Are you going to watch Biden-Trump debate Thursday?

[LKB]

Predictions are always fun, so here's mine:

The debate will finish early. Trump will suddenly pick up his ball and go home, probably during a commercial break.

[SimonNZ]

*sigh*

I just saw Trump answer with unstructured issue-jumping free-association.

Followed by Biden mixing up trillions and billions and then millions and billions.

I can't watch any more. I'll get it secondhand.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Biden advisors should have worked on how he looks on camera....

[drogulus]

*sigh*

I just saw Trump answer with unstructured issue-jumping free-association.

Followed by Biden mixing up trillions and billions and then millions and billions.

I can't watch any more. I'll get it secondhand.

     Biden was never a good debater IMO. Being ancient I get mixing up illions.

[DavidW]

Biden was frankly terrible.  I only got 40 minutes through it.  Trump had lie after lie, misdirections, failing to answer directly even when prompted.  It should have been easy for Biden to walk all over Trump.  But unfortunately Biden seemed to not pay attention, he seemed confused, he mumbled frequently, said things that made no sense.  It was a complete disaster for him.

Biden did get better as the debate went on, and got some good jabs in but... Trump won it. 

[LKB]

Biden was frankly terrible.  I only got 40 minutes through it.  Trump had lie after lie, misdirections, failing to answer directly even when prompted.  It should have been easy for Biden to walk all over Trump.  But unfortunately Biden seemed to not pay attention, he seemed confused, he mumbled frequently, said things that made no sense.  It was a complete disaster for him.

Biden did get better as the debate went on, and got some good jabs in but... Trump won it. 

Pretty much my understanding as well, though I've only seen one account this far. Unfortunate, but it doesn't change the the nature of the stark choice before American voters:

Elderly but honorable proven President who stumbles at times, or...

Convicted felon, serial liar, misogynist and former Idiot-in-Chief.

Decisions, decisions... 

[Florestan]

CNN, BBC and the international press are all in agreement: Biden was a disaster and his state could get even worse by September, when the next round is scheduled.

Looks like the Democrats' fixation on Biden is suicidal.

[Todd]

At one point, Ms Bash had to point to Mr Tapper for the sitting President of the United States, the very angry and confused old man purportedly in charge of the US nuclear arsenal, so that the senile old man knew which direction to look before mumbling and fumbling the words piped through his earpiece.  On the plus side, the episode demonstrated that elder abuse can be funny. 

How did Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr do, according to CNN itself?  Well, Biden's disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis

[DavidW]

Looks like the Democrats' fixation on Biden is suicidal.

Quoted for truth.  If Biden is like that during a crisis, it would not be good at all.

[Irons]

Hard watch of 'highlights' on our TV news. Really sad and borderline cruelty, Biden should get out of there put his feet up and enjoy the time he has left. 

[Todd]

Quoted for truth.  If Biden is like that during a crisis, it would not be good at all.

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's outlook, Jake Sullivan is the person really running the Executive Branch right now. 

[Spotted Horses]

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's outlook, Jake Sullivan is the person really running the Executive Branch right now. 

I'm starting to miss the ban on U.S. politics, which doesn't seem to be in force at the moment (since we are no long discussing whether or not we will watch).

FWIW, at least Biden is listening to sensible, experienced people. The former guy discovered that all of the sensible staff in his administration were an obstacle to getting one he wanted, and he intends to have an all-wacko staff going forward.

[Todd]

FWIW, at least Biden is listening to sensible, experienced people.

Biden's dangerous foreign policy directly and conclusively contradicts this assertion.

[ritter]

The debate is over, those who would or could watch it, did so, and those who wouldn't or couldn't, did not. End of story.

Time to close this thread.