CNN...eviscerating Biden...I thought he did fine...but of course they want him gone.

[Demsrule86]

[bloom]

1. Biden was weak and fumbling. nt

[IluvPitties]

5. He did fine and will continue on top of the field.

[George II]

7. What makes you say that? Most everyone says the opposite.

[JoeOtterbein]

10. Again! nt

[Thekaspervote]

16. Doesn't seem to be what others are saying

[uponit7771]

31. Unnnn

[bloom]

34. If you mean the talking heads who are propping him up

that doesn't mean much - except to those who take the talking heads seriously.

Most people I follow on Twitter were seeing him going down - as I was.

He often was not convincing, did carry through with clear thoughts. etc.

[Demsrule86]

48. If twitter was ever right, he would already be gone..wouldn't take the fakes on twitter

seriously...bot, Russians, and GOP types.

[trueblue2007]

37. He. Was. Not Weak.

[Demsrule86]

47. No he wasn't...he did fine...

Of course being the front runner makes him a target for the other less popular candidates.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

51. Yep.

[katmondoo]

56. Biden was just fine bloom, you must not know or appreciate real Democrats

[Cha]

2. **** cnn.

[George II]

3. Gloria Borger is being VERY obnoxious. Can she speak a single sentence without "aaand...."?

[Trumpocalypse]

53. Always disliked her

During the Bush years she was little more than a stenographer in the White House press room.

[aaaaaa5a]

4. I am shocked. I didn't think Biden did badly at all

I think CNN is looking for a race.

[Mme. Defarge]

39. Silly me,

I didn’t think he did poorly in his first debate performance.

[Demsrule86]

50. He didn't ...that was just another attempt to take him down.

[Mme. Defarge]

57. I was so disgusted with the anti-Biden spin

by practically everyone, not to mention the extremely problematic debate format, that I would not have watched the second round even if I did have access to CNN.

[Demsrule86]

58. It wasn't worth watching...really. But Biden looked good.

[Demsrule86]

49. I am not shocked. This is why I don't watch CNN nor MSNBC lately...their behavior towards

Biden is disgusting.

[Bradshaw3]

6. I thought he did fine

But thought Inslee, Booker and Wang did better.

[jcgoldie]

14. Inslee was as good as I've seen him

He moved up my list tonight maybe past Harris. My heart is with Elizabeth, but climate change is the singular issue thats as important as all the rest together.

[Bradshaw3]

22. Agree on all

[BeyondGeography]

35. Inslee radiates quiet strength and decency

[JoeOtterbein]

8. Thanks for the first two parts of your headline! nt

[BeyondGeography]

9. They're saying nobody tonight could hold a candle to last night's Warren

They’re right.

[JoeOtterbein]

13. Yep! Again! nt

[Thekaspervote]

11. Most of the posts here have been quite favorable to Biden

Comments have been strong, factual, truthful.. but yup CNN

[W_HAMILTON]

12. I thought he did pretty good.

It's obvious he's still shaking off the rust a bit, but you can tell he's getting back to his normal self and when I think back to what moments I remembered most from tonight, he had a few of them (his opening statement, his rebuttal to Gillibrand's silly attack, and his closing statement).

[GulfCoast66]

15. And this time next week when he polls even higher

They will be beside themselves.

He didn’t screw up. That all that matters in this dog and pony show. Once narrowed down to a comprehensible number of candidates he will shine.

[UniteFightBack]

23. Granholm thinks Biden did great. nt

[oasis]

33. Granholm knows her stuff.

[BootinUp]

17. They want a photo finish down to the wire

Got to reel in Joe.

[Alhena]

18. Biden was strong except for 2 gaffes in his 1 minute closing

Got his website URL wrong and said we can't afford "8 more years" of Trump.

Odd that he was better on his feet than just reading his prepared remark.

Overall good performance though.

[UniteFightBack]

24. I think he meant to say text. I thought that was cute and kind of endearing. nt

[Alhena]

29. Yeah, they were cute gaffes- he showed his mind works well by thinking on his feet

[ooky]

19. Yep, first the candidates piled on and now CNN's doing it.

And he did fine.

