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Originally Posted by rubecube
Why do they keep trying to spin this? Every excuse sounds dumber than the previous one.
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It sounds like their damage control is about as incoherent as the debate performance:
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Biden's performance at the debate has left many of his own aides worried about his mental fitness, and angry about what they see as a lack of candor from Biden's senior aides.
- "It's the first topic of every conversation," one White House official said. "Senior leadership has given us nothing. To act like it's business as usual is delusional."
- Another official put it more bluntly: "Everyone is freaking the f*** out."
- "The uncertainty after Thursday is palpable and anxiety is only increasing," a third White House official told Axios.
- "People are looking for leadership and direction that they were told to trust, and hoped was there, but aren't yet feeling in what is now clearly a defining moment for this presidency."
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On Friday, the day after Biden's debate against former President Trump, many senior White House officials addressed the president's lackluster performance with staffers.- Many officials felt they only were being given talking points, with no real explanation of why Biden appeared unable to string sentences together or articulate a case for himself over Trump.
- The lack of answers from senior aides has continued this week, leading to growing anger and resentment among many inside the Biden camp.
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But hey, at least they're taking the situation seriously:
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Part of Biden's team sees the debate as just one bad night that will blow over, and points out that many of the president's critics previously have counted him out when he faced challenges.- One longtime Biden aide told Axios: "Davos Dems love to hedge their bets against us and get hysterical, like they did in 2019. And just like after 2020, they will come back with their DNC convention lanyards in their hands, begging for Christmas party invitations and then for a plus-one."
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https://www.axios.com/2024/07/02/bid...ing-out-debate