Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

[Polybius]

Source: CNN

CNN
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President Joe Biden told Democratic governors during a meeting at the White House on Wednesday that part of his plan going forward is to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m. so that he can get more sleep, according to three sources briefed on his comments.

The remarks, first reported by The New York Times, came as the 81-year-old Biden sought to reassure a group of more than 20 state leaders about his ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in November and govern effectively for another four years.

Biden’s comment left several of the governors in the room frustrated, sources told CNN, and is one of the reasons that some of the participants have been rankled by the statement of loyalty and enthusiasm from them distributed by the Biden campaign on Thursday.

The White House did not immediately comment about what the president said. A Biden campaign aide argued that, as well as doing debate prep in the week after his two trips to Europe, Biden was engaged in hours of official work in addition to the hours of campaign work.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html

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Not sure if this helps or hurts...

[GreenWave]

1. Honesty is our policy, but the fiends will lash back.

[Pinback]

2. I'm supporting our nominee's decision and his candidacy,

but that’s not the message I want amplified out of that meeting.

[LeftInTX]

3. "I need more sleep" when his opponent is up all night..LOL

[Silent Type]

4. Don't think advisers have handled this very well with remarks like that. He might have been cracking a joke,

but still. And, it’s not like there is a playbook for something like this.

[andym]

5. Joe showing he knows his limitations is a sign of maturity

He is still capable. There is research that as one gets older, one's body clocks and circadian rhythms shift towards the daytime. A President should not be considered a superman or woman, but rather a wise person leading this country in a well-considered direction for a brighter future.

[orangecrush]

6. ACCORDING TO WHO?

I didn't see a source named.

"FIRST REPORTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES"

[emulatorloo]

11. "three sources briefed on his comments" I call BS on that in a post below.

[orangecrush]

14. My point exactly

[2naSalit]

7. CNN and NYT?

Pffft!

[iemanja]

18. Add MSNBC and Yahoo to the list. All fake news

Like all news sources. Best not to read the papers anymore. They are perilous for one's feelings.

[ramapo]

8. Unbelievable....another assist for Trump

I am close to total disgust...Democrats doing Trump's job for him. Again. Still.

I haven't seen one genius calling for Biden to step aside to suggest either a viable alternative or how such a shitstorm would help or even work. Maybe it would shock Democrats into some kind of frenzied rally-around-the-mythical-replacement and a billion dollars would appear to fund the candidate. Or it would produce total chaos and leave Trump as the last man standing.

[hueymahl]

9. Your last sentence

That is what would happen.

[iemanja]

16. This comes from Biden himself

As disclosed to Democratic governors. I'm not sure what your non-sequitur about someone arguing for him to step down is, since that isn't referenced in this post.

I've seen this story replicated in multiple forms and in multiple outlets.

[emulatorloo]

10. " three sources briefed on his comments" - WTF does that even mean?!? Like kids playing "telephone"?

Some person whispered in another person’s ear who whispered into another person’s ear?

I call BS on three who weren’t there but who were “briefed on his comments” by who the hell knows who. Because that is what sounds like happened.

Let’s not be so damn gullible when we read these articles.

[iemanja]

19. It means three governors at the meeting

There are dozens of versions of this same story in different publications, so you should feel free to scrutinize them all.

[dexdah]

12. Context is Everything

At 65 years I understand what he means—and it’s not a bad thing. We probably all need more sleep. Gotta know your limits.

[valleyrogue]

13. "Report" has been debunked.

This thread should be locked.

[JohnSJ]

15. It is still out there, and if it is "debunked", that means the Biden campaign isn't doing enough to refute it. They

better get a hell of a lot more aggressive, and become more visible, because a 30 minute interview with George Stephanopoulos isn't going to cut it.

When you have folks, according to reports I read here, having Carville publicly telling donors to stop donating to Democrats until President Biden steps down, they have to really put a stop to this, and privately call Carville on the carpet, then publicly block Carville from further Democratic events or meetings.

Carville is a loose cannon. I never trusted him, and his marriage with Matalin makes it even more precarious if he is privy to information regarding Democratic strategies.

[iemanja]

17. How?

If you have some evidence demonstrating Biden never made the comment, I'd like to see it.
Thanks!

[Novara]

20. Can't campaign only during business hours.

The presidency isn't a job only during business hours.