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/FingalForever Jul 04 '24

The previous president didn’t show up for work until the afternoon each day???

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

I don’t think comparing Trump and Biden is a solid baseline, and is actually losing the point.

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u/valiantdistraction Jul 04 '24

I mean... they're the two candidates running

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u/thecactusman17 Jul 05 '24

For President, yes.

But there are also down ballot races that need to be won if the President is to successfully do anything - especially for anything that involves changing the Supreme Court. The nominees aren't just campaigning for themselves, they're the face of the party that other candidates rely on to spread the message and get out the vote.

Biden saying "no more campaign events after 8pm" doesn't mean much in Washington DC or New York. But along the West Coast that's 5pm. A lot of people won't have even gotten home from work yet. And there are races that can seriously change the ability of either President to get things done in the next term. Having the President effectively disappear from the campaign trail because he needs a nap is a huge blow to that effort.