Biden's Schedule for Monday, February 1, 2021

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I had been thinking of no longer posting of these threads, on the grounds of what's so interesting about someone who gets up in the morning, goes to work, breaks for lunch, goes back to work, stops for the day, has some dinner, and goes to bed?

It turns out that people are reading these, so I guess I'll keep posting them for a while.

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Monday, February 1, 2021

9:00 AM
Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House In-Town Pool

10:00 AM
Official Schedule
The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office Closed Press

11:00 AM
Press Briefing
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
The White House

12:30 PM
Press Briefing
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

5:00 PM
Official Schedule
The President and The Vice President meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan (gather time 4:50 pm – brady press briefing room) (Gather Time 4:50 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
Oval Office Pool Spray

[Yonnie3]

1. It's reassuring

Especially this (My emphasis).

10:00 AM
Official Schedule
The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office Closed Press

[ariadne0614]

2. Actually, I avoided these threads during the WH occupation of the orange monster.

Now that they no longer trigger a trauma response, I look forward to them. Thanks for continuing the tradition!

[mobeau69]

3. Thank you for these posts. They are appreciated.

[lamp_shade]

4. What ariadne0614 said.

Thank you.

[sandensea]

5. What? No golf? No phoning for dollars? No "special" time with Ivanka?

We'd almost forgotten what a real president's schedule looks like.

[niyad]

6. Thank you for continuing these posts. So nice to see our people so hard at work.

[msfiddlestix]

7. Now I'm checking in on these daily announcements

So I'm new to the details of the Press Pool and the various categories:

9:00 AM
Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House In-Town Pool

I don't know what the distinctions mean between Pool Call Time and the In-Town Pool Time vs The White House In-Town Pool..

I get Oval Office Pool Spray means. I think the term Spray is rather odd an reference, kind of funny but odd. I get that the press is gathered. I'm guessing it means they can just shoot out questions without being called on. ??

But my most curious question for today is which of the ten Republican Senators are to be attending this meeting.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. I'm going to have to look into that, because I don't get all that lingo either.

Thanks for writing.

[msfiddlestix]

10. that would be great. It's just idle curiosity to be sure. Thanks!

[Fla Dem]

11. Also have no idea what Pool Call Time and In-town Pool Call time means.

[IronLionZion]

15. Swimming is good cardio exercise

You're going to get wet anyway so don't worry about the spray

I found this while googling https://www.whitehousepool.report/

[HUAJIAO]

8. He sure spends a lot of time in the pool.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. Understanding the Presidential Pool Spray

CNN

Understanding the Presidential Pool Spray and What Happened to CNN's Kaitlan Collins

Wrangling the press at sprays can get complicated in the Trump era, because the impulsive president will listen to the shouted questions — and sometimes answer the ones he likes

By Laurie Kellman • Published July 26, 2018 • Updated on July 26, 2018 at 3:09 pm

It can be rowdy and even rude at times. But the media "spray" — shouted questions by the White House press corps to the president — is a necessary part of holding the nation's top public official to account.

On Wednesday, White House aides banned CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for shouting questions Trump did not like, setting off a national debate about how the press does its job.

Here are five things to know about the presidential pool spray.

HOW IT WORKS
It is standard protocol for reporters to ask the president questions at sprays, and Trump, unlike some of his predecessors, often engages.

Typically, the White House announces that a closed presidential event will include a "spray" at the top, which means a small "pool" of journalists representing print, radio, broadcast and wire services will be invited into the room at the beginning. The images and video usually feature a dozen or more journalists clad in IDs, headphones and gear, crammed into a small space and hoisting long, furry microphones toward the president. Sprays happen in such places as the Oval Office, at Cabinet meetings and other confabs the president wants in images or on audio.

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[CaptainTruth]

13. Thanks!

[PatrickforO]

14. So...we will know after 5pm how hard Biden is willing to be on this.

I'm thinking he will do what he has said he will do - listen, see if any negotiations are actually possible, make the decision and move on.

I'm kinda hoping he rams our bill down their throats, but that is just me.

[mountain grammy]

16. Used to read trumps on Twitter

Laziest person ever.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

17. The updated, final version:

Monday, February 1, 2021

9:00 AM
Pool Call Time
In-Town Pool Call Time
The White House In-Town Pool

10:00 AM
Official Schedule
The President and The Vice President receive the President’s Daily Brief
Oval Office Closed Press

11:00 AM
Press Briefing
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials
The White House

12:30 PM
Press Briefing
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Full Text and Analysis
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

5:00 PM
Official Schedule
The President and The Vice President meet with Republican Senators about the American Rescue Plan (gather time 4:50 pm – brady press briefing room) (Gather Time 4:50 PM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
Oval Office Pool Spray