Where Biden went wrong in his confounding debate performance 

The verdicts came quick and harsh in the hours after the Biden-Trump debate Thursday evening. Commentators called it "disastrous," "fumbling" and "devastating" for President Biden. Democratic operatives “panicked” and "scrambled" to limit the damage. Some suggested it might be time for Biden to step aside. 

I would choose a different word to describe the event: confounding.  

Politically speaking, Donald Trump's jugular was exposed for all to see. But on the most important...