GraceRandolph Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 President Biden has been using notecards in closed-door fundraisers, calling on prescreened donors and then consulting his notes to provide detailed answers, according to people familiar with the routine. Why it matters: Biden's reliance on notecards to help explain his own policy positions — on questions he knows are coming — is raising concerns among some donors about Biden's age. The president is 81 but claims he feels younger. The staged Q&A sessions have left some donors wondering whether Biden can withstand the rigors of a presidential campaign, let alone potential debates with former President Trump, 77. Biden advisers say the president is given notecards only for very detailed and technical questions, and say he frequently does spontaneous Q&As. Most recent presidents — including Trump, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — have carried crib notes, or used teleprompters, to help guide them through various public events and meetings. In Biden's case, donors have noticed he's also using notecards in private events. Biden's campaign dismissed such concerns. "In news that matters to the American people when it comes to the 2024 election today: Three IVF clinics in Alabama ceased operations out of fear of criminal prosecution by the state — all at the feet of Donald Trump," Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said, referring to an Alabama court's rulingthat frozen embryos are children, the latest decision to follow the Supreme Court's rejection of abortion rights. What we're hearing: Biden's notecards are partly the result of a detail-oriented staff that wants to ensure his fundraisers are successful. They have been: Biden's robust fundraising schedule has given his campaign and the Democratic National Committee a colossal cash advantage over Republicans with the election less than nine months away. As a senator for 36 years, then vice president for eight years, Biden expects to be prepped by staff for nearly every meeting on his schedule. In those briefings, Biden is demanding, difficult to please — and frequently profane. What they're saying: In some impromptu Q&A sessions, certain donors have been impressed. "He's always been an extemporaneous speaker, and he spoke off-the-cuff. Not scripted at all," said Fred P. Hochberg, a donor who attended a fundraiser in Manhattan earlier this month. "I asked him about immigration and the border, and he talked about what's going on," Hochberg said. Full article: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/23/biden-notecards-fundraisers-donors-age 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostBox Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) This is old and has been posted in the politics thread already for like a week. side note everyone uses notecards who wants to be prepared for meetings or fundraisers. Any politician usually knows what these situations will be about and come prepared. Edited February 27 by GhostBox 2 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 This isn't a problem The fundraisers should be more concerned on his reliance for military grade pacemakers and modern medicine at large to continue existing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 9 minutes ago, Phantom said: This isn't a problem The fundraisers should be more concerned on his reliance for military grade pacemakers and modern medicine at large to continue existing A lot of people in the electorate consider it a problem. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choerry Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 This is a nothing burger. Prior presidents have used notecards. When you’re having as many meetings as you do, meeting as many people as you do, and discussing as much as you have to when you’re president you pretty much need a cheat sheet with facts and such on hand. It doesn’t mean you’re not informed or knowledgeable. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgic Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 40 minutes ago, GraceRandolph said: The president is 81 but claims he feels younger. Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceRandolph Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, choerry said: This is a nothing burger. Prior presidents have used notecards. When you’re having as many meetings as you do, meeting as many people as you do, and discussing as much as you have to when you’re president you pretty much need a cheat sheet with facts and such on hand. It doesn’t mean you’re not informed or knowledgeable. You’re totally divorcing this from any context to situate this story AS a nothing burger. He’s the oldest president in history, is making gaffes frequently, has claimed to speak to dead people, and is UNPOPULAR to boot. He’s gotta step down if we want to avoid Trump 2025. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I came in here to drag him, but this is very normal behavior for any politician regardless of age and amount of senile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny789 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Yes most politicians need notecards for speeches and press conferences but not for vetted softball questions they know are coming. Edited February 28 by Danny789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CottageHore Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 THIS is what it took to “worry” donors? Politics in America is truly so ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sannie Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Leftists getting more desperate by the day. The hundreds of tweets from other politicians being like, "this is completely normal, I do it too" and yet leftists want to act like it is a big deal. More proof leftists know nothing about politics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rep2000 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Remember when Fox News and Republicans made a big deal out of Obama's tan suit and feet on the table? Congrats to some of you, because you all sound like them now. Edited February 28 by Rep2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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