Morning Jolt: The Debate Dumpster Fire

On the menu today: You know what we're talking about today — that Godforsaken festival of incoherent crosstalk that was allegedly a presidential debate.

It Figures That a Dumpster Fire of a Year Like This Would Bring Us a 'Debate' Like This

Last night, I thought the first presidential debate of the 2020 cycle was bad. This morning, after a night's sleep and further reflection, I think it was even worse than bad.

Assume, for a moment, that you think Joe Biden is well past his prime, that he's not as quick on his feet or as sharp as he used to be, and that he wilts under pressure. Assume you believe that Biden's "word salad" moments are indicators of senility or some other serious mental problem that will impede his ability to perform the duties of the presidency. Assume you believe that Biden's campaign calls all of these early "lids" because they just don't trust the candidate to perform and want to minimize the amount of time that their man is in front of the cameras.

If you believe all that and you're ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 30 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY September 30 2020 The Debate Dumpster Fire On the menu today: You know what we're talking about today — that Godforsaken festival of incoherent crosstalk that was allegedly a presidential debate. It Figures That a Dumpster Fire of a Year Like This Would Bring Us a 'Debate' Like This Last night, I thought the first presidential debate of the 2020 cycle was bad. This morning, after a night's sleep and further reflection, I think it was even worse than bad. Assume, for a moment, that you think Joe Biden is well past his prime, that he's not as quick on his feet or as sharp as he used to be, and that he wilts under pressure. Assume you believe that Biden's "word salad" moments are indicators of senility or some other serious mental problem that will impede his ability to perform the duties of the presidency. Assume you believe that Biden's campaign calls all of these early "lids" because they just don't trust the candidate to perform and want to minimize the amount of time that their man is in front of the cameras. If you believe all that and you're ...   READ MORE

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