Joe Biden's supporters don't seem confident he can handle more debates
by Eddie Scarry, Commentary Writer |
| October 01, 2020 12:31 PM
Immediately following the first presidential debate my impression was that former vice president Joe Biden came out on top, just by dint of low expectations for his performance. But after seeing the way Democrats and liberals in the media have reacted, I suspect they're not quite as confident.
It looks like they might actually believe that Biden's passable showing was a fluke. They're less than sure he can do it again.
The Commission on Presidential Debates, which sponsors the events, announced Wednesday it was considering changes to the format of the future debates "to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues." It was an apparent reaction to the constant interrupting that took place during the first debate (about three-quarters of which could have been eliminated by cutting Chris Wallace's mic).
New York Times liberal columnist Frank Bruni wrote Thursday that no format changes were necessary, and that further debates between the two candidates should be canceled quicker than a Hollywood celebrity donating to a Christian church.
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