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Democratic Debates: Biden in the Middle
Night two of the second Democratic Debate has come and gone with a very simple dynamic: Joe Biden was center stage
Night two of the second Democratic Debate has come and gone with a very simple dynamic: Joe Biden was center stage both in where he was standing and in being the focus of incoming fire. The first debate it was widely considered that Joe Biden was shaky at best. And now in the second debate, it is widely considered that Joe Biden was shaky at best.
But let’s back up for a second.
Way back in March, right before Joe Biden jumped into the race and surprised many with a large bump in polling that has kept him in the lead since, some enterprising writer — among others — considered the pending prospect of the third Joe Biden campaign for president:
It feels like some in the Democratic party would rather take a run at known quantity Joe Biden, or more specifically the highly idealized concept version of Joe Biden currently being presented, than deal with the very hard questions a progressive wing that is rapidly growing both in influence and volume is demanding be addressed.
Folks, this is Joe Biden. The reality is meeting the perceptions, hopes, and dreams, that a large chunk of the Democratic…
