Why a Disastrous Biden-Trump Debate Could Be the Best Outcome for America
Posted on AllSides June 26th, 2024
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Lex Villena; Saquan Stimpson CNPpicture alliance Consolidated News, Ron Sachs ZUMAPRESS
OPINION
When Joe Biden and Donald Trump met on a debate stage in October 2020, the result was…something.
The Washington Post called it "the worst presidential debate in living memory." For media analyst Tom Jones at Poynter, it was a "dumpster fire" full of "constant interruptions. Constant talking over one another. Name-calling. Juvenile bickering." A transcript of the debate reads like gibberish. Some commentators suggested that the planned rematch a few weeks later should be scrapped (it happened, but the moderators came armed with a mute button).
One of the few positive reviews came from Reason's Jacob Sullum,...
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