Joe Biden's the Best Thing About the Democratic Debate and He's Not Even There

Joe Biden hasn't announced whether he's running for president in 2016 or not, but he's already the talk of the first Democratic debate.

CNN has a podium ready for him "just in case." Really.

In case of Biden break out podium number 6. Here it is folks. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/27B7ij3IEO

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 12, 2015

People are imagining how he'd crash the debate.

i hope joe biden walks up onto the stage in the middle of the debate and does this: pic.twitter.com/4QI3hM1e7T

— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) October 14, 2015

"And the rockets red glare…" Power chords kick in, Joe Biden drops in from the sky, put his hands in the air. Fireworks.

— Jamelle Booo-eeee! (@jbouie) October 14, 2015

Live look at Joe Biden getting ready to watch the #CNNDebate. pic.twitter.com/EUd6Y61nlS

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) October 13, 2015

I'm still not entirely convinced that Joe Biden isn't standing backstage, ready to shout "Hit MY music." #demdebate

— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) October 14, 2015

But others have no faith in him showing up . . .

Reminder that Joe Biden will not be participating due to more pressing commitments. pic.twitter.com/lRmKCdGJXX

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) October 14, 2015

Still, all bets are on how this is going to end.

setting the over/under on the number of times i hear the phrase "the real winner of tonight's debate was joe biden" at 1.5 billion

— andy levy (@andylevy) October 13, 2015