I thought Joe Biden, by and large, showed the kind of self-control but we used to define as presidential. I thought Donald Trump showed exactly who he is, a bully, who is unmoored, who is chaotic, who has no answers.
McCaskill contrasts Biden's presidential demeanor with Trump's chaotic behavior during the debate.
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