Presidential Debate

[Essence Lumin]

This is looking pretty sad in the first few minutes imo. Biden's talking like Trump is just a normal opponent and coming off wishy washy.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

This debate is already a trainwreck. Biden isn't speaking authoritatively enough, and Trump is talking over everyone, even the moderator, like a petulant child demanding attention.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

The moderator needs to have an on-off switch for the candidates' mics. Especially Trump's.

 

[Shiloh Lyric]

Well, it won't win Trump anyone who didn't already worship him. They should just cancel the remaining debates. He's a toddler.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I agree, Trump is not winning himself any new voters, and his behavior might shake off a few of what he already has. Biden's biggest problem, though, is that he doesn't speak well when pressured. Hopefully voters can see past that.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Trump: "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by."

 

[Essence Lumin]

There is a fair size contingent in a live response reddit on thread supporting the cows.

Cows live in Philly
Bad things in Philly cheese
Cows wouldn't hurt anyone
Cows are honest
Cow2020
Democratic cows

and hundreds more cow comments which is the most intelligent thing I got from this debate.

 

[Grey Mars]

My summery of the debate:

"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

 

[Monica Dream]

The moderator needs to have an on-off switch for the candidates' mics. Especially Trump's.

I don't understand why they don't. I believe that going forward, there's going to have to be a policy dealing with that in debates. Right now, they're too concerned with behavioral norms that assume everyone's from the same background and is playing by the same rules.

They're inadequate for dealing with someone intentionally throwing a spanner in the works -as Trump was doing.

Well, it won't win Trump anyone who didn't already worship him. They should just cancel the remaining debates. He's a toddler.

I agree with the first sentence, and with the last sentence, but not the middle one.

The fact he's a toddler needs to be displayed prominently; I'd like them to not only continue with the remaining debates but have even more.

People on the fence need a very, very close look at who their president is, and why they need to vote.

 

[danielravennest]

I hope America decides to tell Donnie to shut the fuck up.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

 

[Essence Lumin]

Good. Not sure if donnie meant the Portland Police Chief or the Multnomah County Sheriff though.

 

[Free]

 

[Free]

 

[Essence Lumin]

The saddest part of the debate for me is how Biden doesn't seem to have any sense of this being an actual crisis. That Trump, the republicans, the supreme court situation and so many other things can and are ruining this country. He just kind of rolls his eyes a bit at Trump and calls him a clown and gives boring answers about what he will do to change things. Most likely because he won't change much. At least he might stop the wreckage that is Trump from continuing but there is no sense of urgency at all from him about the state of the nation.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

The saddest part of the debate for me is how Biden doesn't seem to have any sense of this being an actual crisis. That Trump, the republicans, the supreme court situation and so many other things can and are ruining this country. He just kind of rolls his eyes a bit at Trump and calls him a clown and gives boring answers about what he will do to change things. Most likely because he won't change much. At least he might stop the wreckage that is Trump from continuing but there is no sense of urgency at all from him about the state of the nation.

I saw Biden got pretty passionate about climate change during the debate. But in all honesty, I'm not looking for him to change much, at least not during his first term. Simply rolling back all the damage Trump has done will pretty much occupy all his time.

 

[Eunoli]

It was terrifying.

People have to vote. They have to vote in massive, undeniable numbers.

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

I had to shut it off, and then breeze through a highlights reel after.

It's like seeing my dad (who was raised in Brooklyn) up on the stage. Absolutely self-absorbed, not a whit of self-awareness, vomiting interruptions and knee-jerk harassments at every opportunity.

It just looks rude, desperate and sad. Neither Trump nor my dad can control themselves, and neither even wants to. They -crave- conflict and chaos. Nothing gets them off more than rattling their targets.

We saw this way back when with Trump and his -ridiculous- handshake/yank crap. He gets his jollies from knocking people randomly off balance. "OOO I'm so unpredictable, haha!"

He's as shallow as a wet turd on a hot sidewalk, and delights in being just as unpleasant.

 

[Chalice Yao]

I couldn't sit all the way through it.
This had to be one of the most undisciplined, childish political 'debates' I've seen - mostly on the account of Trump, who is behaving exactly like a small child trying to win an argument against its parents by constantly interrupting and pointing out But The Others.

 

[Sid]

I haven't seen the debate, it was in the middle of the night in this part of the world.
I planned to look at it this morning, but after reading this in the Guardian, I think I'll pass on this one.
There is sadness enough in my worldviews lately already.

Trump ensures first presidential debate is national humiliation | Analysis

Only one man looked remotely presidential on the debate stage in Cleveland, Ohio, and it was not the incumbent

www.theguardian.com

Cry, the beloved country. Donald Trump ensured Tuesday’s first US presidential debate was the worst in American history, a national humiliation. The rest of the world – and future historians – will presumably look at it and weep.

A mess of Trump's making: key takeaways from the first presidential debate

The president refused to condemn white supremacists and analysts called the chaotic debate a failure

www.theguardian.com

The debate was a mess, largely of Trump’s making

Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News was unable to rein in the candidates and that meant Donald Trump was mostly free to interrupt, make false claims, rant and violate the previously agreed structure and rules of the debate. There were a few moments where Biden talked over Trump when it wasn’t his turn, but the lion’s share was from Trump.
Publicly and privately, viewers expressed their frustration of Wallace’s stewardship of the debate. Wallace himself seemed conscious that Trump wanted to break out of the usual constraints of the debate. At one point a visibly exasperated Biden said it was hard to follow all of Trump’s ranting.
“I can’t remember everything he was ranting about,” Biden said.
“I’m having trouble myself,” Wallace said.
Even with the widespread expressions of disappointment with Wallace’s debate performance, usually reserved analysts and newscasters couldn’t help but call the debate a failure.
“That was the worst debate I have ever seen,” CNN’s Jake Tapper said, saying the blame lay primarily at Trump’s door. His colleague, Dana Bash, on air, said “that was a shitshow.”

Other European newspapers ain't milder.
As far as I had a peek at them.