Jeff Mason: Obama and Clinton Laid Out Reasons for the People Who Have Maybe Moved Away from Biden to Come Back

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MASON: "It's certainly not going away. It's been dogging President Biden throughout this campaign politically. I thought it was interesting to see how President Obama responded. He was giving a response about Gaza and was interrupted and said, 'Look, you have to listen, not just talk,' and that was a moment that really resonated with the crowd. He was kind of sharp in a way that we haven’t seen Biden be sharp, but I understand that. The president has tried to show a lot of understanding for the people who disagree with his policy. He’s said before, 'Let them talk, they feel passionately about this,' and they do, and it’s an important part of the president's coalition that he’s trying to get back before November. But Obama and Clinton laid out reasons for the people who have maybe moved away from Biden to come back, and one of them was saying President Biden, in a way that President Trump probably would not be, is an advocate for Palestinians, has been pushing really hard for a two-state solution, and will continue to do that. And President Biden also — excuse me. President Obama also made an interesting statement about saying, there can’t be a purity test, and he spoke about that from his perspective of having been in the White House."