text:  That's Joe Biden. At that point, 68, 69 years old. Somewhat coherent. Facts are wrong. Paul Ryan did a lousy job. Mitt Romney did a lousy job. But it was perceived in that debate that they were equal. That was Joe Biden, and he was the vice president of the United States. Without notes, without a teleprompter, sitting at a desk, you might recall. Now, here is Joe Biden as the president.