You're Supposed to Believe That No One Knew Biden Was This Bad Until the Debate

President Joe Biden retreated to Camp David with his family on Sunday to deliberate over the future of his re-election campaign following a disastrous debate performance, according to a new report. Close associates of the 81-year-old president believe that the ultimate decision about his presidential bid will be made solely by Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, NBC News reported, citing top Democratic sources.

“The decision-makers are two people — it’s the president and his wife,” one source stated. “Anyone who doesn’t understand how deeply personal and familial this decision will be isn’t knowledgeable about the situation.”

Another source added, “The only person who has ultimate influence with him is the first lady. If she decides there should be a change of course, there will be a change of course.”

Biden’s trip to the presidential retreat in Maryland, planned in advance, came after a week spent preparing for last Thursday’s debate, White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates confirmed Saturday. Despite his preparation, Biden’s 90-minute debate against former President Trump was fraught with difficulties; he appeared vacant and slack-jawed, frequently froze mid-thought, misspoke, or struggled to form coherent sentences.

The president and first lady returned to Camp David Saturday night, accompanied by their children and grandchildren. However, a source told NBC News that the gathering was not considered a formal family meeting. “Any discussion about the campaign is expected to be informal or an afterthought,” the source noted. “No one is sitting down for a formal or determinative discussion.”

The trip also serves as a respite for Biden, who attended fundraisers in the Hamptons and at New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s mansion over the weekend. It follows revelations by White House aides that Biden has difficulty functioning outside a six-hour window, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and is prone to gaffes and fatigue outside of those hours or while traveling abroad.

Editorial boards from the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution have called for Biden to drop out of the race in the wake of his debate appearance. Leading Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have publicly defended Biden while privately expressing concern over his performance. Biden is expected to remain at Camp David until Tuesday.

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