2020 POTUS Debate 1 (29 September) follow-along and discussion thread

He is doing OK overall. And maybe I’m wrong and dodging the question of court packing is the correct strategy. We’ll see if that even turns into an issue or not.

Fuck this.

Trump is in Biden’s head. He keeps getting thrown off by Trump’s gish gallop.

Biden is doing best when he ignores Trump and talks straight to the people (the camera). Hopefully he keeps it up.

FWIW, I don’t blame Wallace. He’s got an impossible task.

I don’t have serious beef with Biden, but this debate is making me aware of how old both of these guys are.

You know what? Biden should slow down, just speak and let Trump just keep interrupting. If this gets any worse, I wouldn’t fault the moderator for just shutting it down.

Embarrassing.

Pretty sure large numbers are turning off the tv pretty quickly. I’m close myself and I’m an addict.

Turned it off after the first 5 minutes.

The democrats are trying to play politics instead of save lives!

Man I wish this was Pete Buttigieg or literally any other democratic candidate. Biden isn’t exactly doing terribly but it’s trivial for any decent quick on their feet speaker to COMPLETELY DESTROY Trump since he’s so fucking obviously wildly incompetant.

Poor Wallace’s gonna go home after and have a double-fisted counseling session with Captain Morgan and Jack Daniels.

I wasn’t rooting for Kamala for prez. But she would be clapping back at Trump with such a fierceness that he wouldn’t be able to get a word in edgewise.

Absolutely.

So far, the biggest loser of the night: America.

Both of those guys sound like clowns unfit for office.

Trump is shitting the bed right now.

This “smart” stuff is really pissing me off! Fuck you, Don. Fuck you sideways!

How ridiculous. They’re not comparable.

Trump is criticizing Biden’s academic performance. The guy who was reported by his teachers to be the dumbest fucking student they’ve ever taught.

Trump on Biden being stupid and Biden has nothing.

Wow.