CNN political commentator Van Jones said President Joe Biden seemed “out of touch with reality” during an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Friday’s “Newsnight.”
When asked how he felt about the interview, Jones replied, “The presidency, at the end of the day, is a speaking role. It’s a speaking role. You have to be able to speak. You have to be able to be interviewed. You have to give speeches. You have to be able to debate. It’s a speaking role.”
He continued, “Of course. They have to be able to make decisions behind closed doors. But that’s the special role of the presidency: the speaking role. I thought I had more confidence in Biden today because he was just a little weak, a little stumbling, muttering, nothing to worry about, nothing to panic about.”
She added, “The problem is he wasn’t on stage on the most important night of the campaign. So I thought his performance today was good and I think it will help over time. The problem is what he said about the campaign is not true. What I like about Biden in general is his open-mindedness and compassion, but I don’t want someone who’s too far from reality.”
Referring to Biden’s comments that the election remains close, Jones said, “You have to acknowledge some reality. I think the problem with the panic within the party is that people think this guy is out of touch with reality and he’s too alarmist around people. They’re not telling Biden the truth, and they’re just being stubborn.”
“He still hasn’t come to terms with the reality of how terrible this is,” Jones concluded.
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