Tuesday night’s first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was a general disgrace: a debate full of childish insults, exaggerated intimidation, brazen lies and relentless interruptions. answers they were looking for and that they deserved so much.
I agree with that.
The ultimate vital answer has become clear: Only one guy at this level from Cleveland gave the impression even at a presidential distance, and it’s not the user who occupies the Oval Office.
On 3 specific problems – electoral equity, a nonviolent movement of strength and race – Trump has reinforced his preference for breaking the social fabric of American society and does not hide who he is or how desperate he has become. are ambitious and dangerous.
I watched the debate, in part, to assess which candidate had maximum intellectual health, after months of hearing Trump criticize Biden’s skill, intellect, and physical endurance. How many facts can simply be ignored?
Instead, Trump’s shameful demonstration of petulance and betrayal has overshadowed every imaginable discussion about cognitive abilities. Its 90-minute functionality shook American democracy in its heart and could soon plunge into a crisis.
Trump’s flagrant efforts to undermine confidence in The U. S. voting formula came in mid-Tuesday night, as he warned of possible bad elections in elections due to mail ballots. “It will be a fraud like never before,” he said. You may not know it for months because those elections are going to end. “
It is transparent that the president needs to disrupt a fair election and encourages intimidation of voters on Election Day. “I urge my supporters to go to the polls and watch very carefully,” he said. “Because that’s what has to happen. I urge you to do so. “
Polls recommend biden win this election and Trump is in defensive mode, but his depression is obvious. Trump has continually refused to agree to the election results, and on Tuesday he again demonstrated that he plans to take Supreme Court action in the face of any electoral dispute. He doesn’t leave the workplace without a fight.
“Yes, I think I’m counting on them to take a look at the ballots, certainly,” Trump said. “I hope we don’t want it, in terms of the choice itself. But for the ballots, I think so, because what’s going on is amazing. “
In addition to the Supreme Court, Trump has also filed a blatant call on weapons to protect his presidency, when the debate moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, asked whether Trump would condemn white supremacist teams and militias that incite violence in American cities and ask them to resign, the president instead encouraged them. “Proud guys, back off and stay away,” Trump said, referring to a far-right organization that supported white nationalism and violence. “But I’ll tell you what you have to do anything for the fashion and the left. “
The Proud Boys celebrated their new fame.
Trump sells hatred and disruption. Your words will have consequences in this election and beyond. With COVID-19 ravaging our country, a suffering economy, and a race account, the United States is already in a fragile state. However, Trump continues to use divisive tactics to defeat apparent leadership and a preference to unite.
Biden is not a very productive presidential candidate. But he did the most productive thing on Tuesday to present a substantive argument as to why he is better able to occupy a workplace while being attacked. There were times when he bit Trump’s childish hook: “Could you keep your mouth shut, man?” and visibly frustrated with the process. But Biden also made an effort to speak directly to voters, look at the camera and face potential voters.
Those moments mattered. These moments highlighted the adult in the room, the guy who had the project of his choice to serve and remove this country from the breaking point of destruction.
No, Americans haven’t heard much about politics; was almost to discern genuine answers with all the crosstalk and screaming. The debate has left many of us frustrated and upset. But we’ve noticed enough.
National columnist Suzette Hackney is a member of TODAY’s editorial board. Contact her at shackney@today. com or on Twitter: @suzyscribe
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