Well, that was depressing as shit. There are not enough ways to describe the dumpster fire inside o

Well, that was depressing as shit. There are not enough ways to describe the dumpster fire inside of a shit show that was that debate. If you can even call it a debate. Here’s the winner, and losers of the debate.

I try really hard to present both sides of any story fairly and honestlyfor sure I will give you plenty of analysis here as to how the debate might impact voter’s opinions. But as an overall statement, the biggest loser in this debate was America. Let me explain…

First, Biden. He did fine. He had a couple of lines and moments that really stood out and he spoke directly to the American people through the camera. That will play well with Americans. Biden said people should vote for him because under Trump we are weaker, sicker and poorer. Biden’s defense of and pride in his sons was evident. He pointed out that his son Beau, a veteran, was no loser for having served. A direct reference to Trump’s reported comments that vets are suckers and losers. Biden also defended his son Hunter from attacks from Trump saying that while Hunter had a drug problem, he’s overcome it and he’s proud of his son. Something that probably played well to the moms in this country who have kids that struggle with addiction. Biden told the American people he doesn’t trust Trump on the vaccine, that Trump is a fool regarding masks, that Trump still has no plan on COVID and healthcare overall. Biden did a good job reiterating that over 200,000 people have died due to Trump’s inadequate action and that Trump wants to take away healthcare for Americans by gutting the Affordable Care Act, something that may happen if Trump’s Supreme Court nominee gets approved. Biden’s answer on race, working together to bring this nation back, was one of his best. As was his appeal to voters to make a plan. Biden also called Trump Putin’s Puppy.

In short, Biden did fine. His energy was lower toward the beginning and he clearly got frustrated at various points. He called Trump a clown, a racist and the worst president ever. These comments would seem pretty aggressive and dramatic. Except for the fact that the actual President’s behavior was terrible. And even many Republicans have acknowledged as much.

Trump yelled, he fought with the moderator, Chris Wallace, he interrupted Biden and talked over him so often that Biden couldn’t answer many questions. Biden finally told Trump to shut up. Trump tried to personally attack Biden’s son Hunter on debunked business claims. He tried to say that Biden was too tough on crime when talking about the 1994 crime bill, but then tried to say that Biden doesn’t support law enforcement. Trump said that the sheriff of Portland supports him but that’s a lie. The sheriff tweeted it was a lie after the debate. I thought Trump’s best moment came at the beginning when he defended and praised his choice of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. That was something that would play well with suburban women. But any points gained there were quickly lost in the chaos that he created on the stage the rest of the time. For people who respond to his law and order message, there was plenty that they liked hearing. However the 2 points that will stick out most are the lies he told about mail-in-voting leading to his refusal to say if he would accept the results of the election. For what it’s worth, Trump’s own FBI director acknowledged that there’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud. And his refusal to condemn white supremacists and militia groups, instead telling them to stand back and stand by. Well, that’s a message telling them to get ready for something. Which could mean violence.

So what does this all mean? Because Trump is behind in polls and he didn’t do anything to change people’s opinion, in effect, that means Biden won. I thought this analysis by Yasha Mounk on twitter really nailed it. Trump needed to make Biden look senile and truly associate him with the far left. He failed on both fronts. So again, Biden gets the W.

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