r/moderatepolitics • u/CatoIntern • 7d ago

Democrats are talking about replacing Joe Biden. That won't be so easy. News Article

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna159374
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u/sharp11flat13 7d ago

Joe Biden has a lot of pride and genuinely doesn't like Trump

I think this was a lot of his problem tonight: his rage for Trump was visually palpable - not a good look for a CiC - and I believe it interfered with his train of thought. I’ve seen him speak much more cogently and equally ad hoc on a number of occasions and he did much better, respectable for his age even. But he’s let Trump get under his skin and it hindered his performance.

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u/TheStrangestOfKings 6d ago

Really? I felt he was most coherent when he was angry at Trump. Especially when he attacked Trump for insulting soldiers, as he said; it was the first words he got out that weren’t strained and hidden behind flubs