The most difficult job in politics on Friday was trying to put Biden’s debate performance in the past. The president’s campaign is trying, though.
NOTUS got a look at internal Biden talking points sent to some prominent Democratic elected officials on the Hill Friday in the aftermath of the debate after agreeing not to quote from them directly or reprint them. The e-mailed memo reflected public statements made by campaign officials and surrogates in the hours since the debate ended: Biden got off to a “slow start” and was fighting a slight illness (Biden told reporters Thursday night he had “a sore throat”). Former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric didn’t veer from his more divisive positions, the talking points note — though they ignore that the vast majority of pundits thought Trump won the night handily.
There was a notable omission: The talking points NOTUS obtained did not address how to respond to questions about Biden dropping out.