For years, Joe Biden’s critics have shouted that something wasn’t right with the old man. The gaffes and the stumbles became too glaring to ignore.

Yet, Democrats, including those in the White House, stood firm. “Joe’s fine,” they insisted.

But last summer, they did an about-face. After his disastrous debate, the same people who urged the nation to back Biden pressured him to withdraw from the 2024 race.

We knew all along that he was too sick to lead. We’ve been asking for years, if Biden’s out of his mind, who’s been running the show?

Now, in the twilight of his presidency, White House aides are finally admitting what many suspected all along. If you thought the President of the United States called the shots, buckle up. It’s been more of a team sport than anyone realized.

From Daily Caller:
The WSJ interviewed nearly 50 people who have been close to Biden throughout his administration and they detail how staff handled cabinet officials, presidential responsibilities and campaign events…

Over the years, some lawmakers saw aides and senior advisers acquire roles that they believed the president should’ve been handling, the WSJ reported. Some cabinet officials, according to the outlet, said they frequently dealt with the president’s advisers rather than the 82-year-old himself.

A Bubble-Wrapped Presidency

Turns out, the whispers were more than just political chatter. According to insiders, Biden wasn’t exactly steering the ship.

Staff meticulously managed his every move, from schedule tweaks to stage directions.

The Wall Street Journal recently peeled back the curtain on Biden’s bubble-wrapped presidency.

Interviews with nearly 50 insiders paint a picture of a president shielded and directed like a Hollywood actor on set. Aides Annie Tomasini and Ashley Williams reportedly trailed Biden like Secret Service agents.

Only instead of protecting him from physical threats, they protected him from public blunders. Think of them as the human version of guardrails.

Their role? Remind Biden when to leave the stage, where to sit, and what to say. On some days, if the president wasn’t “feeling sharp,” meetings were canceled altogether.

Apparently, the most powerful man in the world needed a few more snooze buttons.

This wasn’t just about speeches or handshakes. Cabinet officials often found themselves dealing with Biden’s advisers rather than the man himself.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, even they had to settle for the middlemen. It’s like trying to book a table at a five-star restaurant only to be told you’re speaking to the maître d’s assistant.

The Invisible Hand: Who Really Ran the Show?

Forget shadow governments; this was shadow governance. Aides took charge of high-stakes decisions, from national security to economic policy.

Cabinet officials described a “top-down” approach where directives trickled down from Biden’s advisers. The president’s input? Sometimes, it seemed optional.

And let’s talk about the campaign trail. Donors expecting candid chats with Biden were handed notecards with pre-approved questions.

Imagine paying thousands of dollars for access to a president, only to be handed a script. The White House defended this as standard practice, but it sure sounds like stage management.

Lawmakers noticed too. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin summed it up best: “They were going, ‘I’ll take care of that.’”

Translation? Staff handled presidential duties like interns fetching coffee.

The Clock Runs Out

As Biden’s presidency limps toward its final days, the question isn’t just about what went wrong. It’s about why the charade lasted this long.

We can speculate all we want. But one thing is clear: Democrats allowed a sick man to play as president. All the while, faceless staffers were driving the country into the ground.

Should we let these people ever take the reins again?

Key Takeaways:

• White House staff admitted that they were doing the job of the President.
• This confirms countless claims by Republicans that Biden was too impaired to lead.
• Senior officials often dealt with Biden’s advisers, not the president himself.
• Trump’s Return: While Biden faded, Trump surged, ready to reclaim his place at the helm.

Source: Daily Caller