Conor Lamb will endorse Biden at his campaign kick off in Pittsburgh on Monday.

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18. One thing that impressed me about Joe's VP debate performances in 2008 & 2012

was that he used nearly opposite strategies in those two debates and was very effective in both. In 2008, he didn't want to act disrespectful of the female candidate, so even though Palin was a buffoon, he was mild mannered and polite. Then, in 2012, he scoffed and laughed loudly at Ryan and claimed that what he was saying was "a bunch of malarkey".

I think Biden benefits from low expectations because he is often caricatured as being clumsy, but then performs well under pressure. A big question this time around is his age. Beginning a Presidential term at 78 is significantly older than anyone in the past. The campaign schedule is grueling and there just need to be a couple moments in debates where he doesn't seem sharp and it will be magnified. Based on his past performance, that may not seem likely, but through a long slog of campaigning, there only has to be a viral moment or two.

My favorite comment about Biden was after his debate with Palin in '08, Gary Shandling said on the Bill Maher show that he had prepared by watching old tapes of how Johnny Carson acted when Charro was a guest on the Tonight Show. I'm looking forward to his displaying some more of that style & grace.