Joe Biden did not have a god night during the second Democrat debate on Thursday.
Even David Axelrod, who worked with Biden in the Obama administration said he looked confused. That’s got to hurt.
FOX News reports:
David Axelrod says Biden seemed ‘confused’ at debate, seemed ‘part of the past’
Former Obama advisor David Axelrod ripped former Vice President Joe Biden for his debate peformance on Thursday night, saying he appeared “confused” and “defensive.”
During a CNN panel following the second Democratic debate, Axelrod began by expressing it was a “tougher night” for the “seasoned candidates” on the stage.
“They seemed like part of the past rather than the future,” Axelrod explained.
The ex-White House official then took aim at Biden as well as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT.
“At times, the vice president seemed somewhat confused to me in handling some of the questions… He actually seemed a bit defensive,” Axelrod continued. “Bernie Sanders… he might have been a hologram. A lot of what we’ve heard tonight we’ve heard many, many times before.”
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See the video below:
Former Obama Adviser Axelrod: Biden seemed “confused,” “defensive,” “mired in the past” pic.twitter.com/fei0XiMzeT
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 28, 2019
Biden also had a testy moment with Kamala Harris over his recent segregationist remarks:
Sen. Kamala Harris confronted former Vice President Joe Biden on his recent remarks defending his work with segregationist senators. "I do not believe you are a racist … [but] it was hurtful to hear," she said. https://t.co/52FIvKbhuv #DemDebate2 pic.twitter.com/9iuK60rNTF
— CNN (@CNN) June 28, 2019
One reporter claims his staff is in a panic over his performance:
A source close to the Biden campaign tells me his staff is “freaking out” about his poor performance tonight.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 28, 2019
The source said that internally, field staff says the campaign-organized debate watch parties in early voting states have been “awkward” and that Biden isn’t playing well to those who attended.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 28, 2019
According to Biden’s staff, he isn’t listening to his debate prep and he’s “set in his ways,” the source close to the campaign tells me.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 28, 2019
How long will old Joe last in this race?
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