After the presidential debate, I asked, "Do you think it's time to look for another candidate?" The answers varied from an absolute No to a frantic Yes. My opinion or concern was based on the first fifteen minutes of the debate before I turned it off. Those fifteen minutes were all the proof needed to confirm the public sentiment that President Biden is senile and too old for the job. How can I defend Biden to my friends who wish we had other choices? President Biden was clearly not at the top of his game. A cold or simple fatigue can not excuse why Biden failed miserably. I highly doubt Speaker Johnson will continue to pursue the tapes of Biden's interview with Robert Hur. Biden unwittingly gave them what the Republicans wanted. Physical evidence that Biden's mental capacity has diminished.
Since the debate, I have listened to the opinions of commentators and political pundits, and no one is trying to spin this any other way than the way it is. Biden did nothing to ensure his electorate that he is up for the job for another four years. Back on the campaign trail, Joe was his usual dynamic self, coming off solid and vibrant, but will it be enough to unsee what we all saw Thursday night?
There is also a lot of discussion about Trump's lies, but I believe we have become immune to his fabricated nonsense, and we hardly react anymore. It certainly wasn't enough to divert my attention from Biden. My heart ached for him because I remember my dad and how he started to lose his skills and stamina as he grew older. He was eighty-two when he passed away.
If Trump wins, this election will be a defining moment for our democracy, or lack thereof. The far-right Christian conservatives have been working on this for fifty years or more. If you want a preview of what Project 2025 is all about, listen to the interview on MSNBC with Dr. Roberts, the President of the Heritage Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wJZb6POi94.
After the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that presidents are essentially immune to prosecution, there will be no guardrails to prevent the extreme policies that MAGA politicians have in mind to turn our country into either an Autocracy or a Theocracy. Trump 2.0 is well prepared to take over our government if elected. We should contact Margaret Atwood to ask if there is a sequel to her book, The Handmaid's Tale.
I believe in President Biden as our best hope. I think it's important to remember his message that the soul of America is on the line. I feel a sense of urgency to protect that soul until after the election. Let's be honest, many of us are really voting for Kamala Harris, and I'm okay with that. It's hard not knowing what the future holds for our country. We need to turn our frustration into action. I will be working to take action until the election to do my part to keep Trump out of office.
I agree with everything the I have read on this site. My question is how do I make sure the delegate votes for VP Harris.
I think you did yourself a disservice by turning off the debate after 15 minutes. President Biden did blow it, but he was much livelier later and tried to confront Trump's lies, especially when Trump went after his sons. But in reality, Trump hardly ever addressed the questions and spewed lies throughout, leaving President Biden to choose between disputing the lies, or answering the question asked.
Earlier in the process, we all hoped for a younger candidate to show up, but all we got was a right-wing jerk pretending to be a democrat, who knowingly produced a fake video against Biden using AI. Now we have one candidate running, it is not realistic to think we have time to put…