MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell thinks he has a solution to Joe Biden’s debate woes. Just allow Biden’s staff to join him on stage during the debates.
To be clear, O’Donnell thinks this is something all candidates should do, even Trump. But we all know that O’Donnell is saying this now because he thinks Biden is someone who needs help getting through a debate.
It’s surprising how often MSNBC viewers receive analysis like this.
Transcript from Real Clear Politics:
Lawrence O’Donnell: Candidates should be allowed to have as many staff members as they want to be on stage with them throughout the debate and make sure everyone has a microphone, and candidates should be allowed to turn to their staff members and consult with them about where they can be Discuss anything at any time in a debate.
We should be able to hear everything they say. So we can hear whether the candidate has competent or incompetent staff, we can hear the candidate overrule some consultants and say some other things.
We can watch candidates actually think about and process information, including including information they may not know until staffers tell them or remind them that candidates should be allowed to have staff actually answer their questions, just like Secretary of State Antony Blinken Like every secretary of state in history, answer questions on behalf of presidents around the world.
This is how the presidency actually works. The presidency does not involve oral exams and memory tests. The president can forget what the marginal income tax rate is for a couple filing jointly making $150,000.
Here is the video:
Joe Biden’s handler and MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell bizarrely suggested the president’s shadow team use microphones at the next debate. pic.twitter.com/8JdHc3fdhI
— Blue Owl (@BlueOwlHoots) July 5, 2024
Biden and Trump are expected to debate again in September. We’ll see if Biden can do that before he’s forced to withdraw.
