Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) went a bit further than most Democrats who have protected President Joe Biden in the days after his poor debate performance, saying that “it wasn’t just a horrible night.”

“We have to be honest with ourselves that it wasn’t just a horrible night,” Quigley told CNN host Kasie Hunt on Tuesday. “But I won’t go beyond that out of my respect and understanding for President Joe Biden, a very proud person who has served us extraordinarily for 50 years. I just want him to appreciate at this time just how much this impacts not just his race but all the other races coming in November.”