Foreign diplomats react with horror to Biden’s dismal debate performance | CNN Politics
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President Joe Biden’s dismal showing at the CNN presidential debate against former President Donald Trump resonated around the world, with foreign diplomats expressing shock and concern while raising questions about the implications for a consequential US election that could upend the foreign policy status-quo should Trump be reelected.
  • rf_
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    4 months ago

    The coverage is so asymmetric. Little is said about Trump on the headlines, so consent is manufactured that Biden bad and neutral on Trump.

    • Ensign_CrabEnglish
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      4 months ago

      We needed Biden to be much better than he was. Trump is always shit.

    • thesushicat
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      4 months ago

      I think it’s more that Trump behaved exactly as we’re used to seeing him. He lied, he was combative, etc but nothing new there. Biden’s performance was truly alarming, as in it wasn’t clear if he’d even be able to finish the debate. I agree that Trump should be raked over the coals daily by the media because he’s talking like early 1930’s Hitler. But the level of concern over Biden’s performance is warranted, and I appreciate journalists not trying to downplay this.

  • rf_
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    4 months ago

    What I don’t understand are the calls for Biden to step down from the NYT but no calls are made for Trump to step down.

    The media is so soft on Trump, lulled by over-exposure, desensitized to his lunacy so he gets a pass too often.

    If you see the corruption of our institutions, voting for gop will accelerate that. For a hope of a reversal the only option are democrats. Imperfect yes. But there’s no choice.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      4 months ago

      What I don’t understand are the calls for Biden to step down from the NYT but no calls are made for Trump to step down.

      Trump knows what he’s doing, and his base supports it. Telling him to step down now is a meaningless act.

    • LibertyLizard
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      4 months ago4 months ago

      Lots of people called for Trump to step down in 2016 but I think most intelligent people have lost all faith in the Republican Party. For that to be heeded, it would have to be raised by voices within the party, and Trump’s vicious attacks against his critics make that very unlikely.

      That said, yeah it should have been at least discussed after his felony conviction I think.

    • cabron_offsets
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      4 months ago

      I hereby call on Trump to fucking kill himself in a most painful manner.