organized (political) hit.
To those who are saying this will soon be consigned to the memory hole—haven’t you heard that a Special Prosecutor has been appointed concerning this matter? Because of that, no, it wont “soon go down the memory hole”. Looking deeper, what this means is that the Democrats are taking steps to ensure Dementia Joe wont be running again in 2024. Watch the Democrat media like WaPo and NYT to see who will start to increase their public presence as a possible replacement for Drooling Joe. Gavin Newsome? Michelle Obama?
I wonder who Susan O’Rice will recommend for this position? KJP is presently making a regular cartoon of herself, and bringing disaster upon the White House.
However, her tiresome, VACUOUS and diversionary utterances are actually serving as CPR! KJP is stirring up some signs of “journalistic” life among a few of them.
Of course. ObamaJoe is being dispatched.
It was always on the calendar.
(From the fake Inauguration, followed by the lock out to the White House, LOL, to the fake Oval Office.)
EggsZactly. Beware the replacement of the Biden-Harris ticket.
What a coincidence these documents were found *after* Biden announced he is running for reelection..
2024 going to be a vary bad for democrats after all they have done from 2020.
Frustrated that a corrupt, perverted retard is retarded?
The RATS do not want Biden in ‘24. This is their effort to remove him from office.
Why is the media suddenly turning on Joeturd?
All of a sudden, classified docs aren't such a big deal anymore.
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