Biden question

[asterroc]

I've heard a lot of analysts say that Biden was unusually reserved last night in the debate. (1) Do you have examples of how he usually is? (2) Anyone know why he would've been more reserved than usual?

Comments

[q10.livejournal.com]

because him being seen as a bully would have been bad for him politically, and arguing too aggressively against somebody who seems inexperienced or nervous tends to make you look like a bully even, if they had it coming, and this effect can, in our sexist society, be exaggerated by certain gender factors that are also in play here?