Biden's Performance - Were You Surprised? (I was)

[democrat2thecore]

I think he was really, really good. Experienced, articulate, presidential. I would have never guessed that going into tonight.

[frankenforpres]

1. always hit or miss

Biden is never in the middle

[MannyGoldstein]

2. I Am Amazed

He led the pack.

[Divide Et Impera]

3. Was he....

....clean and articulate, too?

:)

[Swamp Rat]

33. Yes he was "clean and articulate."

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[AlCzervik]

4. he was good, he must have new handlers.

[MedleyMisty]

5. The last statement from him killed any support I may have had for him

[democrat2thecore]

11. JFK Democrat

I think he merely meant that there are times that the use of force is required. Kucinich and Gravel had both just sounded like Democrats are all pacifists. I think Biden's answer was correct and presidential.

[dennis4868]

6. Yes he did well....

but I did not like his last answer about his love for war, death and destruction and no happy talk....turned me off!

[kiahzero]

9. It wasn't a discussion of "love for war."

It was a statement of reality... if you want to stop genocide, you have to get engaged militarily. That's what we did in Kosovo, and that's what we should be doing in Darfur.

[kiahzero]

7. No. Biden's undervalued here at DU. (n/t)

[xultar]

8. All of our candidates are unfortunately.

[GreenArrow]

31. he's valued appropriately

Most of remember Anita Hill. He's a plagiarizing slick talker, always looking out for number one, and the kinda guy who gives politicians in general a bad name.

[Staph]

10. I've had a few conversations with him.

He's always highly impressed me. But I've kept my head down with all the Biden-haters here on DU. I don't know that Biden is at or near the top of my presidential list, but I think he's one of the good guys.

[kiahzero]

16. Did you happen to go to UD?

I know that's what got a few of my classmates and I "in the door," as it were, when I was in D.C. It was during the Social Security boondoggle, and it really impressed me how on top of what was really going on (getting rid of SS entirely).

[GreenArrow]

32. one of the good guys? Sure he is.

Just ask Clarence Thomas.

[Mass]

12. No. Experience showed in this debate.

Some people were able to improvise and others had trouble getting out of their stump speech.

I disagree with many things he said, but I did not doubt he would do well in a debate.

[LSK]

13. no, he was good until the "happy talk" attack

[MazeRat7]

14. No, he and Richardson were really the only ones with the chops (experience). -nt

[blogslut]

15. Joe's a good talker

He barks loud and clear. The problem for me is he never acts, he just barks.

[Colobo]

17. He's irrelevant

[Labors of Hercules]

21. maybe, but he kicked ass up there tonight!

:toast:

[LiberalEsto]

18. Biden always talks a good talk

It's the way he votes that I dislike about him. He voted for the bankruptcy bill, he voted for the war, and he wags his tail for big corporations with their HQ in Delaware.

[BlooInBloo]

20. Yup - there's nothing at all new about that - is everyone here 16 years old or something?

[Cameron27]

19. I thought Biden won hands down,

and I'm surprised as hell.

[Duer 157099]

22. Yes, I was surprised. n/t

[rec_report]

23. Biden is a brilliant man - I may not agree w. all his statements, but...

he is extremely intelligent.

[Beaverhausen]

24. I wasn't surprised at all

He has experience and smarts. I wish Duers would realize his worth.

[democrat2thecore]

25. His experience showed -nt

[slowry]

26. Articulate? Some kinda joke or what n/t

[democrat2thecore]

27. ??? - Do you think he was not? -nt

[MN ChimpH8R]

28. I was VERY surprised

I kind of liked him back in the '88 primaries, and tonight I was reminded why. He was totally on track and focused, and that's when he's at his best. The Joe Biden I saw tonight I could easily imagine being president.

[democrat2thecore]

29. You nailed it

I kept thinking presidential. And experience (after the chimp) will be key in the general election. I was really surprised with Biden. I'll be interested to see if it translates into money for the campaign.

[GreenArrow]

30. No. He's always been very glib,

which I suppose is facilitated by being able to speak out of both sides of one's mouth.