Matt Viser

To make the case that his debate debacle shouldn’t have been disqualifying, he notes Obama had had a “terrible” outing in 2012 and left it to his VP to “stop the bleeding. Which I did.”

The argument may strain credulity, but it is quintessentially Biden

theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

I have closely covered both Mitt Romney and Joe Biden. The revealing scene of Romney pulling Biden aside, telling him to pump his arms to look more energetic and fix his gait - and Biden appreciating and following it - illustrates something about both men. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Biden's mom had a saying: "Joey, never bow; never bend; never kneel; never yield." That sentiment runs through his memoir, as he recounts four years as president, his decision to run for reelection, and an attempt to stay in the race. My look at the book: theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Biden: “I told Schumer he had a lot of gumption (I may have said it differently at the time), coming to my home telling me to get out of the race. Loyalty matters to me. If I give you my word I stick with you. If I say I’m with you I’m with you to the end” theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

Biden spends strikingly little time on the debate moment that sent his campaign careening to its inevitable end. He instead points to other bad first debates (including Obama's) and wanted a second one. He writes simply: "I lost my train of thought." theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…