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Biden Live Press Conference No Malarkey For ElectionLine Podcast; Clooney & Cracks In The Donor Dam


An impossible task by any measure, Joe Biden's press conference was his first significant unscripted turn in front of the media since the debate.

Editor’s note: Running until the final general election results come in & no matter who is at the top of either ticket, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. At his press conference on Thursday, Biden countered his debate showing to some extent by delivering substantive answers to complex foreign policy situations, including the war in Ukraine and the potential cease fire in Gaza. In fact, emphasizing his reliance on piece of paper in his hand, Biden seemed to stumble at the start of the press conference when he said he “had a list of reporters to call on.” That was followed by the mixing of Trump and Harris’ names, drawing blood as the major headline of the night.

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