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The Vice Presidential debate will be fascinating. If Trump picks Vance, Rubio or Ramaswamy his selection will wipe the floor with Kamala Harris. If Trump picks either Carson or Burgum, he will have selected a less talented debater who is still likely to prevail in a debate with the Vice President.

Personally, if I was Trump, my Vice Presidential pick would be Glen Youngkin. The Virginia Governor is likable while Trump is not. The Virginia Governor is a moderate who could attract Nikki Haley/Chris Christie voters. Most importantly, if current polls are to be believed, Virginia might be in play and the selection of Youngkin could be determinative. If Biden loses Virginia, it’s game set and match.

Trump does not get enough credit for being a brilliant politician. He realized that the key to a GOP victory was addressing the concerns of working class voters who have been abandoned by both political parties. He also realized that he could attract a reasonably substantial minority of Black and Latino voters.

Most importantly, Trump realized that accepting an invitation to debate Biden was a smart move despite the fact it was broadcast on CNN, a network that despises him and despite the fact that the moderators had made their disdain for him absolutely plain. He didn’t let the fact that there was no audience deter him and he wasn’t deterred by the fact that the venue was in Atlanta, a thoroughly Democratic city. Trump wasn’t dissuaded by the fact that the moderators could cut off the candidate’s microphones at will.

Few Presidential candidates would have accepted a debate under those terms and, at the very least, most would have taken weeks to study the terms. Trump, on the other hand, accepted the terms almost immediately. It’s hard to imagine a more brilliant political move.

Joe Biden’s debate performance turns out to be the perfect metaphor for globalism, neoconservatism and liberal internationalism. Biden has passed his use-by date. The same thing is obviously true about globalism.

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I was wondering – who benefits from Biden to continue staying in the race?

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