Biden cheat sheet for Iraq PM meeting caught on camera -- including instructions to 'pause'
By: nypost (New York Post)
SMH
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
The commander-in-cheat?
President Biden was caught once again wielding a crib sheet bearing scripted remarks to the press during an Oval Office sitdown with Iraq's prime minister Monday.
Biden, 81, turned to the script — which included an all-caps stage direction on when to pause in his comments to allow for an interpreter to translate — to make his first public statement since Iran launched an unprecedented direct missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend.
The president glanced down at his script repeatedly as he sat beside Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia'a Al-Sudani.
Al-Sudani did not rely on note cards of any kind when he made brief remarks following Biden.
5A close-up of the apparent script the president used. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock5President Biden welcomed the Iraqi prime minister into the Oval Office on Monday. via REUTERS
In lieu of Biden making an on-camera statement while Saturday's attack was underway, the White House called a lid just after 5 p.m. and released photos of the president and his national security team tracking the onslaught in the Situation Room.
Biden also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday to convey US support for the Jewish state. The following day, the president convened leaders of the Group of Seven nations to discuss a diplomatic response.
Behind the scenes, Biden reportedly pressed Netanyahu to temper any response to Iran, fearing the prospect of the conflict escalating dramatically.
5President Biden moves his crib sheet. BONNIE CASH/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock5Mohammed Shia'a Al-Sudani and President Biden carefully navigated the Israel question during their public meeting. IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE/AFP via Getty Images5The president has been spotted with cheat sheets on numerous occasions. AFP via Getty Images
"The United States is committed to Israel's security. We are committed to a cease-fire [between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip] that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from spreading beyond what it already has," Biden said during his brief remarks Monday.
The president has a history of leaning on note cards for what have traditionally been impromptu comments. In April of last year, he was seen using a card that appeared to include a question from a reporter before Biden called on the journalist to ask a question.
Biden has also leaned on note cards for private fundraisers, something that has rattled some donors, Axios reported in February this year.
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Can't he do anything without his handlers feeding him?
Since no one else have ever used notes? Your desperation is showing.
That you don't see the difference in prep of the two notes is telling. One is hand written, the other, nicely typed, emphasized and spaced. Now, who do you think actually made their own notes to refer to?
What is wrong with prepared notes for important meetings including reminders to pause for responses in order to signal a willingness to listen and an openness to communication?
You ever seen a teleprompter screen when someone is giving a speech? Who wrote that? I've heard the interview from Regan's famous wall speech. Those pauses were baked into the speech then too. This whole article is stupid and really doesn't accomplish anything more than making the author look ignorant.
There are so many things to poke Biden with, something written by his speechwriters is not one of them.
I will always recall the story of Clinton's second State of the Union address, which he fortunately went over with his aids, before having it transcribed. When he stood before congress and looked up at the teleprompter, he quickly realized that it was the previous State of the Union speech. Bill Clinton was able to recall enough of what he went over to deliver that speech from memory.
Joe Biden could NEVER do that.
Truth!
More truth!!!!!!!
Something that is supposed to be a semi casual discussion between two leaders? MMMMMMkay
I really don't see it as any big deal. Now if Joe fell asleep in the middle of talking OR started telling lies again we have something to discuss.
And yet he's still outsmarted Comer and Jordan.
It's not. It's a nothingberder. All they have.
You are recalling his 1st State of the Union address and Clinton was always at his best when his back was against the wall.
No. He's just a ventriloquist's dummy, saying whatever his handlers tell him to.
That people still pretend otherwise is pretty sad.
Exactly and yes, it is sad. The "strings" aren't even hidden
Al-Sudani did not rely on note cards of any kind when he made brief remarks following Biden.
The guy representing Iraq had a functioning brain.
Our guy sadly does not.
'Much Ado About Nothing' ... pick any interpretation from 1599 to 2012, all will do.