It didn’t even cross my mind that it could be taken that way

but that CNN writeup is over-the-top

that Obama had was pretty bad and he came back. I wish folks wouldn't focus on who they like, but who can win the Electoral College which means state by state.

But it is unfortunate.

I don't get the connection the OP is trying to make.

Somewhat funny to watch. The media is desperate to generate a horse race. Both Harris and Warren are strong enough to make it a horse race without their bullshit. Same thing happened in 16 with the only difference being Sanders wasn't strong enough to make it a horse race on his own. Sad to see certain factions jumping on board with the shady tactics of the MSM.

which would be totally unfair.

Joe just needs to get out and talk. He’s saying what will make many people think. And vote.

He's righting the ship, and then some.

Good Lord - she asked him a question ... He gave an inadequate answer.

I missed all the attacking, assaulting, and reeling...

Assault and attack that left him reeling.

Wow.

I think Harris did very well for herself and Biden is doing well for himself. I really like them both and am big enough to understand some hits are going to come their way. Moreso for Biden right now. They are adults. In the end the voters will have their say.

I might actually get more worked up about these things if I didn't really respect and appreciate so many in our field. We are looking good. I understand how the media views their role. I don't like it but I do get it.

It hurt Biden, and strengthened Harris, whose biggest selling point is her perceived ability to go after Trump in the debates. This said, Biden has time to recover. Today's speech, from what I'm reading (I haven't seen it, so reading about it on the Internet is my only source), is a good start. If Biden can perform strongly in the next debate, this will all be forgotten. If he has another night like this one, I think his bid is in trouble.

on the front runner.

I would never suggest that any Democrat polling over 1% shares the otherwise ubiquitous human capacity to lie. But, hypothetically, if Biden were misrepresenting his record on busing, the absence of a national right of recall would mean that the trust deficit would be far more important to any rational voter than his failure to have been woke way back.

Reasonable people can disagree on the best way to integrate schools, but voting an honesty moderate to a four-year contract that's all guarantees and no incentives is a big ask, regardless of what his positions theoretically are at the moment. We know that Democrats never lie, but the general electorate does not, and that's something we have to prepare for.