Biden 'cannot have a senior moment' in debate or risks losing his own supporters, warns MSNBC analyst
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MSNBC political analyst Elise Jordan warned that President Biden cannot afford to have a "senior moment" in next week’s presidential debate against former President Trump.
Jordan cited several Democratic voters she spoke to recently on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" Friday, stating they are most concerned about Biden looking "up to the task" during the match up.
"He absolutely cannot have a senior moment at this debate," the analyst declared, noting that Biden’s age is a top concern among his own voters.
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Liberal voters’ worries about Biden’s age came up while the MSNBC panel – which included Jordan, show host Jonathan Lemire, and columnist Eugene Robinson – discussed the finalized rules and format for the upcoming 90-minute debate hosted by CNN on June 27.
After the panel discussed the coin flip that resulted in Biden picking which podium he will debate from and Trump being given the final statement in the match-up, as well as going over other details, Jordan jumped in with what Democratic voters in Wisconsin and Michigan told her they wanted to see from the debate.
"Well, the Biden campaign needs to set the narrative early that Biden is competent and capable to lead going forward," the pundit said, which she followed up with her "senior moment" remark.
"I was in Wisconsin and