'DEFCON 1 moment': Obama campaign vet on Biden’s debate performance

David Plouffe, former campaign manager and senior adviser to President Obama, talks to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow about his reaction to the first 2024 presidential debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.



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[Bravens]

I'm still broke and the border is wide open.

[alexg]

In other news, George Soros & Robert Di Nero both 💩 their pants today.

[fabiskey]

Who’s in charge of the United States of America ? We deserve to be informed of who is actually in charge

[John-zhud]

I don't know what did more damage - the fact that I couldn't understand what he was talking about most of the time or his appearance when he wasn't speaking.

[FormOverFlair]

Are you people that delusional or just in denial? This was an embarrassment for Biden.

[waterthroughyouropenhands]

I have never seen a debate go that badly for someone.

[findout]

Did MSNBC watch the same debate the rest of us? It was a MASSACRE

[honestvalue]

Rachel looks more and more like Gavin every day.

[johncrosbey]

All the Democrats should be charged with elder abuse putting a Alzheimer's patient as their leader

[FunnyGiraffe-brnh]

It’s crazy how the news distorts reality in their favor as much as possible

[willieboy]

Regardless of your politics, Trump is so sharp, and Biden is so lost.

[hillbillybeerdranker]

This was way more than just a bad debate night for Biden. Serious mental problems going on.

[povertyspec]

Bring back the mean tweets. Biden's term has been horrible. Skyrocketing prices on everything including gas prices as well, Southern border invasion, Housing costs, Insurance costs, Wars, Crime, My social security taxes keep going up because the cut off line keeps going up while my income hasn't.

[ethanbailey]

7 days sequestered, 16 people coaching him, & his performance is a disaster. They have been exposed & can no longer protect him., jill walking a frail old man off stage

[K-top]

The media class is so clueless. They really need to get out of their comfy bubble more.

[mfp]

I came here to see how bad it was for Biden and hear the spin.

[augustwest]

Anyone who is surprised needs to turn off MSNBC.

[Prstag]

I'm not even American and I can tell you that was bloody embarrassing. How can anyone still support Biden after this is beyond me

[joegambino]

"Just a bad debate night" LOL "He had a cold" LOL I'm laughing so hard, that I almost choked on my beer.

[tiffsaver]

This wasn't a DEBATE, it was a DEBACLE.