Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumDana Milbank: Joe Biden was brilliantly and gloriously adequate
Joe Biden was good enough. And that, in itself, was a victory.
His fellow Democrats began attacking him in the very first minute of Wednesday nights debate, and they didnt stop. They attacked him on health care. They attacked him on immigration. They attacked him on crime. They attacked him on inequality, race, climate change, trade, equality, abortion and Iraq.
And Biden was . . . perfectly adequate. He wasnt the most eloquent or stylish debater on the stage. He struggled to find words at times, he seemed over-rehearsed, he seemed not to grasp how texting works (Go to Joe 30330), he cut himself off when his allotted time expired and, at times, he seemed stunned by the ferocity of the barrage which, in fairness, was stunning.
But in contrast to his lifeless performance at the first debate, Biden was energetic and prepared. He returned fire with fire and, for the most part, he held his own.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/joe-biden-was-brilliantly-and-gloriously-adequate/ar-AAF9QPg?li=BBnb7Kz
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)....directing the discussion to issues, not insults.
But he was well prepared for those who criticized him. I liked the way he handled Booker's criticism and turned it around to the ills of Newark when Booker was mayor.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(12,994 posts)& given the barrage from the wanabe's he had to answer the most. I thought he did great under those conditions. That deblazio was terrible.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
underpants
(182,279 posts)He was fine to my eye.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
This is a proven candidate who can discuss policy like its on the back of his hand. The Idiot on the other hand doesnt even know the meaning of the word.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Faux pas
(14,583 posts)the bar we're shooting for???? Yikes!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
wyldwolf
(43,865 posts)... before partially recovering and managing to brilliantly declare, "that's not true."
Biden wasn't being attacked by amateurs. He was being attacked by professionals from all sides. Being adequate against heavy fire like that is more than enough to take on Mr. "Wrong" Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yellowcanine
(35,692 posts)Do we freak out over one person's description? Yikes!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)to run for President, listened to his advisors, listened to his family. IF, Joe didn't run???? - I do not know who is in the camp of the other formidable candidates..but Joe's camp..can only guess there are some heavy hitters sittin' 'round the camp fire...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Faux pas
(14,583 posts)many people's opinion. Dana's not alone.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
KPN
(15,587 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided