The second Democratic 2020 Presidential nomination debate ‘s are days away…..
Joe Biden got a sobering wake up call from Kamala Harris….
She got a bounce from her performance, but is back where she was before the debate in the polling race…
Yea, yea……
Joe Bide STILL gotta have a BETTER second debate…
People WILL start to wonder if he don’t….
“The big question he has to resolve is if he’s up to this thing, if he’s vigorous and if he’s engaged,” said David Axelrod, a former Obama advisor.
Part of the nervousness is rooted in the flatness of his first debate. Biden understood the stakes, was aware that he’d be a target and had the assistance of a top-notch team of debate-preppers. He even had Michael Sheehan, the best-known speech coach in the party, in his corner.
Still, Biden walked straight into Kamala Harris’ ambush, flailed awkwardly as he attempted to defend his record on busing and civil rights and looked anything but a front-runner.
Not long after his anemic performance in the first presidential debate, as his poll numbers began to slide, Joe Biden had conversations with nervous donors and personally assured them his campaign was on track.
“People were raising serious questions about his ability to be very aggressive against Trump,” said one person who spoke with Biden.“He’s listening. He seems to be more sure of himself after that first fiasco. I think he realizes now that he screwed up.”
Many Democrats — including his own donors and admirers — continue to question whether he’s capable of recovering from a damaging first performance. They wonder whether he can exercise the discipline necessary to execute a debate plan on Wednesday, when several rivals will have an interest in taking him down.
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“I’m not going to be as polite this time,” Biden said at a Detroit fundraiser on Wednesday, alluding to his first debate skirmish with Harris. “Because this is the same person who asked me to come to California and nominate her in her convention.”…
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One second thought?
I’m gonna add that Kamala Harris ALSO needs a good debate….
People on stage won’t just be going after Biden I’d think?
2nd round debate’s begin tomorrow ….