President Joe Biden’s family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members criticized how his staff prepared him for the faceoff, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

Biden spent the day sequestered with first lady Jill Biden, his children and grandchildren. It was a previously scheduled trip to the presidential retreat in Maryland for a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

But the gathering was also an exercise in trying to figure out how to quell Democratic anxiety that has exploded following Thursday’s performance.

While his family was aware of how poorly he performed against Donald Trump, they also continue to think he’s the best person to beat the Republican presumptive nominee. They also believe he is capable of doing the job of president for another four years, according to the people who were not authorized to speak publicly about internal discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

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    He doesn’t support genocide, he’s actively against it.

    The only people that believe that are idiots voting against him anyway.

    Pulls are idiotic and do not predict anything useful.

    You’re repeating bandwagon myths and making inaccurate assumptions.

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      Really? Go watch what Biden said when Trump called him a Palestinian. Biden was like summarily… “I’m not that P word. I love Israel and will do anything for my donors, including enabling genocide.”

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          Something something glass house and throwing stones.

          You’re both asses here. One is also a liar. Mr. Richard - don’t threaten to abuse the report feature to win arguments. Also, stop with misinformation.

          Varyk - Stop with rhetoric that will goad people into fights.

          First, last, and only warning.

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            Can you tell me what you think I said that was misinformation? The genocide? Do you consider the opinion of world courts?

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          Before I report you for abusing this community’s rules how about you just move on and you can vent your frustration internally over Biden’s historically significant terrible debate performance.

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            Something something glass house and throwing stones.

            You’re both asses here. One is also a liar. Mr. Richard - don’t threaten to abuse the report feature to win arguments. Also, stop with misinformation.

            Varyk - Stop with rhetoric that will goad people into fights.

            First, last, and only warning.

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              You haven’t corrected anything. You just hurl insults without facts. But let’s not be children okay. Maybe Biden losing if he stays in will be your defining moment.