He’s clear-eyed,” this person told CNN.
“He’s not oblivious.”In the days since Biden’s stunningly halting debate showing, Democrats across the country have expressed grave concern.
Some elected officials have even begun to publicly call on Biden to drop out for the good of the party.
In Tuesday’s private conversation, Biden was also “chastened” as he “blamed himself” – not his staff – for the debate performance, the person told CNN.
And at one point in their conversation, Biden asked this person for advice – and then there was silence, the person told CNN, as the president waited for input.
Persons:
Joe Biden, “, ”, “ He’s, Biden, ” –, ‘, ’ ”, –
Organizations:
CNN, The New York Times, White House
Locations:
France, Italy, Virginia