Former President Barack Obama reportedly told a Democratic candidate that Joe Biden “really doesn’t have” a bond with the voters.
According to Politico’s Ryan Lizza, Obama held meetings for Democratic candidates in his Washington, D.C. office earlier this year. The candidates were there seeking advice on how to evict President Donald Trump from the White House in 2020.
Lizza reported that Obama provided advice to candidates he met with. The meetings also gave him a chance to get to know each candidate to determine who is most likely to defeat Trump in next year’s election.
According to Lizza’s source, Obama offered the candidates advice about their strengths and weaknesses. Obama was reportedly “blunt” and honest with weaker candidates who didn’t have what it took to defeat Trump.
“And you know who really doesn’t have it? Joe Biden,” Obama allegedly said.
Obama repeatedly declined to endorse Biden for President in the past, and he has kept his distance from his former vice president who has insurmountable issues that will weigh him down if he is nominated.
