Did you watch that Trump-Biden debate?

Man, that was excruciating wasn’t it? At one point, I think it was the Medicare bit, I was literally watching it through my fingers, cause I'd already covered by face with my hands, it was that bloody awkward.

The amazing thing about it is that this is day four of calls for Biden to stand down, which is an enormous amount of pressure. And there is no indication from within the top ranks of his party that they are going to make him stand down.

And if you read what's going on behind the scenes, like the Saturday phone call between the top members of the Democratic Party and committee members across the states - it sounds like they don't realise how bad this looks. 

The message out from all the people who were on it was that the party's top guys are not taking what happened in the debate - and the impact on the vote - seriously. They don’t realise that the world thinks the guy they’re running for President is going senile, they don’t think that’s what we can see.

Not that we matter, we don't get to vote - they don’t think that's what American voters can see.

So while my gut says he’s got to go, everything I'm reading out of the States from top commenters through to credible publications say that chances are: he’s staying in the race.

How nuts is that?

I tell you what, I'm happy to make the prediction that if he runs, and chances are that he does, he loses to Trump. Because it’s very hard to see America electing a guy who is only going to become more senile over the next four years.

If they manage to get him out and replace him, it's still not a great situation for the Democrats, because Trump will make a feast of the fact that’ he’s running against their second choice.

But surely that's better for their party, because at least the Democrats can retain some credibility.

If they run a guy who is going gaga while pretending he’s not going gaga -when everyone can see he's going gaga - they will look ridiculous. 

Did you watch that Trump-Biden debate?
Man, that was excruciating wasn’t it? At one point, I think it was the Medicare bit, I was literally watching it through my fingers, cause I'd already covered by face with my hands, it was that bloody awkward.
The amazing thing about it is that this is day four of calls for Biden to stand down, which is an enormous amount of pressure. And there is no indication from within the top ranks of his party that they are going to make him stand down.
And if you read what's going on behind the scenes, like the Saturday phone call between the top members of the Democratic Party and committee members across the states - it sounds like they don't realise how bad this looks. 
The message out from all the people who were on it was that the party's top guys are not taking what happened in the debate - and the impact on the vote - seriously. They don’t realise that the world thinks the guy they’re running for President is going senile, they don’t think that’s what we can see.
Not that we matter, we don't get to vote - they don’t think that's what American voters can see. So while my gut says he’s got to go, everything I'm reading out of the States from top commenters through to credible publications say that chances are: he’s staying in the race. How nuts is that?
I tell you what, I'm happy to make the prediction that if he runs, and chances are that he does, he loses to Trump. Because it’s very hard to see America electing a guy who is only going to become more senile over the next four years. If they manage to get him out and replace him, it's still not a great situation for the Democrats, because Trump will make a feast of the fact that’ he’s running against their second choice.
But surely that's better for their party, because at least the Democrats can retain some credibility. If they run a guy who is going gaga while pretending he’s not going gaga -when everyone can see he's going gaga - they will look ridiculous.

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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