Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine talked to a source close to the Biden campaign who told her Biden’s staff is “freaking out” over his poor performance. From her Twitter thread:
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. 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.
Perhaps more concerning are some of the tweets she received in response, like this one from “Special K”:
He lost me tonight. He’s fresh outta chances. He needs to get over his pride and come correct. I no longer believe he can do it. I’m a middle-aged Irish Catholic Delaware native BlueHen – if he’s losing me he’s losing bad. … I didn’t just want him to run bc I figured he was “safest” to win – I honestly thought he is what the country needs right now – calming, familiar, steady hand. Instead I’m seeing a defensive, prideful, stubborn man convinced he’s right about everything. Disappointing.