Where in the hell has this Biden been?

[LeftTurn3623]

This is what I expected from Biden all this time. I like the emotion and the fire. Very good debate from Joe Biden. Did a very good job reminding people of his accomplishments.

Heck I might switch my choice after this if he can keep this up and on the stomp.

[UniteFightBack]

1. I think he's been over cautious. nt

[calguy]

2. I liked Joe's performance tonight

Not sure if it'll help him on Tuesday, but he's looking better going forward. Amy did very well, probably did the best. Pete looked rather naive at times. Liz didn't do anything for me, and I'm so tired of hearing Bernie spout off the same responses he's said since the last election.

[PatSeg]

6. I think Warren did fairly well

but she wasn't given a lot of speaking time it seemed. Bernie kept reverting to his stump speech, he does that a lot during debates and I think everyone has heard it numerous times.

Joe's best debate performance so far and Amy was amazing.

I agree about Pete. I think he went for president too soon. Should have run for congress or the senate first. He needs more experience.

[PatSeg]

3. He had been out of the public eye

for a couple of years and I think it took him awhile to get back on track. This was more the Joe Biden I remember. He had a very good night.

[doc03]

4. I thought he did great tonight. I have said this before I would like

to see a Biden/Klobachar ticket.

[PatSeg]

8. What a beautiful ticket that would be!

[squirecam]

18. I've been for this all along

Nt

[madibella]

33. This is exactly who I think the ticket would be.

And it would check all the boxes for a lot of voters.
Initially I was thinking Joe & Kamala but for the past couple of months, I've been telling my husband that Amy is who I think (and hope) Joe would pick if he got the nomination.

[Zoonart]

5. He shook up his campaign today.

I think he has been taking bad advice.

[cwydro]

13. I've said that for awhile.

I think someone has been giving him very bad advice.

[cry baby]

7. He finally did really well tonight.

Glad to see it.

[Cha]

17. Why are you talking about Biden's "age" or his "stuttering"?

[democratisphere]

10. Joe Biden is our very best candidate regardless of the slams

by the MSM. His experience, personal relationships and wisdom is second to none.

[UniteFightBack]

14. And black folks are supporting him...remember them? He's leading by the widest margin in the

swing states..do we not care about that?

[Scurrilous]

15. I appreciate the base.

[squirecam]

16. Joe has nothing to worry about

SC is not going to abandon him.

[UniteFightBack]

19. What about the open primary shenanigans??? They will do anything they can to stop Biden. nt

[squirecam]

21. I have no doubt

That some repub idiots will try to rig the vote. I don’t think it will matter.

The base of the Democratic Party is not going to abandon Biden. Not On the basis of N.H.

Hillary won NH. Lost S.C. To Obama.

Perhaps, maybe, possibly, if Biden got destroyed in Nevada, that might matter some. But not New Hampshire results.

I think the Biden concern has been overblown. One unrepresentative caucus has voted, and had voting problems and issues.

Let’s see where everyone stands after the first 4 have voted.

[democratisphere]

20. .

[emmaverybo]

27. I do. All of us should.

[redqueen]

11. I agree, really strong performance by Joe.

His pushback on a litmus test was outstanding. He want letting the moderator drive the narrative and insisted on getting the full nuance of the situation out there.

[chia]

12. Glad to hear this! I mailed my ballot today here in CA - Joe got my vote.

[Scurrilous]

22. K&R

Link to tweet

[Scurrilous]

23. K&R

Link to tweet

[Sugarcoated]

24. Damn

Figures, the one debate I didn't watch but thrilled to hear scrappy Joe is back! I was disappointed in his lack of fire Monday night...i want

[Beartracks]

26. "Scrappy Joe" - I like it! n/t

[Lady_Chat]

25. K&R

[Hoyt]

28. Think he was hoping to cruise to nomination, saving himself for General Election.

Not a bad strategy if one can get away with it.

[Cha]

29. No, Biden's seen too much and worked too hard

to be thinking anything like that.

[Hoyt]

30. I think he knows he only has so much energy to expend. Again, that's fine. I think he found out

in Iowa that his strategy and number of appearances so far, weren't cutting it.

In any event, he upped his game last night over what he's been doing.

[phleshdef]

31. I think he doesn't like attacking his (our) own.

[Hoyt]

32. Agree with that. To me that is part of "cruising" in that he wouldn't have to attack our own.

Turns out, he's going to have to get in there and fight a bit dirtier.

Wish it were not that way within the Party, but the General Election will clearly be a drag out fight.

I'm not being critical of Biden. I think it was good strategy for him, and the Party, not to bloody things up unless necessary.