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Biden checking in with Democratic officials and political team as advisors move to dodge blame
From Phil Mattingly
President Biden has spent the day behind closed doors, checking in regularly with his political team, which is set up in the building across from the West Wing.
He’s made calls to top Democratic officials, both to thank them for their work and to ply them for info about what they’re seeing.
Biden’s very aware there is no pathway to hold onto the House, but he has asked about specific House Democrats he campaigned for, one advisor said.
He does, however, remain optimistic they can hold onto the Senate – even as he’s aware it may take several days — or longer due to a possible Georgia runoff — to know for sure.
One thing advisors are assured of based on their conversations with Biden: regardless of how the night goes, he remains steadfast in his administration’s agenda and direction. There is no pivot, there is no shift. It’s full speed ahead.
It’s part of the reason Biden’s advisors circulated a polling memo this afternoon to top allies highlighting what they view as evidence that Biden’s agenda remains largely popular in isolation.
They’re very aware the blame game is about to commence in a major way – and are working to insulate the president from the arrows that will be flying in the days ahead.
Hard to tell who they will blame and how as they all lie from what I have seen its important for them to protect their top goober
