Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The first presidential debate looms

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EJ Dionne/Washington Post:

 Forget conventional wisdom. Trump needs the debate more than Biden.

The debate will show voters who has the discipline to win and be a decent president.

Do not expect bursts of eloquence that will live on in history. Pay attention instead to which of these men better understands whom he needs to talk to. This will show you who has the discipline to win and be a decent president.