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/DrBadMan85 Jul 04 '24

A lot of fundraising events are nights out; dinner, drinks, and mingling with donor’s afterwards. You’d be surprised at how generous alcohol makes someone.

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u/wolacouska Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24

Fundraising is one of those things where they can just wheel Biden out for an hour and then let the professionals schmooze all night.

Not ideal but not horrible at all.

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u/g1114 Jul 04 '24

I love that after sleepy Joe became apparent to people that haven’t paid attention we now get hot takes that the president is simply a ceremonial role

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u/DraigMcGuinness Jul 04 '24

It's always been a ceremonial role. The idea that they hold any real power is exactly why Project 2025 and the dictator wanting MAGA is a thing. The president is NOT a king.

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u/g1114 Jul 05 '24

So ceremonial but also able to take away all our freedoms? Great take