• nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    I did watch it. It was not great but, I’m still left with the impression that people set really unrealistic expectations for an 81 year old with a history of speech impediment. Those things come back in novel ways as we get older. IMO, the whole thing borders on elder abuse but, that’s where we’re at. Just disappointing to see the “left-wing” (corpo) media immediately on the attack - they seem to be trying to carry more water due Trump.

    Also, I am not sure if the shell-shocked look of the talking head before she started speaking was from the debate or the words on the teleprompter.

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      5 months ago

      What’s amazing to me is the Trump team set the bar so super low that Biden would have cleared it no matter what and it didn’t end up making a difference.

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        5 months ago

        Agreed. I didn’t think that it would have made much of a difference, however, even if Biden came across as a master orator. “Undecided” folks are probably just going to use whatever they take from it to justify whatever decision they were likely already going to make.

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      5 months ago

      As far as I know, Biden chose to run for president again. If that was forced on him, then yes, what’s happening is terrible. But if he made that choice freely, then we’re only attempting to vet candidates for the job as we always do. If he can’t handle the vetting process (as flawed and televised as it is) then he shouldn’t be running…

      He should be at home chilling, not taking on one of the most demanding possible jobs for another 4 years. His decision making may or may not be fine, but the he obviously can’t consistently meet the communication demands of the role.

      The alternative is worse, but I’m not happy about voting for Biden. 3rd parties and RCV, please!