Ex-Biden chief of staff caught on tape slamming president’s attention on bridges

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Ex-Biden chief of staff caught on tape slamming president’s attention on bridges
By
Jack Birle
April 10, 2024 11:01 am
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Former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain had sharp criticisms of President Joe Biden‘s focus on infrastructure — and bridges in particular.

Klain argued that Biden should focus on economics rather than infrastructure in his reelection bid while speaking at an event on Tuesday, according to audio obtained by Politico.

“I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges,” Klain said. “He does two or three events a week where he’s cutting a ribbon on a bridge. And here’s a bridge. Like I tell you, if you go into the grocery store, you go to the grocery store and, you know, eggs and milk are expensive, the fact that there’s a f***ing bridge is not [inaudible].”

“He’s not a congressman. He’s not running for Congress,” Klain said. “I think it’s kind of a fool’s errand. I think that [it] also doesn’t get covered that much because, look, it’s a f***ing bridge. Like it’s a bridge, and how interesting is the bridge? It’s a little interesting, but it’s not a lot interesting.”

Klain also said that focusing on Biden’s economic message and proposals rather than his achievements would fare better with voters.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

Biden's policies are inflationary by their nature because they constrain supply, add regulatory costs, and flood the economy with money.  He doesn't want to change them.

He needs bridges as a distraction to pander to local Dems and unions.

[mountaineer]

Given the sad state of infrastructure in this country - especially bridges -  Klain's lament is kind of funny.

[PeteS in CA]

LIEden is trying to get himself associated with some sort of accomplishment. Lame.

Gas prices had shot up by ~$2 per gallon during the first year or so of LIEden, and then drifted downward for a while to ~$1 higher than pre-LIEden. Suddenly over the past couple of months gas prices have again risen to ~$2 per gallon higher than pre-LIEden. What I paid this AM may be higher than at the peak of the first rise. Staples like eggs and butter are way up compared to pre-LIEden.