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kansasobama

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5. Who decided Biden should debate today

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 11:43 PM

Jun 27

I am disgusted with the campaign for making this decision. A debate only helps Trump and his minions who love his lies. That is what Hitlers followers do. Why are we thinking this is a fair game. To be honest, Biden did not do a good job and that compounded the issue

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Who won tonight's debate? [View all] Polybius Jun 27 OP

Trump lied and lied and lied. It was disgusting. applegrove Jun 27 #1

So because of that, Biden automatically won? Polybius Jun 27 #3

He beat Trump because he told the truth all along. applegrove Jun 27 #10

And sneered as he did so with a smug look on his piggy face. karynnj Jun 28 #22

That was no debate. That was a dog and pony show. No one paid attention To Joe: he just didn't "look right"... marble falls Jun 27 #2

I agree kansasobama Jun 27 #8

Agree! A normal person talking to a sociopath is not a debate jmbar2 Jun 27 #14

In my book, Biden won. roamer65 Jun 27 #4

Who decided Biden should debate today kansasobama Jun 27 #5

True or spin? Patton French Jun 27 #6

We know that optics matter Fearless Jun 27 #13

Trump is no Kennedy! karynnj Jun 28 #25

To his followers he literally is Fearless Jun 28 #41

It wasn't a debate, really. Everybody lost. CoopersDad Jun 27 #7

What matters is how this debate is perceived outside, how it is reported, and are any aspects going to run and run. Doodley Jun 27 #9

True Polybius Jun 28 #16

I'm afraid we will newdayneeded Jun 28 #33

Yes Kaleva Jun 28 #18

Liars are losers. Ergo, Team Joe won. Rhiagel Jun 27 #11

Putin won the debate. Fearless Jun 27 #12

If people bother to do a Fact Check on Trump ... lpbk2713 Jun 27 #15

"won" in the context of debates is a qualitative term. brooklynite Jun 28 #17

Other. H2O Man Jun 28 #19

Missed it. Good to see Biden won. Why all the fuss in the headlines? Bonx Jun 28 #20

You need to see and hear it. In a nutshell: We couldn't hear Biden LeftInTX Jun 28 #27

The media. Johonny Jun 28 #21

Which side your on determines what side won. republianmushroom Jun 28 #23

Nope. brooklynite Jun 28 #24

Yup, ask any republican who won. republianmushroom Jun 28 #28

Plenty of Democrats here who don't feel that way. brooklynite Jun 28 #30

Nov. is a long time coming. republianmushroom Jun 28 #31

Biden didn't lose any committed voters, but they weren't the audience... brooklynite Jun 28 #32

Your mother wasn't a committed voter and soft-D voters will vote for Biden. republianmushroom Jun 28 #36

There are a lot of Democratic base voters I know who disagree with you about what the Soft-D voters will do. brooklynite Jun 28 #37

Well like your mother they have one or two choices. republianmushroom Jun 28 #38

OF COURSE SHE'S STILL VOTING FOR BIDEN brooklynite Jun 28 #39

They have no control over who OTHER people will vote for. republianmushroom Jun 28 #40

I don't know who's on his debate team, but he needs some people who understand: LeftInTX Jun 28 #29

for once we agree Celerity Jun 28 #42

The mainstream media won. They have a full week's worth of chatter ahead of them. BComplex Jun 28 #26

Sorry all TheFarseer Jun 28 #34

According to this debate coach they both were terrible TexasDem69 Jun 28 #35