Surrounded by protective aides who want to minimize the chances of a flub, the 81-year-old president has chafed at restraints that he sees as counter to his natural instincts as a retail politician, a third person familiar with internal discussions said.

He has felt cocooned at times and has been eager to get out more, meet voters face-to-face and take the fight directly to Trump, said the third person and a fourth also familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss campaign strategy and the president’s private views.

Fucking idiot consultants... precisely what Biden needs to do is get out and talk to more people in intimate settings.

Yea, he's old... and that's a flaw for him. If he talks to people directly and cultivates the "sharp grandpa" image it'll be extremely helpful for him.