[UniteFightBack]

20. It's just a couple of peoples opinions. I do laugh when they say he needs to do this or that

and then the polls come out with a big middle finger to what you think Joe needs to do.

Here's what I see happening. Just like rump supports gonna harden around Biden and he's gonna get cut a lot of slack.

[Drunken Irishman]

21. I don't think they're eviscerating Biden...

They're stating what is true: Biden did well enough - but didn't have a dominating performance like Warren had last night. Biden was in a tough spot getting hit from all sides. He handled it well, though.

[GulfCoast66]

28. Don't disagree. But then, he's leading.

He knows this is just the dog and pony show stage Once the real contenders are alone on the stage it will matter.

His job was not to screw up. In future debates policy matters will be more important.

He understands the long game and did not need to throw any hail mary’s.

His opening statement did the trick for him.

[Princetonian]

25. Ignore the talking heads. They need to make it a horse race.

Biden did a fine job qnd will stay in the lead.

[Raine]

26. That's BS, Biden did fine! nt

[elleng]

27. Not watching cnn,

I think he did just OK.

[Green Line]

30. Biden was fine

Much better than the last debate, he was attacked from all sides.

[SCVDem]

32. Joe did good!

CNN otoh, not so much.

They didn't get their cage match.

[qazplm135]

36. Did fine? No

Came out of it better than the last debate from an energy standpoint? Yes.

Right now the only person who has had two flawless debates is Warren. Everyone else has had some issue...of course the other three of the top four have been attacked more than her so that explains some of that.

But Biden didn't do anything to drop out of first so from that view he's fine but when we move from the practice debates to the real ones he and others will need to step their game up and yes that includes Harris.

[question everything]

38. Sadly, many have gotten used to the theatrics of our "celebrity" occupant of the White House

and expect fireworks performance from the candidates.

And... Williamson delivered something like that.

Substance!

[Baclava]

40. He survived. Booker calling him out for hiding behind Obama's apron all the time stung him.

Harris was the one that really got gut punched this time though.

[Cha]

41. Booker's jealous.. Biden was President Obama's

VP for 8 years and he has invaluable Experience.. that Booker only dreams about.

[Baclava]

42. And once again they were all led into attacks on each other and not Trumpie

I dont think that makes any of them look stronger

[Demsrule86]

45. I agree.

[Demsrule86]

46. I don't like Booker...he engaged in broken window policing and it is a terrible practice.

I would vote for him of course but I don't think he makes it.

[emmaverybo]

61. Doesn't tout his accomplishments as VP nearly in as much detail as he could. Handled much

more than I knew or would know when he refers to that experience. But I have read up. It is no wonder that Obama gave him the American Freedom Medal.

[RhodeIslandOne]

43. Why would they want him "gone"?

He is always entertaining.

[Demsrule86]

44. They pronuonced him DOA after he announced and he made them look stupid or they like Elizabeth

Warren...who knows? I noticed they didn't remark on how unprepared Harris was to defend her record as they did with Biden.

[brooklynite]

52. "of course".....why?

Why to "they want him gone"?

[nini]

54. CNN is the one that did a shitty job

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Not enough time, Questions that were geared to disrupt etc..

Debates are tough and they all took and gave it.. I hate it honestly, but every season we settle down and come together. (Most of us with brains at least).

[flamingdem]

55. Joe's donors are pretty happy

He did very well. Up against tRump he will do very, very well. He's the best person to eviscerate Cheetolini.

[Demsrule86]

59. Yes he is the one...he will be a great president...and Trump will got to the big house.

[BeckyDem]

60. I am not a Biden fan but, CNN and the rest of them are more hack than profressional.

Its sad really. Why do they even have to have hours of "analysis"???? Must be nice to have a high paying bullshit job.

[quickesst]

62. if I could cushion the disappointment....

.... the anti-Biden crowd is going to feel in a few days, I wouldn't.

[Peacetrain]

63. He did exactly what he needed to do.. much to the chagrin of the circular talking heads

They have been predicting his demise since he announced.. no wait ..before he announced..