Dems slam Biden interview answer as 'utterly disconnected with the stakes of the election'
Reactions to President Joe Biden's Friday interview on ABC were varied, with some on the left saying it will stop the bleeding of Biden's presidential campaign and many on the right saying it reaffirmed their belief that he is unfit for office. But liberals specifically had a problem with one thing the current commander-in-chief said.
Biden has followed up his lackluster debate performance last week by hosting multiple rallies and now by sitting down with George Stephanopoulos for an interview. The push comes as some people are trying to force Biden out of the race after freezing and losing his train of thought at the CNN debate against Donald Trump.
At one point, Stephanopoulos asks Biden, "If you stay in, and Trump is elected and everything you're warning about comes to pass, how will you feel in January?"
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Biden then responds with, "I'll feel, as long as I gave it my all, and I did as good a job as I know I can do, that's what this is about."
This fell flat with liberals, even some who support Biden.
"This feels utterly disconnected with the stakes of the election as described by Democrats," journalist Kyle Clark wrote.
Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann said the response was "disturbing."
"Well, when Trump signs a nationwide abortion ban at least we can find comfort in the fact that Biden 'gave it his all,'" added writer Danielle Campoamor.
Writer Paul Farhi said on Friday, "Well, it’s about some other things, too."
@RCDiscussion also chimed in, “'AS LONG AS I GAVE IT MY ALL'???? WE’RE REALLY SAYING THAT WE’RE FINE IF TRUMP WINS BECAUSE BIDEN 'GAVE IT HIS ALL'??"