Posted on 07/17/2024 6:36:49 PM PDT by bitt
President Biden was handed a private note during a recent call with Democratic House lawmakers telling him to “stay positive” — and he read it out loud.
A staffer gave the 81-year-old president a note card with tips as he attempted to persuade members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Saturday that he was fit to serve and able to defeat former President Donald Trump on Election Day, the New York Times reported.
“Stay positive, you are sounding defensive,” Biden said on the call, seemingly reading directly from his staffer’s short missive.
One lawmaker told the New York Times that the moment represented how “stage-managed” calls between the president and lawmakers concerned about his re-election chances have seemed.
Biden has long been known to rely on note cards for press conferences, summits and private fundraisers, instructing him where to sit, what to do and who people are.
Still, the lawmaker also interpreted the moment as the president “poking fun at his aides” rather than accidentally reading the private memo.
The president has a history of blurting out instructions meant for his eyes only, including when he read “pause” off a teleprompter during a campaign speech in April.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the CPC, said the call with Biden was “productive and engaging.”
“We spoke frankly to the President about our concerns and asked tough questions about the path forward. We appreciate his willingness to thoughtfully answer and address our Members,” she wrote on X.
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walk it off big guy
you got this
“End of quote”
No words
“You sound like a senile old windbag”
Biden, realizing his gaffe, quickly recovered by saying, “Anyway…”
Maybe next he will read the “made in china” sticker on his teleprompter..
Jayapal has such a weird looking face. Like something is askew
He’s a national security risk, right now.
“Weekend at Burgundy’s”
“You sound like a senile old windbag”
All right, that’s it! You made me spew my tea all over my computer screen!
For a turnip he makes a pretty good mannequin.
Salute the Marine.
I remember seeing a “fact check” from the lying media after his “End of Quote” gaffe, claiming it was not a gaffe. Will they double down on this, or finally start admitting their lies and that Biden really is lost?
I always thought she looked like Popeye’s Paki granddaughter. All she needs is that pipe sticking out the side of her mouth, and a white sailor uniform.
Biden is a perfect example of the Peter Principle which states that:
In time, every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties
So….If we hack the printer, we can get him to say anything?
Just curious….
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pramila_Jayapal
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