 Many pundits are convinced the deep state purposely allowed Biden to debate his much more assertive and dynamic opponent so early so they could remove him from the ticket. But it has now quickly become obvious it's more complex than that. Biden has resisted all calls to step down. He has even made several public appearances since then, doubling down on this. All, of course, with a teleprompter so he could make a stronger showing and affirm his commitment to continue in the race.