'Ludicrous': Columnist fries MAGA pre-explanations for Trump debate loss
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ludicrous': Columnist fries MAGA pre-explanations for Trump debate loss

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump and his allies are spinning up any reason they can to delegitimize the presidential debate as they fear they've set themselves up to lose, writes MSNBC columnist Michael A. Cohen "Over the past several days, Republican after Republican has made evidence-free accusations in what is perhaps the weirdest recent example of a presidential candidate and his supporters seeking to raise expectations for the candidate’s political rival," wrote Cohen — the chief theory being that Biden is going to be pumped full of drugs to maintain consciousness. This ranges from suggestions he'll pop Adderall to Rep. Eric Burlison saying he'll chug "either Mountain Dew or whatever it is he took before the State of the Union address this year." And they stand in stark contrast to what Republicans have been saying about Biden for several months now — that he is too old and enfeebled to handle his responsibilities as president," wrote Cohen. "A good performance from Biden — or perhaps even a not-bad performance that avoids a notable senior moment — might be the most effective means for him to turn this presidential campaign in the right direction," Cohen concluded.

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Biden is out of the presidential race. Here's what we know.
5 months ago

Biden is out of the presidential race. Here's what we know.

Slate  

After three weeks of growing pressure from Democrats following a disastrous debate performance, President Joe Biden said he would no longer be seeking reelection. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my …

Joe Biden’s horrific debate performance casts his entire candidacy into doubt
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden’s horrific debate performance casts his entire candidacy into doubt

Hindustan Times  

THE MISSION for Joe Biden in the presidential debate held in Atlanta on June 27th was clear: to prove his critics wrong, by showing that he was mentally fit and thereby reverse the polling deficit that makes Donald Trump the favourite to win the American election in 2024. Consider one of his lines at the very start of the debate, …

Trump faces flak as he challenges Biden for 'no holds barred’ presidential debate: ‘Why won’t you allow….’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump faces flak as he challenges Biden for 'no holds barred’ presidential debate: ‘Why won’t you allow….’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, who launched a scathing attack against the US President in his Fourth of July message, has now posed a new challenge for Joe Biden following his disastrous performance in the CNN debate in Atlanta. Trump has challenged Biden for “no holds barred” debate to prove his “competence or lack thereof.” In a post on his social media platform …

'Blow everything away!' Trump challenges Biden to another presidential debate
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Blow everything away!' Trump challenges Biden to another presidential debate

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump threw down the gauntlet in one of many rambling posts to Truth Social on July 4, challenging President Joe Biden to another debate. "I have the answer to the Crooked Joe Biden Incompetence Puzzle — Let’s do another Debate, but this time, no holds barred - An all on discussion, with just the two of us …

Donald Trump's debate rout feeds his dictatorial desires
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's debate rout feeds his dictatorial desires

Salon  

After watching Thursday night’s presidential debate, I needed to go for a walk to clear my head. To make matters worse, Biden’s woeful performance may have actually pushed those voters into Donald Trump’s arms. Biden’s debate performance last night—particularly the “we will finally beat Medicare” glitch moment—sent the exact opposite message his camp intended to convey: Biden is incompetent and …

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden appeared to acknowledge the criticism during a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, …

Misinformation, abortion and Democratic ‘panic’: Key takeaways from the first Biden-Trump debate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Misinformation, abortion and Democratic ‘panic’: Key takeaways from the first Biden-Trump debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Biden’s performance was defined by his rambling answers …

5 Takeaways From The Presidential Debate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

5 Takeaways From The Presidential Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden walked onto the debate stage ― the earliest general-election showdown in presidential debate history ― with a mission to reassure the public of his physical and mental fitness for office, and to close some of the polling gap with former President Donald Trump. “I don’t think he knows what he said either.” Here are …

'Couldn’t get hired as a Walmart greeter': MAGA meets Biden debate performance with glee
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Couldn’t get hired as a Walmart greeter': MAGA meets Biden debate performance with glee

Raw Story  

Trump’s supporters took an early victory lap Thursday as President Joe Biden stumbled through a debate performance that had onlookers shocked. “Biden couldn’t get hired as a Walmart greeter and he has the nuclear codes,” wrote Marjorie Taylor Greene on X. She added, “No stamina.” “Can Joe Biden even live another 4 years, let alone be president?” Even some Democrats …

Biden mocks Trump’s drug conspiracy theories pre-debate with branded water: ‘I’m feeling pretty jacked up’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden mocks Trump’s drug conspiracy theories pre-debate with branded water: ‘I’m feeling pretty jacked up’

