Anatomy of a Cocoon

Playbook: “Dysfunction at the heart of an otherwise functioning organization can go on for years without anyone complaining. But when a crisis hits, insiders suddenly start pointing fingers and naming names.”

“Democrats were unusually withering about Biden’s team in conversations we had yesterday, repeatedly complaining about how ‘insular’ his staff is. Some complained about pitiful conference calls from Biden campaign surrogates; other complained about Biden himself not reaching out…”

“Democrats at Biden’s fundraiser in East Hampton on Saturday told us they were taken aback when Biden used a teleprompter to deliver brief remarks to the small crowd.”