This guy has a point.
Stop Lowering Expectations for Biden’s Debate Performance
Presidential debates are never about which candidate actually wins on facts or debating skills. In fact, they are almost always about how a given candidate compares to the expectations set up for them by the mainstream media or by conventional wisdom.
So please explain to me why we are lowering the bar to such a level that if Biden merely survives the debate without a major gaffe or losing his train of thought, or if he even shows up, his campaign can claim a victory?
Think about this for a moment... Joe Biden’s entire career has been a political debate. In reality, it’s been his only real job.
Biden’s last one-on-one debate was just six months ago against Bernie Sanders. He killed it. With all eyes on him and his supposed “diminished capacity,” he stood toe-to-toe with the Vermont socialist and silenced him. He basically wrapped up the entire Democratic nomination with that one debate performance... and that was only six months ago.
For crying out loud, why shouldn’t he clean the floor with Donald Trump?
He should.
Donald Trump has only been in politics for about five years. He has only engaged in three, one-on-one debates, all against Hillary Clinton.
We should expect more from a president than to merely show up and honor us with their presence at a national debate. We should expect more from a president than to not screw up, right?