The Independent  

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'Dumbest criticism ever': Nancy Mace mocked for raising alarm over Biden debate vitamins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Dumbest criticism ever': Nancy Mace mocked for raising alarm over Biden debate vitamins

Raw Story  

Rep. Nancy Mace believes President Joe Biden has a nefarious plot to unfairly defeat former President Donald Trump in Thursday night's upcoming debate: vitamins. "There is no evidence that Biden has used or plans to use performance-enhancing drugs," writes Washington Post political reporter Hannah Knowles. "Repubs like Nancy Mace are claiming President Biden will be given 'vitamins' before the debate," …

Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet

Wired  

The Republican online ecosystem has gone into overdrive ahead of the first US presidential debate. “He’s sleeping now, because they want to get him good and strong,” former president Donald Trump said of Biden at a campaign rally over the weekend, without providing any evidence. I’d say he’ll come out all jacked up.” This is an almost exact repeat of …

Trump Suggests Biden Take a Drug Test As Allies Continue Attacks Before Debate
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump Suggests Biden Take a Drug Test As Allies Continue Attacks Before Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that President Joe Biden should submit to a drug test before this week’s debate, building on his unfounded claims that his rival in the November presidential election would be “all jacked up” on illicit substances when they meet in Atlanta. !” Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as White House physician …

Trump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he’s changing his tone before the debate
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump has spent months painting Biden as incompetent. Now he’s changing his tone before the debate

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After months of casting President Joe Biden as a shell of a man incapable of putting two sentences together, Donald Trump has changed his tune days before their first debate. “I’ll be debating three people instead of one half of a person,” Trump said at a rally in Racine, Wisconsin, last week. The episode “shows that exactly …

'He's scared': Trump called out for startling rally 'confession' about upcoming debate
6 months ago

'He's scared': Trump called out for startling rally 'confession' about upcoming debate

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday predicted that President Joe Biden would be "jacked up" on drugs at the upcoming presidential debate, but his odd choice of descriptors left the internet wondering whether the former president was speaking from experience. Trump, who was also ridiculed for numerous verbal "misfires" during his speech, suggested that Biden will outperform expectations when they finally debate. …

Trump will use debate to 'hit Biden in the gut' with personal attacks: conservative
6 months ago

Trump will use debate to 'hit Biden in the gut' with personal attacks: conservative

Raw Story  

A conservative commentator splashed cold water on speculation that Donald Trump would back out of his first debate against president Joe Biden. Democratic strategist James Carville wagers that Trump won't take the stage with Biden, but former Republican congressional staffer Amanda Carpenter told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" the presumptive GOP nominee wouldn't pass up a chance to spew lies and inflict …

'I'll lose the debate on purpose': Trump tries to lower expectations for Biden showdown
6 months, 1 week ago

'I'll lose the debate on purpose': Trump tries to lower expectations for Biden showdown

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump claimed that he might intentionally lose the first presidential debate of 2024 in an effort to keep President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket. During an interview that aired Thursday on Real America's Voice, Trump sought to lower expectations for his debate performance. Trump said he did not want Biden removed from the Democratic ticket even …

'Set up': Trump's MAGA base is second-guessing his Biden debate decision
7 months, 1 week ago

'Set up': Trump's MAGA base is second-guessing his Biden debate decision

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's closest allies and surrogates appear to be questioning the former president's debate strategy. Trump also claimed Biden can't "put two sentences together," prompting his former aide to say he's setting Biden up for a win if they ever finally debate. It’d be a far more accurate description of CNN’s intentions to call it something like: 'Live From CNN: …

Donald Trump Puts Outrageous Condition On Potential Debate With Joe Biden
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump Puts Outrageous Condition On Potential Debate With Joe Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump on Thursday accused President Joe Biden of being “higher than a kite,” and insisted that any debate with him “should be drug-tested.” In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump revived his baseless insinuation that Biden used cocaine, this time during his fiery State of the Union speech last month. Asked by Hewitt …

Joe Biden has figured out a way to pit GOP lawmakers against the MAGA extremists: columnist
1 year, 6 months ago

Joe Biden has figured out a way to pit GOP lawmakers against the MAGA extremists: columnist

Raw Story  

In light of President Joe Biden's successful budget negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy the Washington Post's Greg Sargent suggested Democrats use his strategy to get Republicans to ignore their far-right colleagues and their threats that never come to fruition. As he wrote on Sunday, "Biden is operating from a largely unappreciated theory of MAGA, and in some ways, it’s …

Biden brands Trump and 'MAGA forces' a threat to US democracy
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden brands Trump and 'MAGA forces' a threat to US democracy

