Joe will be just...FINE tonight. He knows what's coming, he'll handle it, and look presidential.

[Miles Archer]

Trump is seeing this as a replay of 2016, hovering six inches behind Hillary. Biden will not be intimidated by that. I don't know "how" he is going to deal with it, but my gut is telling me he will simply stay on message, not take the bait, not "react" in an emotional manner, and Trump will come across as the absolute asshole that he is.

I'm really tired of the clickbait of "What if Trump is a DICK tonight?"

Of COURSE he'll be a dick.

MSNBC just played the 2016 clip of Hillary calling him a puppet and he blurts out "YOU'RE a puppet" and that's all he's got, a Pee Wee Herman level of "I KNOW you are, but what am I" childishness.

It's a rite of passage for Joe on the way to November 3rd. He'll handle it, Fox will seize on every little flub (real or imagined) and Trump will act like he's at a MAGAt rally, slinging mud and denying every piece of factual, documented info we know about him.

Take deep cleansing breaths as you watch. We knew it was coming, here it is, and Joe will be just fine.

[edbermac]

1. Don't get in the gutter with him.

This is a debate not a wrestling match.

[regnaD kciN]

9. I wish I could agree with you...

It seems to me the event is being framed as a debate for Biden, but a pro-wrestling match for Trump, with the winner to be determined by "entertainment value."

[DownriverDem]

15. Except

a lot of folks are tired with trump's antics.

[Talitha]

27. "Don't get in the gutter" - - Yep, get in the White house instead.

Go Joe!!!

[marlakay]

33. I think Joe can be righteously angry

If he were to stay calm all the time it wouldn't look real.

He can say you seem mad well I'm mad too at all the insane things that you have said and done in the last 4 yrs!

[Thekaspervote]

2. This!

[ace3csusm]

3. It might be the only we get - whats the betting odd he will walk out and call it fixed

[LizBeth]

4. HRC was not intimidated either. Please do not imply that she was.

[Miles Archer]

6. I didn't imply it.

He stood behind her in an attempt to intimidate her, and she wasn't. Trump would most likely attempt similar tactics with Biden.

I never imply anything, I am very direct. If I had intended to say "Biden won't be intimidated, unlike Hillary," that's exactly what I would have said.

I didn't say that, so any implications are what you read into what I wrote, not what I actually said. I know what my intentions were when I wrote it, and respectfully, you do not.

Peace.

[SunSeeker]

32. You may not have meant to imply it, but that is how it reads. nt

[regnaD kciN]

10. She wasn't intimidated, but the optics were whatever you wanted them to be...

Most Democrats saw it as a bully trying to dominate a woman; Republicans saw it as a strong man successfully dominating a "corrupt" liberal woman.

Personally, I don't think Trump will try that particular stunt this time -- it takes on a whole different visual quality when his subject is a male who's as tall as he is.

[SunSeeker]

30. Watch, Trump will wear his extra tall lifts.

[budkin]

5. He's going to be great

Just stay calm, call out the bullshit. Rinse. Repeat.

[DonaldsRump]

7. He needs to react with passion about the alleged "Hunter issue"

It's total bullshite, but most folks would expect a parent to fight back hard if a child was being maligned.

There's another thread on this, and I've posted an SNL video that has a brief appearance by "Hunter"!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214158531#post17

[wnylib]

34. When Hunter comes up - and he will -

Biden could ask, calmly, "Do you really want to go there, with your own children lacking bonafide security clearance, working both in the White House and in your businesses?"

[DonaldsRump]

37. You forgot something

Joe will preface it by saying: "C'mon, Man!"

[wnylib]

40. Sorry, you're right. Gotta have that preface.

[Mossfern]

39. +1

Agree wholeheartedly!

[ismnotwasm]

8. I hope trump does trump

Biden is a experienced debater, he should be just fine

[lagomorph777]

13. Trump is incapable of doing anything but Trump.

He'll crash and burn spectacularly. His dementia has advanced pretty badly since 2016. Even if he brings a whole binder full of idiots to tell whatever lies he intends to spring.

[Demsrule86]

11. Joe will do great.

[Sogo]

12. Thank you....I agree.

[Alacritous Crier]

14. You are correct!

It's going to be a slaughter, although his magats will claim victory. Real people, especially people pissed off over the recent revelations, will see the truth. The election will also be a slaughter!

Trump is toast!


GOTV!

[hibbing]

16. I'm nervous as heck

I am hoping he remains calm, collected and presidential. I know he is a pro, but I am scared. Of course with the ridiculous Chris Wallace as moderator, expect the first question to be about Hunter Biden.


Peace

[Dave Starsky]

17. Trump is a one-trick pony.

He spent his weapons at the last debate. No one's going to fall for that shit again.

[ancianita]

18. All he has to do is be his nice self.

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He’ll make 45 look like the vulgarian he is.

It will be nice vs fake.

[wnylib]

36. Nice, yes. Presidential and intelligent, yes.

But also calm, confident, and firm.

[certainot]

19. i just hope joe doesn't try to administer CPR when trump grabs his chest

[Cha]

20. And, it's obvious to anyone paying Attention the last

4 years.. that Hillary was right.. trump is the GD Putin Puppet

Exactly what I've thought.. trump will be Squawking LIES like a Rabid Cornered Rat at his hate-fest rallies.. Flinging Elephant Shit Everywhere.

I'm beyond tired of all the FEAR posts, too.

[wnylib]

38. Putin puppet? He's a GD Russian agent.

[bdamomma]

21. Biden will be

okay, he's experienced, the cheeto killed Americans.

[Hamlette]

22. bless you, I needed that. I really need a remake of the Obama "I got this" meme.

[ancianita]

26. Joe style...

[Joinfortmill]

23. Joe is on a righteous mission. He will rock it.

[SayItLoud]

24. If Joe goes slow and steady and is above the fray...but I don't know if anyone

can hold that line when there is a madman 10 feet away. Here's hoping.

[Pepsidog]

25. Should Trump manage to put two coherent sentences together he will be hailed as a great debater.

[Drifter]

28. Joe just needs to ...

stand by and let trump set himself on fire, and don't interfere.

Cheers
Drifter

[Talitha]

29. Dump had better stay far away from our man Joe.

And the Moderator had better enforce the distancing.

[Lucinda]

31. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[liberalmuse]

35. Russian propaganda is doing a number on Americans.

Biden will do more than fine. The man is a vastly experienced, career politician and he knows his stuff. He's debated as VP a few times against people crazier than Trump. Trump will be his usually shitty, lying, vulgar self, but people are very tired of his schtick and want to see someone who articulates all the things they've been yearning for from a leader for 4 years. Biden is going to do just that. Any hand wringing about Biden is the result of propaganda - Trump is disseminating info and Russian trolls are doing what they do pretending to be "concerned" liberals online. A few people are spooked.