 When the 81-year-old president took the stage at last month's debate, his abysmal performance in the 90-minute event stunned members of his party, including some White House staffers who rarely spend one-on-one time with Biden. Now many donors and lawmakers say they feel misled by what they say is an effort to tamp down concerns raised well before the debate about whether Biden is fit for a second term. Okay, there is that part.