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jezebel321

(285 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2024, 09:30 PM Jul 2024

Why can't President Biden just hold a news conference? [View all]

This is driving me crazy. Why is Pres. Biden waiting until this weekend to just give one interview? He should be doing at least one a day.
Why wasn’t he out there today or tomorrow giving an hour plus press conference? Answer a dozen or more press questions. Prove he is fine and put this to rest.
His not doing this, to me, is giving credence to there being something wrong.

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Why can't President Biden just hold a news conference? [View all] jezebel321 Jul 2024 OP

'Just' not easy for POTUS, I assume. elleng Jul 2024 #1

Agreed.............. cody22 Jul 2024 #2

I hear an echo when I read your response. sheshe2 Jul 2024 #30

I have socks with sunflowers on them. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #3

ah, my friend, long time no see! Indeed, we are back in 'doing laundry' season yet again Celerity Jul 2024 #33

It seems so. I was sleeping at two in the morning. rzemanfl Jul 2024 #34

The nonfact checkers dweller Jul 2024 #4

By you, do you mean the voting public? The pubic dem4decades Jul 2024 #16

I wasn't aware the OP dweller Jul 2024 #18

Yes, he needs to show up as accessible and aware, frequently 0rganism Jul 2024 #5

He is busy doing his day job. Bev54 Jul 2024 #6

Right, among other things. elleng Jul 2024 #7

Yep. Priorities. nt BootinUp Jul 2024 #10

He just spent a week at camp David, preparing for the debate. dem4decades Jul 2024 #19

Biden cleared his schedule for the debate preparation. Wednesdays Jul 2024 #22

Maybe he should. He needs to show people that his debate performance was a flier. dem4decades Jul 2024 #24

One might view silence as an indication Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #8

Well said. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2024 #21

Thanks for your optimism MadameButterfly Jul 2024 #23

Why? Septua Jul 2024 #9

The press are like... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #14

This is the correct answer... madibella Jul 2024 #35

Yep... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #37

Well, it's not like he has a full time job or anything like that. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #11

He spoke to the Nation yesterday and has a schedule. chowder66 Jul 2024 #12

He also has a job to get reelected. dem4decades Jul 2024 #25

Maybe the reason is that he has a job to do and wnylib Jul 2024 #13

We are in a supercharged environment right now, unfortunately. Groundhawg Jul 2024 #15

He can - but I think it's smart not to jump the gun. Self Esteem Jul 2024 #17

he has chosen a carefully controlled environment with only one other person (xctp for crew) nt msongs Jul 2024 #20

Hmmm, possibly because he has, you know, a JOB. He may be just a bit busy. niyad Jul 2024 #26

The man is running the third largest country on the planet. ancianita Jul 2024 #27

Because he has a job to do, that's why. valleyrogue Jul 2024 #28

It is Incredibly disheartening to read all of the posts MontanaMama Jul 2024 #29

.something now!! Fudster Jul 2024 #31

It's going to be a long interview, and they're spreading it out over several newscasts. pnwmom Jul 2024 #32

Or simply some "fireside chats" or in this case maybe "poolside chats". Talk to the American people. honest.abe Jul 2024 #36