 Barack Obama said bad debates happen. We had a bad debate. What do we do next? And, you know, the president, above all, is focused on what do we do next? What do I need to go do? President Biden, who agreed to the earliest general election debate in modern political history, had one goal to persuade voters who are skeptical about his age and fitness for office that he is up to serve another four years. Mr. Biden has consistently told voters, watch me.