The former president offered words of support for Biden despite the president's rough debate performance on Thursday.
Several commentators were critical of former President Barack Obama's reaction to the first 2024 presidential debate, where his former running mate's performance raised alarm bells in Democrats ahead of November.In a post to X, formerly Twitter, Friday afternoon, Obama offered support for President Joe Biden's reelection run, whose demeanor Thursday night renewed concerns over the 81-year-old's age and ability to serve another four years.
Obama's comments of support were received by several as being untimely coming off such a poor debate performance, including political commentator Chris Cillizza, who addressed Obama's point about having a 'bad' debate night.'Just to be clear: What Obama had in 2012 in the first debate against Romney was a 'bad debate night.
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