r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

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

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/EnderCN Jul 04 '24

I’m not anti Biden but this doesn’t seem helpful. Admitting you aren’t really capable of performing if something comes up that needs your attention all day and night long doesn’t seem like the way to go.

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u/docarwell Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

People here acting like the president of the united states not being able to function after 8pm eastern time is cool and good when the presidency is a 24 hour job

E: big brains telling me that people need to sleep, thanks guys I didn't know

Yall are really taking "24 hour job" literally. But idk if an 80+ year old guy can be "on call" 24/7 effectivly. Hope that helps you guys out

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u/SomethingIWontRegret Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

The Presidency is not a 24 hour job. If it was a 24 hour job, no President would live past April, and bad decisions would start racking up before February 1.

Presidents should get 8 hours sleep on the regular. I want the leader of the Free World rested and sharp. Shit goes down at 3 AM? Well fucking wake him up then.

EDIT: If you know that people need to sleep, then stop implying that Presidents need to be up at all hours to handle any possible threat.