Biden would make a GREAT deposition witness. Asked a question, he just says "No", or "Yes"...

[George II]

....the first thing an attorney tells a potential witness is "don't talk too much, or offer information."

On the flip side, a deposing attorney would LOVE to interview Sanders!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Biden's a lawyer. He knows that routine.

[Thekaspervote]

2. A very skilled one at that! I understand his son Hunter is also a very skilled attorney

[Mr.Bill]

5. I've noticed the republicans in the Senate

have so far been afraid to subpoena either of them.

[wyldwolf]

3. He gave a classic "yes" answer in a 2008 debate that went over well with the audience.

[PatSeg]

4. I think that comes from years

of being criticized for going on for too long, so he makes a conscious effort to keep his answers short and succinct.

[wackadoo wabbit]

6. But as a voter, i want more

It sounds as if he's afraid of committing himself. This is not something I appreciate in a leader.

[LanternWaste]

9. You then dislike leaders illustrating commitment?

[LanternWaste]

10. every criticism you have of Biden is limited to the diaphanous and interpretive

Seems just about every criticism you have of Biden is limited to the diaphanous and interpretive rather than anything objective. "That's not something we appreciate in a voter" (see? six of one, half a dozen of the other... and each as petulant and without merit as the other)

I get it... sometimes we need plausible deniability to better hide an abject lack of any objective and meaningful criticism.

[eilen]

7. They asked him a yes/no answer.

So I think his answers were correct. Maybe the moderators should work better on their questions.

I also notice there are not very good follow ups, particularly on all these issue vote accusation...er statements that Bernie made. I found it interesting that Biden finally had to explain to Sanders --who should have known very well since he has been in the Senate for a long time-- why there were so many yes votes on the Hyde Amendment. Sometimes you have to pass some crap welded to a bill (like an Omnibus Bill to cover budget year gaps) to get the good stuff, very important stuff passed. It revealed that Sanders was disingenuous.

[Skya Rhen]

8. It was definitely intended to replicate his classic 2008 debate response. He gave us a showing of

the Joe that we know.

[NCProgressive]

11. Deposing attorney would be banging his head against the table.

Q: Did you at any time take your dog to a veterinarian?

A: I did but what dogs have is what millions of people in this country don't have because of a system rigged by billionaires, corporations and pharmaceutical companies who are making obscene profits at the expense of young people who do not have free college education and are drowning in student loan debt which will require a revolution.

Q: Did you have lettuce in your salad?

A: I did but what I have is what millions of people in this country don't have because of a system rigged by billionaires, corporations and pharmaceutical companies who are making obscene profits at the expense of young people who do not have free college education and are drowning in student loan debt which will require a revolution.

Q: Will the sun rise on the Eastern horizon?

A: It will but that doesn't address the fact that millions of people in this country don't have because of a system rigged by billionaires, corporations and pharmaceutical companies who are making obscene profits at the expense of young people who do not have free college education and are drowning in student loan debt which will require a revolution.

You get the idea.