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pnwmom

(108,976 posts)
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 02:03 AM Sep 2020

Why Biden will do much better in the upcoming debates than in the primaries:

In the primaries, he faced a stage full of opponents, and any of of them could have emerged the eventual winner. He was too polite to enjoy interrupting fellow Democrats and didn't want to say something that would make it harder for the Democrat in the general , whoever that might be.

He will have no problem slicing and dicing Trump when it's one on one in the debates. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump decides to back out after going through the first debate.

I'm looking forward to it. And to watching Senator Harris demolish Mike Pence.

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Why Biden will do much better in the upcoming debates than in the primaries: (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2020 OP
Exactly right. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #1
I remember when Obama fumbled a bit in his first debate with Romney helpisontheway Sep 2020 #2
People seem to forget just how good a debater Biden is sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #3
I was listening to David Axelrod on Al Franken's podcast, and he said about that Obama debate that OnDoutside Sep 2020 #4
Dr. McWhorter re: trump has never evolved or made effort to be a better president RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2020 #5
Our guy Joe Biden will do very well Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #6
hes itching to get to the don the con samnsara Sep 2020 #7

helpisontheway

(5,007 posts)
2. I remember when Obama fumbled a bit in his first debate with Romney
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 02:49 AM
Sep 2020

His numbers started to drop a little. There was pressure on Biden for the VP debate. I remember he wiped the floor with Ryan. It will be harder to debate against Trump because he constantly lies. How do you handle that without allowing him to control the direyof the debate. Must see tv. I hope he wipes the floor with Trump.

OnDoutside

(19,953 posts)
4. I was listening to David Axelrod on Al Franken's podcast, and he said about that Obama debate that
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 03:48 AM
Sep 2020

they hadn't expected Romney to take a turn to the left, which contributed to Obama's poor show in that debate. Axelrod is helping with Joe's Debate preparation so I think we can expect that he will be well prepared for this.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
5. Dr. McWhorter re: trump has never evolved or made effort to be a better president
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 04:36 AM
Sep 2020

Joe shouldnt have a problem debating mr knownothing about anything. Clinton crushed the idiot, Biden will do the same..posted this earlier..

5. . Prof. McWhorter, linguist re: #45s remedial language/oratory skills

Dr. McWhorter, linguistic expert: "Trump sounds like your beer-swilling uncle..."
" trump has never evolved or made effort to be a better president..he's just the same old nose picking jerk that he was when..."
[msnbc:Williams/Mcwhorter 9/7/2018 ]
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https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.msnbc.com/brian-williams/watch/linguist-expert-trump-sounds-like-your-beer-swilling-uncle-1315606083641&ved=2ahUKEwiig9Kkk7npAhXNuZ4KHbilACwQwqsBMAB6BAgKEAM&usg=AOvVaw0PaQ4i9BTF5KyuSko9cD56

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)
6. Our guy Joe Biden will do very well
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 06:54 AM
Sep 2020

The debates do very little to change voters minds and usually don’t give the winner a poll bump.

When you google this topic, you get a page full of hits, all saying the same

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