Dems plead with Biden to do more, not less, media as doubts grow about his capacity for the job

Democrats want to see Biden engage with the press and voters in the off-script and punchy exchanges he’s been known for in the past.

They say that it's worth the risk of potential slip-ups that could reinforce the image that he's declining.

Democrats have long fretted that Biden 's low public profile at times was feeding the criticism about his fitness for office.

Former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said that scarcity of engagement is what prompts a media firestorm when the president does ultimately have a slip up.

The Biden campaign doesn’t disagree with the assessment that Biden should be in public more in an election year , which is why they’ve ramped up campaign events and travel across the country.