Is anyone watching Biden's press conference live?

[senseandsensibility]

What a refreshing change from the past four years. My God.

[bagimin]

1. Masterclass.

[wryter2000]

2. Yup

Impressive. I can't wait until Jan 20.

[nolabear]

3. Yep. He's such a great choice for now. I don't think I appreciated that fact.

Although that fact wasn't a fact until the pandemic and the crazy intersected.

[Cosmocat]

13. He really got into a groove about four months ago

just a great mix of confidence and being humble.

[karynnj]

4. I absolutely love the quiet, but confident tone

I like that on many answers he has given detail, but often cautioned that his team was still looking at things.

[onetexan]

16. Just hearing him speak in his calm, knowledgeable and deliberate way is very comforting to me

and makes me grateful we are in good hands going forward. The past 4 years has been a nightmare we continue to live through for another 45 days. Can't come quickly enough.

[karynnj]

18. So agree

I keep feeling that his tone and demeanor is what we needed, but didn't realize.

I did not initially want Biden to be the nominee - even after a very strong endorsement by John Kerry spelling out why Biden was the best choice we could make. There is no politician I ever trusted or respected more than Kerry, but I still had to get past a somewhat luckwarm impression of Biden. In retrospect, Biden is what we need. He is the complete opposite of Trump in so many ways.

[onetexan]

19. Couldn't agree more. Biden was always my pick for

Many reasons.

[Iliyah]

5. Yes! . . .

and I feel better.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Big take away,

the Press Pool,for the most part,are really asking real questions with out screaming . Love the way Joe politely answers misleading questions ,without the Reporter being called stop asking misleading questions . The Facts Are so and so.

[senseandsensibility]

7. Yes, I was very impressed with the press as well.

Questions were not softballs by any means but well thought out and meaningful. Joe handled them all beautifully.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Did not hear a softball

lobbed which is a real wonderful change. For the most part,the DC Press Pool tends to try a do gotcha questions with Dems . Started with Carter and went into hyper drive with Clinton. And with Obama this same Pool could not figure out the Guy because his Mental ability was and is such,he would tongue tie the question ask er.

[jcgoldie]

10. The press pool is just happy...

...that they have suddenly escaped from romper room.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. The Press Pool is happy

just to get to the Bar later and compare notes and post their stories before deadlines.

[doc03]

9. It is refreshing to see a competent human as president for a change. He is not

calling names and acting like a bully.

[peggysue2]

11. The difference in attitude and tone is/was extraordinary

And it was somewhat a powerful lesson that Biden's disciplined, knowledgeable, respectful tone encourages the same from the press pool. Shedding the antagonism and vitriol produces a Q&A that's actually informative, rather than gladiatorial in nature where striking the first blow is what it's all about.

Refreshing, to say the least!

[DeminPennswoods]

14. Even though we have only 1 president at a time,

with Trump basically abdicating the responsibilities of his office, Biden's doing a good job stepping into the breach.

[Gothmog]

15. Joe actually answered questions

This was nice to see

[tavernier]

17. I loved it when asked how he will get cooperation,

he said, “I have my ways, but I’m not going to tell you what they are.” He continued by saying that he never reveals private conversations and everyone knows he keeps his word. I think that was powerful code-speak to senators of the opposing party.