Political vets who've debated Biden or Trump dish on how to do it

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

20% : In an article published on June 26, Wall Street Journal reporters Ken Thomas and Vivian Salama examine some of the things that go into debating either Biden or Trump -- and draw on insights from people who have participated in real or mock debates involving one of them.
16% : "In a June 25 op-ed for the New York Times, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recalled a mock debate with Democratic strategist Philippe Reines, who played Trump.
9% : "Former Solicitor General Ted Olsen, who played Biden during a mock debate with 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, said of Biden and Trump, "Neither one of them are terribly constrained in their styles.
7% : Trump fears strong Biden debate performance -- and is already prepping responseFormer Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who debated Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential primary, told the Journal, "He's going to try to get Biden rattled.
1% : "Former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri), who debated Biden back in 1987, said that Trump will hurt himself in the June 27 debate if he acts "crazy" like he did when he debated Biden in 2020.READ MORE:Michael Cohen demonstrates how Biden should tackle debating TrumpGephardt told the Journal, "To that voter out there who is trying to make up their minds, they could see Trump was acting crazy and really out of sorts.

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