Edwards seemed determined as the in house antagonist, frequently trying to expose shortcomings in the judgment of his colleagues on stage and we never learned a whole lot more about his plan for the presidency but more why the others shouldn't be nominated. Outside of strong performances from Obama, who was elegant and firm, and Clinton, although she was at times unconvincing when staving off allegations of poor leadership and misinformation on the war, Joe Biden showed impressively.
From a democratic who has taken what is at the time a particularly unique position for his party on voting FOR war funding, he was strong in defending his policy choices as well as unwilling to alienate himself from the other candidates by criticizing their particular choices.
We hear people telling everybody, "Just stop the war, Congress." We have 50 votes. We're busting our neck every single day. So I respect them. But look, I cannot, as long as there is a single troop in Iraq that I know if I take action by funding them, I increase the prospect they'll live or not be injured, I cannot and will not vote no to fund them.
In fact, the relative unity throughout the party appears as a good selling point. Still, I'm struck by how little attention Biden received despite being the loudest and honest one on stage. I suppose without the celebrity spotlight you're doomed to also ran in this election. The way Clinton positioned her arguments it appears she is bunkering down with her lead in the polls and the Democratic nomination may be hers to lose.
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