Joe Biden Has Strongest Debate Yet as Pete Buttigieg Gets Roughed Up
- Biden holds his own while laying out clear rationale for bid
- Pete Buttigieg clashes with Warren, Klobuchar and Sanders
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Joe Biden has held steady as the Democratic front-runner despite his weak and stumbling debates. But on Thursday he delivered a poised and crisp performance that showed voters why he’s the candidate to beat for the party’s nomination.
He didn’t ramble. He didn’t trip over his words. He didn’t flub basic facts. He didn’t evoke record players or make other archaic references. He offered flashes of humor and a moment of fiery indignation when ripping into “Medicare for All.”