The expectations for Biden in the debate are so absurdly low.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

His detractors desperately want to see him debate and flounder. "More tears are shed over answered prayers than answered ones."

[msongs]

1. will joe shout and yell and wave all around to get attention? not likely. on the other hand... nt

[honest.abe]

2. Joe will be good ole Joe.

Smile and laugh and basically brush off any harsh comments from Sanders.

[OKNancy]

3. I imagine his advisors are saying just one thing to him

Act Presidential.

[Thekaspervote]

4. He essentially won the last 2 debates using his vast experience to just answer the questions

And, being himself

[PatSeg]

5. Joe Biden dominated Paul Ryan

during a vice presidential debate in 2012.

[LaurenOlimina]

6. Do you think Biden still looks this energetic?

I do not. I think another debate, just one on one, is worthwhile. Bernie won't have anything new. The risk is low. I would like to see more of Joe.

[True Blue American]

7. Have you looked at Bernie lately?

Red face, always angry, recent heart attack?

[LaurenOlimina]

8. He really doesn't seem much different.

He was always waving his hands.

[PatSeg]

12. It actually makes me nervous

knowing that he recently had a heart attack. His doctor must be very concerned. I don't think this is the sort of life style that doctors recommend for a 78 year old heart attack survivor.

[PatSeg]

11. Maybe not as energetic

but he's still sharp. Meanwhile, Bernie's default mode during most debates is to resort to campaign stump speeches. We've all heard them before.

[LaurenOlimina]

19. Yes, Bernie is repetitious.

I don't expect a surprise.

[BidenBacker]

9. I like this photo

https://www.mediaite.com/news/new-poll-joe-biden-takes-lead-in-washington-state-which-bernie-sanders-won-by-landslide-in-2016/

I guess the further out Bernie flails his arms the more Joe has to bring his in to keep everything in harmonic balance.

[PatSeg]

13. What a great photo

Really shows the contrast.

In one debate when Biden was speaking, he paused and said, "Quit waving at me Bernie". The camera didn't show Bernie flailing his arms while Joe spoke, but he was quick to point it out. I laughed out loud as we all knew what he was talking about.

[BidenBacker]

15. Honestly

I hardly watched any of the debates. Maybe all of the first one, some of the second and practically nothing after that. I don't enjoy watching Dems attack each other and promote themselves. "I was the only one here who..." ad nauseam got too tedious for me. I'd instead watch all of the post-debate coverage and that was plenty good enough for me.

I just want Joe not to fuck up in the next debate, blow Bernie out next Tuesday and then start pivoting towards Trump. Bernie can do whatever the hell he wants while the vast majority of people ignores him as he becomes increasingly irrelevant.

It didn't have to be this way and not what I wanted but it is what it is.

[PatSeg]

16. I really want this primary to be over

Things are getting so ugly and it isn't good for anyone aside from Trump and republicans in congress. Meanwhile, the worse things get for Bernie, the more he doubles down. I'm afraid that he will leave the race with no dignity left and it didn't have to be that way.

[radius777]

10. Biden is good one on one,

better than when he's in a chaotic multi-person debate where he seems to get bored/tired.

Even though Biden has lost a step he still has a charm/wit he often uses to great effect, the way Reagan used to, who was also underestimated due to his age and memory lapses.

Bernie says 'Joe must explain...' well Bernie has never really explained how he will pay for his massively expensive ($60 trillion) plans, how he would get them passed, etc.

Bernie also has no sense of humor and often gets rattled. He falsely believes he's some great debater (he's not) and that Biden's some fool (he's not).

[PatSeg]

14. And Joe still has the knowledge and experience

He just doesn't always express them as well as he used to. Sometimes, he seems like his mouth can't keep up with the workings of his mind.

[BlueIdaho]

17. I'm done watching debates. nt.

[Todd79]

18. Good

We’ve seen him absolutely dismantle Palin (who wasn’t much of a challenger). He also dismantled Paul Ryan, who may have looked like Eddie Munster but had some intellectual heft.