It's well known he is given a script, and gets in trouble if he strays. He admits it...so don't come after me for stating it. Anyhoo, it's obvious he doesn't like it when he gets confused and can't answer the questions. Between the "lying dog-faced pony soldier" or the "you ain't black", his tendency to snap at people has become a problem.
Today, he went off on CNN of all places:
President Biden snapped at a reporter at the end of his press conference Wednesday in Geneva after she asked why he was "confident" Russian President Vladimir Putin would change his previously malign behavior.
Biden, who was walking away after saying he was committed to freeing Americans imprisoned in Russia, whirled around at his questioner and said, "I'm not confident he'll change his behavior. What in the hell, what do you do all the time?"
As CNN's Kaitlan Collins tried to speak, Biden stuck up a finger and continued, "When did I say I was confident? Let's get this straight. I said what will change their behavior is if the rest of the world reacts to them and diminishes their standing in the world. I'm not confident of anything. I'm just stating a fact."
"But given his past behavior has not changed, and in that press conference after sitting down with you for several hours, [Putin] denied any involvement in cyber attacks, he downplayed human rights abuses, he even refused to say [Russian dissident] Alexei Navalny's name. So, how does that account to a constructive meeting?" Collins asked.
"If you don't understand that, you're in the wrong business," Biden said, before finally walking away.
Biden's angry response didn't sit well with some reporters.
"If you’re the most powerful person in the world and you can’t field questions from the media without losing your temper, maybe you’re in the wrong business," New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi tweeted afterward.
Even the liberals have begun to question him. I understand he is there as a placeholder for Kamala (who frankly has shown no better ability to handle the pressure without emitting a nervous laugh far too often) - but I'm really feeling for him. He wants to be the person he's been built up to be, but he just can't. Happens to many people at their advanced age. The difference is it's not so public.
Today, he went off on CNN of all places:
President Biden snapped at a reporter at the end of his press conference Wednesday in Geneva after she asked why he was "confident" Russian President Vladimir Putin would change his previously malign behavior.
Biden, who was walking away after saying he was committed to freeing Americans imprisoned in Russia, whirled around at his questioner and said, "I'm not confident he'll change his behavior. What in the hell, what do you do all the time?"
As CNN's Kaitlan Collins tried to speak, Biden stuck up a finger and continued, "When did I say I was confident? Let's get this straight. I said what will change their behavior is if the rest of the world reacts to them and diminishes their standing in the world. I'm not confident of anything. I'm just stating a fact."
"But given his past behavior has not changed, and in that press conference after sitting down with you for several hours, [Putin] denied any involvement in cyber attacks, he downplayed human rights abuses, he even refused to say [Russian dissident] Alexei Navalny's name. So, how does that account to a constructive meeting?" Collins asked.
"If you don't understand that, you're in the wrong business," Biden said, before finally walking away.
Biden's angry response didn't sit well with some reporters.
"If you’re the most powerful person in the world and you can’t field questions from the media without losing your temper, maybe you’re in the wrong business," New York Magazine's Olivia Nuzzi tweeted afterward.
Even the liberals have begun to question him. I understand he is there as a placeholder for Kamala (who frankly has shown no better ability to handle the pressure without emitting a nervous laugh far too often) - but I'm really feeling for him. He wants to be the person he's been built up to be, but he just can't. Happens to many people at their advanced age. The difference is it's not so public.
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