The amount of effort that went into helping Joe Biden prepare for the CNN debate on June 27, 2024, is farcical in retrospect. Hell, it was farcical at the time. The campaign built a replica of the CNN studio inside a helicopter hangar at Camp David. The set was “meticulously re-created down to the cameras, lighting, and acoustics.” Aides studied film of past debates moderated by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash in an effort to predict the questions. They arranged a Zoom call with Steven Spielberg, who “coached the president on his body language.” Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Hollywood executive and Democratic megadonor, reviewed footage of Biden’s previous debates and flew in to counsel him on “how to improve his ‘physicality.'” So much for that.
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