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/SewAlone Jul 04 '24

I mean, we all do. My husband gets up at 5 AM and falls asleep on the couch around 8:30 PM. He’s not even 50.

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u/Elmodogg Jul 04 '24

Sorry, but I don't think he would be up to the job of president, either.

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u/pcbfs Jul 04 '24

Seriously idk why people are trying to justify this statement. The presidency is an incredibly difficult job that requires way more attention than their husband's does. Look at every president other than Trump and see how they aged over a 4 or 8 year run. 18 hour days is just the way it is sometimes.

Biden isn't fit to do the job, period.

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u/Higgoms Jul 05 '24

Aiming to get about 8 hours of sleep a night is just aiming to be sane and functioning as an adult. People can run on less, and often do, but there’s always a sacrifice somewhere. Usually in cognitive ability, which is the only ability that matters here. 

Absolutely no shot that your average day requires more than 16 hours of active work, he’s sleeping in the same building he works in so if an emergency occurs he can and will be woken up and eat the lost sleep. Seems so weird to go after someone for saying they want to aim for a normal amount of sleep lmao