Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHow Biden Should Debate Trump - WSJ McGurn
Now, McGurn is as rabid as they come. Normally I don't bother to read his columns but the title intrigued me.
So, after going for most of the column how Trump is not, will not, be Sanders, and after pointing to Biden's "gaffes" and being angry, with supporters - like the one in Detroit when he told him he was full of shit - he concluded:
Mr. Trump will absolutely aim to get under Mr. Bidens skin in hopes of provoking a game-changing gaffe. Say what you will about the president, no one doubts his ability to get under peoples skins.
Theres a better way forward for Mr. Biden than trying to out-Trump Mr. Trump, and it comes from his own past. His new campaign adviser, Jen OMalley Dillon, could do worse than sit her client down to watch the 2012 vice presidential debate. Paul Ryan, running with Mr. Romney, was calm, measured and informed. The future House speaker made no real missteps in pressing a far better substantive case. Even so, Mr. Biden ran away with the debate.
Not by confusing anger for passion. But by dispatching Mr. Ryan with smiles and the slight condescension of a man whod been in the business for many years. The Joe Biden of 2012 gave an impressive performance against his GOP rival.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-biden-should-debate-trump-11584398281 (subscription)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Miles Archer
(18,960 posts)Of course, even if the coronavirus is used as an excuse, they COULD do a split-screen closed circuit debate.
But I don't think it's going to happen, because despite all of his swaggering arrogance, Trump's smart enough to know that not only will Biden defend himself, he'll also go on offense, and Trump couldn't handle it. Biden's not afraid of him. He can't handle that either.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(29,721 posts)Joe will be Joe Biden. Thats what America wants.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mr.Bill
(24,743 posts)look like an ignorant 14 year old child.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yellowdogintexas
(22,648 posts)I stood up and cheered
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Lyin Ryan was coming in with such a big rep, I figured that Joe would be lucky to stay close to him. But Joe plummeled that asshole, Joe delivered the goods, I too was cheering as Joe dismantled Lyin Ryan. Joe came in prepared and sharp, just like he was for Bernie on Sunday.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)It was so much fun watching him just thoroughly destroy Ryan.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(34,412 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
trof
(54,270 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BootinUp
(48,817 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SKKY
(12,183 posts)...coming on the heels of the egg Obama laid in his first debate with Romney.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BGBD
(3,282 posts)with Bernie.
Bernie came into the debate thinking he would do exactly that. The PAC line was a setup for just that. All Biden did was laugh at him. Sanders was trying to argue that Biden was being funded by all of these rich people and dark money, but he was also broke just a few weeks ago. Also, he had to remind Bernie that there was some PACs supporting him as well, even if nobody wants to acknowledge that they are PACs.
What's Trump going to bring up at the debate that Biden isn't going to be able to handle? I certainly hope he brings up Hunter. I'd love to have a conversation about Trumps kids on national Television.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(11,460 posts)They will go scorched earth on the Trump kids, the Grifter Princess and both Grifter Princes.
Don't think that's a idle threat either.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
took Jareds advice on COVID-19 when Jared told him it wasn't going to be a big deal.
I'm not sure that we'd even need to go past that one. Much of Trump aweful and slow response to COVID-19 was because he put his son-in-law, who's only qualification for anything was being born rich, into a position to influence US policy, and then listened to him on the single most important issue of his presidency.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(11,460 posts)He did formulating the Israeli/Palestinian peace plan. As in:
Not. At. All.
Have no idea why he turned the issue over to Kushner who has absolutely no medical expertise. But, of course, it does give Trump someone to blame. Never being accountable seems to be a constant note in Trump's biography. The only thing that appears to have caught Trump's attention was the possibility of 2.2 million American deaths if the virus spread unabated.
These people have to go. Before they kill all of us.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden