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'It's Shakespearean': Long-simmering tensions between Biden's family and aides spill out
NBC News | DNC ^ | July 6, 2024 | By Natasha Korecki, Carol E. Lee, Mike Memoli, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Monica Alba

Posted on 07/06/2024 3:56:55 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

President Joe Biden’s family is attempting to become more involved over his campaign and White House affairs as their anger with his staff spills into public view.

“The debate fiasco has opened up a lane for the family to surpass staff and start helping out their father and brother who they love dearly,” one of the people with knowledge of family dynamics said.

The split between the president’s family and some of his closest aides has long been simmering, and his debate performance has exacerbated the dynamic, 13 sources familiar with the dynamics told NBC News. From the view of some Biden aides, the family is seizing on an opportunity to try to settle old scores. From the view of family members, the debate is the culmination of misguided advice from aides who they don’t believe have helped the president best showcase his political appeal.

The infighting has angered some Biden staffers, who have found the finger-pointing to be getting in the way of the kind of all-hands-on-deck approach to helping the president battle this crisis.

“It’s not helpful,” one Biden campaign aide said. The view of some Biden allies is that the president’s aides are doing the bulk of managing and coordinating the post-debate strategy, while the family is approaching the situation more emotionally.

Another person close to the president said the Biden family is not seeing the political reality clearly.

“It’s Shakespearean,” this person said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; dementia; election2024
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It sucks when you lose your meal ticket. Hahaha!


2 posted on 07/06/2024 4:00:32 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hopelessly Crooked Family?

Hunter out in front, leading the way?

Barf


3 posted on 07/06/2024 4:02:17 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas is not about where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind and Attitude.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Everyday this goes on the better it is for Trump.


4 posted on 07/06/2024 4:09:29 AM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So many criminals, all in one photo.


5 posted on 07/06/2024 4:11:22 AM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It took 5 writers to discover what we have known since Biden was a Senator.
The guy is a train wreck, vindictive and uses the power voters gave him to destroy anyone who opposes him.


6 posted on 07/06/2024 4:11:38 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Game of Thrones for real, with Biden as the Mad King. (No dragons, but nukes)


7 posted on 07/06/2024 4:13:24 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: HYPOCRACY
Right? The Biden crime family may have to go to work. Work!


8 posted on 07/06/2024 4:16:24 AM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

‘It’s Shakespearean’

Columbo: Well, whatever it is, it sure must be most unusual. Uh, the reason I say that is because, you know, when my wife and I try to remember... what happened yesterday or the day before, well, we don’t agree on anything. And you two, you not only agree, you use almost the exact same words to tell about it.


9 posted on 07/06/2024 4:16:48 AM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

BTTT


10 posted on 07/06/2024 4:16:56 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But daddy! You promised me a full pardon!!!


11 posted on 07/06/2024 4:17:35 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is no secret to republicans. Obama defended Joe back when he was VP. The reality is that republicans have been seeing Joe’s senility for a decade. Then Joe has a good day among several bad ones, and the dems, gullible as they are, believe he is fine. But the dems are not just gullible on the issue of Joe’s obvious senility. They claim Trump lied 28 times. Trump did not lie 28 times. There are 28 facts that dems aren’t willing to hear. Like inflation is far higher than it was. Gas prices are far higher than they were. And the easiest to see, millions of people are flowing across our southern border and living in our parks and airports and police stations. But dems are trying to live in a world where that is not true. Trump upset their world. So the media keeps saying Trump lied. Where is ToTo when you need him to pull back the curtain.


12 posted on 07/06/2024 4:18:35 AM PDT by poinq (thics and customs and did not take an oath to the country. And did not follow the country's traditio)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It’s probably not Biden’s whole family doing this. I can think of at least one grandchild that isn’t involved.


13 posted on 07/06/2024 4:21:42 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These five (FIVE!) writers slide on by how it’s OK for the Biden family to be the trusted insiders of this guy. Trump was disparaged by the press when it was his family. (Maybe rightfully so re Ivanka.)


14 posted on 07/06/2024 4:22:41 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Bannon didn't kill himself.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Macbeth.


15 posted on 07/06/2024 4:26:57 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: imabadboy99

Hang on,
It’s coming.
Prior to dementia Joe getting the boot, 🥾 hunter will have his pardon


16 posted on 07/06/2024 4:28:40 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 Be Kind.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Looks like an FBI spy photo of a mob family.


17 posted on 07/06/2024 4:41:57 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: All

drJill is demanding the Lincoln Memorial n demolished.

Abe’s debating Douglas is so yesterday.

Jill wants a “Biden Memorial” erected to honor her husband’s “superior” debating skills.


18 posted on 07/06/2024 4:47:26 AM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name . )
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To: Zathras

And yet...

Jonathan Turley
@JonathanTurley

There is now a rapidly increasing list of Democratic politicians and pundits calling for greater transparency of President Biden answering questions. But none are calling upon AG Merrick Garland to release the Hur audiotape. Curious...
12:12 PM · Jul 5, 2024
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19 posted on 07/06/2024 4:48:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“the person is unaware that they did not make sense. It appears in people with dementia and schizophrenia, as well as after anoxic brain injury.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_salad

“while there’s no treatment for vascular dementia, early diagnosis and behavioral interventions can prevent further damage.”

https://training.mmlearn.org/blog/caregiving-101-understanding-the-four-types-of-dementia

Note: I’m not a doctor. The DNC should insist that quality doctors examine and diagnose Joe.

Feb. 6, 2009

Quotes:

“If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty, there’s still a 30% chance we’re going to get it wrong.”

Biden may have gotten a big promotion on Jan. 20, but he proved early on in his term that he was still the same old gaffe-prone politician.

The White House later dismissed the remark, with Obama quipping at a prime-time press conference, “I don’t remember exactly what Joe was referring to, not surprisingly.”

https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1895156_1894977_1846610,00.html


20 posted on 07/06/2024 4:56:40 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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