This morning it’s being reported by Axios that staffers for Joe Biden, from the White House to his campaign, are “miserable” and alarmed as more and more Democrats call on him to get out of the race.
Nested in that article is one paragraph explaining that his aides have created such a protective bubble around Biden that he’s lost all independence:
Some Biden aides believe those closest to the president have created a cocoon around him that initially seemed earnestly protective, but now appears potentially deceptive in the debate’s aftermath.
They particularly focus on Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini, the first lady’s top adviser Anthony Bernal, and longtime aide Ashley Williams, who joined the deputy chief of staff’s office when Tomasini ascended to the role earlier this year.
Those close aides have many duties. But officials recall instances of them helping Biden make up for mental lapses, including prompting him to remember people he has known for a long time.
One former Biden aide told Axios: “Annie, Ashley and Anthony create a protective bubble around POTUS. He’s staffed so closely that he’s lost all independence. POTUS relies on staff to nudge him with reminders of who he’s meeting, including former staffers and advisers who Biden should easily remember without a reminder from Annie.”
It’s worse than this. We’ve seen the cards they give Biden when he goes into a meeting. They not only tell him who he’s meeting, they tell him what to say. It’s been going on for years and the media has completely ignored it. And only now that he’s been exposed as incompetent and unfit for the job of president before the entire country in last week’s debate, the media is finally reporting the coddling that we’ve been seeing since Biden’s campaign in 2020.
As I said before, with these reports they are exposing their own journalistic malpractice. The media would have never let Trump get away with this level of incompetence and inability to do the job of president.
Here’s more from this article:
Many White House, Biden campaign and Democratic officials are increasingly worried that President Biden isn’t up to continuing his campaign or finishing a second term, despite his insistence that he won’t be pushed out.
Outside pressure for Biden to drop his re-election bid grew wider and louder on the Fourth of July, especially from major donors. Doubts also are rising inside the house.
“Everyone is miserable, and senior advisers are a total black hole,” a White House official told Axios. “Even if you’re trying to focus on work, nothing is going to break through or get any acknowledgment” from bosses.
A high-ranking Democratic National Committee official told Axios: “The only thing that can really allay concerns is for the president to demonstrate that he’s capable of running this campaign.”
“Everything else feels like ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ by his inner circle to prop him up.”