“Step Aside Joe”: After First Pres. Debate, Democrats Reeling from Biden Missteps & Trump Lies

The first 2024 presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump was held on Thursday night. It marked the first time a sitting president debated a former one. It also marked the two oldest candidates ever to run for president, with a combined age of 159. The 90-minute discussion hosted by CNN was more of an incoherent debacle than any substantive debate. Biden was halting and disjointed. He was hard to hear, muffled his lines and often appeared to lose his train of thought. Meanwhile, Trump repeatedly lied — his false claims not challenged by CNN moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. “Joe Biden really failed to rise to this moment,” says Chris Lehmann, D.C. bureau chief for The Nation. “I expected nothing great, but it was so much worse.”

[roadwardbound]

I just cant believe that it took this debate for the media to be honest about Joes condition. This has been going on for years!

[Ordeppl]

All jokes aside. It’s kind of disgusting that the Biden camp have not been honest with themselves and allows Biden to even do the debate when he’s clearly not well. He should retire.

[MrSoulauctioneer]

I don't think the American voters should be so easily forgiving of a party and a media that forced this mess upon us.

[asmaben]

It marks the failing of a system still called Democratic, while it has been distorted to accomodate an oligarchy

[LCarrTXn]

If you’ve ever had to take the keys to the car away from your Father because he is a danger to himself and those around him, then you can understand why we want Biden out of office. It’s not hatred. It’s time.

[joanlamartine]

Well inquiring minds want to know "WHO THE HELL WAS REALLY RUNNING THE COUNTRY"?

[ricardocarrington]

THE FACT ANYONE IS SURPRISED BY BIDEN'S PERFORMANCE, I FIND SURPRISING.

[faithrubin]

How terribly sad for Biden, for theUSA, for the world.

[myhaikaratesmellstillrocks]

That whole debate was literally insane. I now know for an absolute fact that I was born on Bizarro World where left is right, and up is down.

[bgguitarss]

I feel so embarrassed for this country.

[bradleygonzalez]

We heard from the media that he was lucid and sharp. Did they lie ? 🤔

[organjoe]

To echo a previous comment made: Who the HELL is running the country? The Dems owe the citizens an explanation NOW!

[litabringas]

Age limits for all presidential, congressional members, and SCOTUS judges! We need age limits and term limits.

[azbowhunter]

As a business owner, if a man like Bidens mental state asked me for a job, i would decline 100%. Why would anyone vote him into office to run the biggest business in the world? Thats just one of many questions.

[RyanUeharaRpage]

Media: WTF, you knew about this for a while and criticized anyone who pointed it out

[gregoriopalofuego]

President Biden: "We finally beat medicare."
That, folks, was senility on full display.
There is no possible way that feeble, geriatric, discombobulated, incoherent, slobbering mess will ever survive until January of 2025.

[DarkStar_]

… at what point dos this become elder abuse?

[Listman]

It was bad camera angles, bad editing, etc. now it’s a cold. Like we don’t have eyes and haven’t seen the decline.

[zoomdaddyo]

*“The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference.”*

*— Ralph Nader*

[andyhong]

Hello from Australia. I like US politics. It's very interesting to see two old men fighting for the top job in the White House. I feel sorry for the Americans to have these two US presidential candidates for the year 2024.