First Presidential Debate is September 29 at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio

[still_one]

I suspect these debates will be quite critical

[tman]

1. I think some swing states start early voting mid in September

Biden will 'win' the debates, but this helps.

[still_one]

3. I think it is critical because Biden will have the opportunity to point out his lies. Unlike

trump's press conferences, trump can't just walk away if he doesn't like the question or follow-up

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. And in spite of ...

Constant lying, bullying, ranting, slurring words, incomplete thoughts and sentences, nonsensical murmuring...
He will be the “winner” of the debate.

I’ll post this now...hoping I’m totally wrong and just a little crazy.

[still_one]

5. Big difference. It is an opportunity for Biden to call out those lies. Unlike trump's press

conferences, trump cannot just walk out like he does in the press conferences when he is called out on those lies

[Cirque du So-What]

4. I was there for the 2004 VP debate

A good venue.

[NoMoreRepugs]

6. Not easy debating a serial liar. Hope there is

some fact checking.

[still_one]

7. It will be up to Joe to call trump out on that, and he will

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. Not easy to constantly be rebutting the

“I know you are but what am I” stupidity that’s going to spill from RUMPs lips.

[still_one]

9. For the significant issues he will push back on. In fact I would argue that Biden will not wait for

trump to hurl out the lies, but take the offensive and call him out on the lies and misrepresentations he has made since he has occupied the WH

[Buckeyeblue]

10. It's a great opportunity for Biden to show a contrast

He'll be calm and measured and grounded in reality vs. Trump's rantings. I suspect Trump will try to piss Biden off. But I think Biden has been in this kind of setting long enough not to fall for that. But I suspect Trump will go after his kids. That would be tough.

[Johnny2X2X]

11. I suspect the debates will not matter

Biden has a very low bar to clear, look like a sane and reasonably competent adult and he clears that bar.

[judeling]

12. Biden will basically spend 90 minutes baiting Trump

He is already calling him frightened and weak.
I expect at some time during the first Debate Biden will basically tell him to quit whining and man up. You can dish it out but you cant take it.