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I think his team by AquinasDomer

Thought he couldn't lose to Trump and should play four corners. I'm also guessing a lot of his staffers are left of left and think some of his moderate opinions are embarrassing (gaza, when he moderates on abortion, etc.)

I also think they might get caught up in winning the day/week and not overall perceptions. He just has to be OK to surprise people. A few innocent gaffes a week are OK.

Basically they've been playing not to lose rather than going for a win. Some of it may have been intentional hoping to get the border deal through but now it's election time.

His one saving grace is that in a side to side comparison with Trump talking really any issue he sounds like Albert Einstein.