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Denis Kaufman's avatar

You're essay sparked an ember that's been smoldering since the hours before the debate.on MSNBC's pre-debate analysis, Jen Psakitalked about Biden's vulnerability. He likes to explain hi,seldom, defend the things he cares about. She also said he had a chip on his shoulder, which I surmise goes back to the bullying he got through childhood and is teens. She didn't say--but I don't think it needs saying--that he loathes Trump, who represents everything Biden's upbringing conditions him to hate. She concluded that these were significant vulnerabilities that could trip Biden up.

One thing Trump is adept at is identifying vulnerabilities and manipulating them. He'd call them weaknesses, which e title him to savage the other party.

I don't know what kind of prep his advisers put him through, but I have a hunch that it may not have mattered once he was in the room alone with Trump and the moderators. The lack of an audience, which would have tempered Biden (whereas it would have inflamed Trump) woukd have boomerangs on Biden.

Going back to the stunned mullet look I mentioned. The moment he realized how bad a mistake this was and that it was too late. He did improve in the debate, but is a savvy enough politician to know when he's really, really stepped in it.

In NC the next day, he came in hot. Biden's passion usually has a tinge of anger in it. But the NC rally was different. He was hot and I think it was at himself and maybe at staff. it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out over the next week.

Fingers crossed.

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Hudson E Baldwin lll's avatar

You are correct, but you better be under 30 to have any legitimacy. All of the statements you make would’ve been true since 1980

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