Yes, after the most recent debate, Republicans are kicking dirt on Biden’s grave and already coronating Trump on the basis of Joe Biden’s confused and unimpressive debate performance. President Trump did an adequate job stressing key differences even though he still fell into the trap of attacking his opponent. Biden’s performance just confirmed the lingering doubts about mental competency.
Some Democrats are already calling for President Biden to decline to run for a second term. But the Democrats most panicked have no clear path forward unless Biden is convinced to step down. With the August Democratic Convention just over a month away, because of primary victories, Biden is all but assured of a mandated first ballot victory. He controls his impressive campaign war chest. But with a deer in a headlight President and a Vice President no one wants, their weak ticket could mean that many Democrats will stay home resulting in a new President and lost seats in the House and Senate.
Republicans in full spin mode praised Trump’s “strong” performance. Did they see the same debate? Yes, Trump may have won, but it is because Biden clearly underperformed. With most of America watching, Trump clearly focused on how bad a President Biden has been, but Trump failed to consistently communicate a clear and repeated focus on how voters will benefit if he is elected to his second term.
Sure, there were hints. He would........