[going hot]

Doing a debate from rote memory works as long as the discussion stays on the rails.

However, if actually required to create thought and utter it de novo, one must truly have a firm grasp of the subject, and know what thet need to say.

In this regard, Obama and Biden fail, because what they say has nothing, absolutely nothing to do with what they believe and plan on putting into place.

[Morgan in Denver]

Nail on the head.