[Political Junkie Too]

I think it's easy for you and I to assimilate all this information into prepared responses.

I think it's easy for President Trump to do so, because he has experts at his disposal and knows more inside information that we do.

That said, I think:

1. There are probably some things he knows, and he knows he can't say and has to filter himself.
2. Some information was late-breaking and he was probably in transit to the venue and focusing on last-minute details.
3. He's still the President, and we don't know if there were other issues he was facing that were being discussed that had nothing to do with the debate but were still occupying his mind.
4. The news cycle will go on tomorrow. The voters are going to watch what they saw tonight and what they see covered tomorrow. More outlets will report the story, some somewhat accurately and other hysterically inaccurately. The blockade on the story is over.
5. After tonight's performance, Biden will be forced to go on the road more often. No more "lids." He's not one day away from dementia.
6. More news will drop. The foundation has been laid. Dots will be connected. Biden will be asked about the daily "new news" on the stump. The pundits will take it as it comes, but the viewers will see.

I don't agree that it was a missed opportunity. I see it as President Trump spending his political capital to lay the foundation for the next two weeks' narrative against Biden, his career, and his family's exploitation of his position.

-PJ

[Sacajaweau]

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[deport]

President Trump leaving the debate

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ynJOqyjaYAKR

[cgbg]

Biden will be forced to go on the road more often.

_That_ is going to be fun to watch.

He may make gaffes that will be truly historic, even crazier than his vicious attack on a man not able to be there to defend himself, Abraham Lincoln!

Who does Biden think he is, Stephen Douglas? ;-)

[nathanbedford]

After tonight's performance, Biden will be forced to go on the road more often.

I agree because the trend remains our friend. Although Biden evaded well-deserved destruction tonight, his internal polling must be telling him that he is losing and therefore the bunker strategy must be discarded and he must hit the road.

Dueling rallies is a game Biden cannot win. And, as you say, once on the road and exposed Biden will be inevitably confronted with his corruption.

So the important take away from this debate is that the trajectory remains as it was, the trend remains our friend.