Kamala Harris says Biden had ‘slow start’ but ‘strong finish’ in debate after Anderson Cooper pressed her on Dem ‘panic’
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CNN to give her post-debate assessment and was pushed very hard by anchor Anderson Cooper about President Biden’s flailing performance.
Cooper spoke of Democrats describing “panic” over Biden’s “disaster” or “train wreck” of a debate.
“Some within your own party are wondering if President Biden should even step aside. What do you say to that?” he asked.
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“It was a slow start, but it was a strong finish,” Harris began. “Joe Biden is extraordinarily strong.“
“People can debate on style points,” she added when pressed by Cooper. “I got the point that you’re making about a one-and-a-half-hour debate tonight — I’m talking about three and a half years of performance and work that has been historic.”