If you were a voter who went in w/ concerns about Biden& #39;s age, he didn& #39;t do much to dispel them. If you went in w/ concerns about Trump& #39;s temperament, his tantrums sent them into overdrive.

If you were a casually politically-interested voter, you probably changed the channel.

Sorry, but last night was not Biden at his sharpest. He& #39;s almost 78 and looked/sounded like it. Fortunately for him, Trump, 74, behaved/sounded like he was 3.

p.s. Not sure how anyone can read this as "both sides" or equating their performances. Trump lost. Especially b/c it& #39;s Trump who needs to change the trajectory of the race, and last night didn& #39;t.

The reception to this thread has been so positive that I& #39;m considering quitting data journalism and sticking w/ armchair punditry.