Posted on 04/26/2024 6:22:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN
President Biden has introduced a change to his White House departure and return routine. Instead of walking across the South Lawn to and from Marine One by himself, he's now often surrounded by aides.
Why it matters: With aides usually walking between Biden and journalists' camera position outside the White House, the visual effect is to draw less attention to the 81-year-old's halting and stiff gait.
Zoom in: Some Biden advisers have told Axios they're concerned that videos of Biden walking and shuffling alone — especially across the grass — have highlighted his age.
Weeks ago the president told aides that he'd prefer a less formal approach, a White House official told Axios. He suggested that they walk with him. White House staffers and reporters alike noticed the sudden change in Biden's walk routine beginning in mid-April, after more than three years in which he'd typically walked solo.
Senior aides such as deputy chiefs of staff Bruce Reed and Annie Tomasini and close adviser Mike Donilon are among those who've walked with the president across the lawn to and from the helicopter. Since the change, some advisers think the images of Biden's walks to and from the helicopter are better, and they expect him to continue to have aides join him. By the numbers: In March, Biden's five walks to and from Marine One at the White House were by himself, or with family members.
Starting April 16, Biden was joined by staff or lawmakers nine out of 10 times he walked to and from Marine One.
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Interesting that all the staff are on the near side, between Biden and the cameras. It’s almost as if they are trying to hide something.
Biden advisers have told Axios they’re concerned that videos of doddering dithering Biden walking and shuffling across the grass — have highlighted his age.
For the entire thirteen year or so of the FDR Presidency, the fact that the President was confined to a wheel chair was never revealed
I would suggest that the real reason is to prevent him from falling.
Situational awareness by one who’s mind wanders can disappear if other things come to mind. By not paying attention to walking, a misstep and then a fall can easily occur.
And the most transparent president ever keeps on showing why /s his staff are having to do an awful lot of hiding things he says and does these days.
Maybe a pope mobile.
One Video of a hapless Hillary shoved into a SUV is shocking.
But Billy was quoted as saying Hillary in a semi-conscious state happens frequently.
Scared little runt....like he’s going to the guillotine....having to descend steps of AF One.
First “baby steps” on Air Force One and now this, PATHETIC,
It’s not just the shuffle. He goes full Roomba if left alone for even one second.
Our president is so old he has dementia and is physically frail what should we do?
Much of “Muruca”: “RE-ELECT JOE BIDEN!”
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They’re walking that way to try to cover up his elderly shuffle from cameras - and in case he falls.
Megyn Kelly says he’s switched to the same shoes her elderly mother wears to prevent falls.
Shooting him out of a cannon would be entertaining......and quicker!
Chapter 22 - Gait and dementia
Yet more reason why Deep State will not let the POTATUS debate Trump.
Question for all the freepers.
I am curious, when Clinton/Bush/Obama/Trump got on and off Marine One, were the rotors turning or stopped? I’ve looked at a number of old clips and I didn’t find any with the rotors turning. Is this a new thing with Biden?
I could be wrong, I don’t know . . .
The Team just now realized how it looks? I have always thought it rather odd and tedious to film Biden taking a long, long stroll across mowed but uneven lawns, as he moves from plane to podium. I know all other American presidents have performed this same choreography for drama and buildup, but so what? When your so called President is quite eldery and known for slip and falling incidents, why keep putting him in that position?
.......he’s switched to the same shoes Megyn Kelly
says her elderly mother wears to prevent falls.......
Usually, the APU on Marine One is off to keep it quieter, unless the White House wants it on for more noise to help distract from what is said.
Biden lies so much about anything......we better check his age.
Betcha he’s probably much older than he says he is.
It also shields him from reporters’ questions, the less access they have to him, the better.
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