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden branded Donald Trump and millions of his supporters an "extremist" threat to American democracy in a rare prime-time address to the nation on Thursday night. Republicans accused Mr Biden, who came to office pledging to unite the nation, of "crossing the Rubicon" with his remarks, and becoming the "divider-in-chief". In his 24-minute address Mr Biden said: "Donald Trump …

Analysis: Trump once again hands Biden a theme to run on
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Trump once again hands Biden a theme to run on

LA Times  

“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,” President Biden said in Philadelphia on Thursday. “Tonight,” he said, “I’m asking our nation to come together to unite behind the single purpose of defending our democracy, regardless of your ideology.” Running against ‘extremism’ Biden clearly believes in that message. Political scientists at …

Joe Biden brands Trump supporters as ‘semi-fascist’
2 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden brands Trump supporters as ‘semi-fascist’

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden accused Donald Trump's allies of "semi-facism" in a fiery address as he sought to build momentum on the back of his highest approval rating in a year. The US president attacked the "extreme" ideology underpinning Mr Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement, warning it "embraced political violence" and imperilled American democracy. “What we’re seeing now is either the …

Joe Biden is targeting ‘Maga’ Republicans – but will the gambit work?
2 years, 7 months ago

Joe Biden is targeting ‘Maga’ Republicans – but will the gambit work?

The Independent  

Joe Biden has refined his attack line on the Republican Party over the past week – referring to the GOP by the acronym Maga, which stands for “Make America Great Again”, an election slogan synonymous with Donald Trump. The reason they would have to be sure of that before rolling it out to this degree is that it gives the …

Donald Trump gave his most focused performance during the final debate. It could be a sign he thinks he's in trouble
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump gave his most focused performance during the final debate. It could be a sign he thinks he's in trouble

ABC  

The final debate before America goes to the polls was Donald Trump's last chance to make his pitch to the small number of voters who are still undecided in an election where 50 million people have already cast their ballots. It's of course completely unfair to pin every death on the US President and in substance, Biden's coronavirus policy is …

Debate analysis: Biden offers substance while Trump deals in conspiracy theories
4 years, 2 months ago

Debate analysis: Biden offers substance while Trump deals in conspiracy theories

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And he did have a stronger performance than …

US Presidential Debate 2020: Biden Calls Trump A Liar, Racist As President Says Nothing Smart About Democratic Leader
4 years, 2 months ago

US Presidential Debate 2020: Biden Calls Trump A Liar, Racist As President Says Nothing Smart About Democratic Leader

ABP News  

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Tests Positive For Covid-19, Advised Home Quarantine It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready. pic.twitter.com/EhOiWdjh1b — Joe Biden September 29, 2020 With just 35 days left for one of the biggest elections across the world, United States President Donald Trump and his democratic opponent Joe Biden on Tuesday night came face-to-face …

First 2020 presidential debate news coverage and fact check
4 years, 2 months ago

First 2020 presidential debate news coverage and fact check

CNN  

President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden exchange arguments during the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 29. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Tonight’s presidential debate made for a chaotic first foray between Joe Biden and Donald Trump since the start of the general election race. Trump was intent on …

Thanks To Team Trump, Biden Could Score A Big Debate Win Just By Staying Awake
4 years, 2 months ago

Thanks To Team Trump, Biden Could Score A Big Debate Win Just By Staying Awake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LATROBE, Pa. — Person, woman, man, camera, TV. After weathering months of insults and millions of dollars in advertising painting him as senile, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could likely just recite those five words — which President Donald Trump previously claimed proved his own cognitive acuity — and instantly exceed expectations in Tuesday night’s first debate. …

Trump Says He Will Demand Biden Take A Drug Test Ahead Of Debate
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Says He Will Demand Biden Take A Drug Test Ahead Of Debate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Sunday again baselessly suggested that his presidential opponent, Joe Biden, is doing drugs and tweeted that he “will be strongly demanding” that the former vice president take a drug test “prior to, or after” their first debate against one another on Tuesday. — Donald J. Trump September 27, 2020 Biden has dismissed Trump’s …

Donald Trump says 'sleepy Joe' Biden should get a drug test done before presidential debate
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump says 'sleepy Joe' Biden should get a drug test done before presidential debate

India Today  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday demanded that his Democratic rival Joe Biden take a drug test either before or after the pair's first debate on Tuesday, in a fresh salvo on Biden's mental acuity. "I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night," Trump said in a …

Trump baselessly accuses Biden of using performance enhancing drugs in primary debates
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump baselessly accuses Biden of using performance enhancing drugs in primary debates

The Independent  

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