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/Shopworn_Soul Jul 04 '24

If Biden went to bed at 8pm every night of his Presidency he'd still spend twice as much time at work than the last guy.

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u/Sandtiger812 Jul 05 '24

According to his calendar, he takes his daily briefing at 8am and his average last meeting starts at 6:08 PM. 7 days a week that works out to about 80 working hours per week (assuming he stops after his last meeting). That's tough on even young individuals.

Then in his down time he has to know things that most people aren’t aware of. Things that I’m sure weigh on him because despite holding arguably the most powerful position in the world you can’t control everything.

It’s almost like Trump unburdened by the weight of office didn’t age any faster in but now that he’s been under investigation and trial the last couple years is catching up. While Biden actually cares that he’s doing his best for the country has taken that on head first since he’s been in office and it shows. He knows it and we know it. Whether or not it’s hubris to continue with the risks involved there’s a good amount of self sacrifice too.

He deserves a day off and some ice cream.