His handlers must be totally overworked and exhausted, to have allowed this to happen.
I get it, though. As soon as he's done with prepared remarks they have to start shouting over reporters: "Ok, bye, thanks, thank you, bye!" over and over. They have to be on constant alert if he goes off message so they can cut his mike. It's a high-stakes job where they cannot let their guard down at all.
"Oh, a photo op with a family with lots of kids? Phew. At least that can't go wrong."
I'd like to say it shows a bigger person who can let himself be photographed with kids wearing Trump paraphernalia, but I'm pretty sure it's not that simple. Nor do I believe he's so far gone he didn't notice it. I do note his arm is around the girl's waist though - consistent with past painfully=awkward Uncle Joe indiscretions.
His handlers must be totally overworked and exhausted, to have allowed this to happen.
ReplyDeleteI get it, though. As soon as he's done with prepared remarks they have to start shouting over reporters: "Ok, bye, thanks, thank you, bye!" over and over. They have to be on constant alert if he goes off message so they can cut his mike. It's a high-stakes job where they cannot let their guard down at all.
"Oh, a photo op with a family with lots of kids? Phew. At least that can't go wrong."
Or, maybe, just maybe, Biden is not the kind of person to care whether innocent kids are wearing his opposition's merch.
ReplyDeleteAs proven by the mike-cuts, it doesn't matter what he thinks. His handlers are handling him as much as the media.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to say it shows a bigger person who can let himself be photographed with kids wearing Trump paraphernalia, but I'm pretty sure it's not that simple. Nor do I believe he's so far gone he didn't notice it. I do note his arm is around the girl's waist though - consistent with past painfully=awkward Uncle Joe indiscretions.
ReplyDeleteAs I saw on FB, the smell of baby shampoo was irresistible.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to think he was trying to transcend politics, but out of character. I guess we'll see if he ever does it again.
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