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Wouldn't have anything to do with the bill he signed to fund Parkinson research? Media speculation is getting way out of hand.
https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/news/new-law-calls-for-creation-of-first-ever-national-plan-council-to-conquer-parkinsons-disease/
You know, if you're going to have a national plan on Parkinsons, it might be good to have, you know, a subject matter expert.
It took me about 10 seconds to Google that article. I guess the NYT didn't have that much time.
Or the entire nation is talking about the very real problem of his terrible debate performance and whipping up concern gets views. It’s less nefarious than you portray. Even the media elite mostly don’t want another round of the asshead.
Yeah, this is getting downright disgusting. I literally just watched a Biden rally. If the man has Parkinson's disease, he's got the most mild case of it ever.
Why wouldn't they just say that if that was the case?
The White House does not release that kind of information.
yes, they do, crafting bills and seeking expertise for that is what they do for living and there is no reason to hide that.
there is, however, reason to hide declining health of a president who would like to run for a second term 😂
Logs of visitor names are public information, but who they met with and what was discussed is not. Executive privilege keeps that information confidential.
you are really bad at this, spin doctor.
there would be no reason not to say "x met with y to discuss z law". even if the information would be technically confidential (i am not going to fact check that), there wouldn't be reason not to volunteer that information.
there is a reason to hide behind technicality if they are lying and defrauding the public, though.
Thanks for demeaning me at the the outset. Gives me an understanding what I'm dealing with.
Executive privledge guards the executive from folks that want to use information for nefarious purposes. As such, the rules are not broken by anyone for any purpose. Hope this helps, but know it will never.
like... electing competent president. got it 😂
Executive privledge has been in effect for this information since Kennedy.
What?
You know Biden is in the executive and not legislative branch...
Right?
And even if Biden was writing this law himself, why does he need the same guy to come back 8 times in 8 months?
If the doc was meeting with the people writing the law, why was he going to the White House?
Presidents often propose legislation, usually while holding frequent discussions and meetings with subject-matter experts. Well, Democratic ones do, anyway. Republicans usually just focus on regulatory capture.
To meet and discuss Parkinsons research?
To meet and discuss Parkinsons research?
Seriously, presidents propose legislation all the time. Did you sleep through the entire four years of Trump promising to deliver a healthcare plan? Did you forget why the one signed by Obama is frequently called "Obamacare?"
Legislation is often spearheaded by the President. He is the leader of the party and has the bully pulpit, so it makes sense that he would lead on the agenda.
Wait...
So we do want a competent person as president and it's not enough to just block trump?
What we want and what is possible are sadly not the same in this instance.
The DNC can nominate anyone they fucking please.
Just like trump isnt the only problem with the Republican party, Biden isn't the only problem with the Dem party.
I'm not sure the DNC is as organized a cabal of closed-door wheeler-and-dealers as you imply.