Joe Biden addresses debate performance in speech | Democrats, election 2024 news
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Published 2024-07-01
Biden's halting delivery and meandering comments, particularly early in the debate, fueled concerns from even members of his own party that at age 81 he's not up for the task of leading the country for another four years. It created a crisis moment for Biden’s campaign and his presidency, as members of his party flirted with potential replacements and donors and supporters couldn’t contain their concern about his showing against Trump.
Biden appeared to acknowledge the criticism during a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, saying ”I don’t debate as well as I used to.” But he added, “I know how to do this job. I know how to get things done.” Speaking for 18 minutes, Biden appeared far more animated than his showing the night before, and he excoriated Trump for his “lies” and campaign aimed at “revenge and retribution.”
“The choice in this election is simple,” Biden said. “Donald Trump will destroy our democracy. I will defend it.”
He added, alluding to his candidacy, “When you get knocked down, you get back up.”
Even before the debate, Biden's age had been a liability with voters, and Thursday night’s faceoff appeared to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns before perhaps the largest audience he will garner in the four months until Election Day.
Privately, his campaign had spent the previous hours working to tamp down concerns and keep donors and surrogates on board. Democratic lawmakers on Friday acknowledged Biden's poor showing, but tried to stop talk of replacing him as their standard-bearer, and instead tried to shift the focus onto Trump's attacks and falsehoods that they hoped would remind voters of the daily turbulence of his presidency.
“Well, the president didn’t have a good night, but neither did Donald Trump with lie after lie and his dark vision for America,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told The Associated Press on Friday, hours before he introduced the president in Raleigh. “We cannot send Donald Trump back to the White House. He’s an existential threat to our nation."
Former President Barack Obama backed up his former vice president, posting on X that “Bad debate nights happen." Alluding to his own poor showing in the first debate of his reelection campaign in 2012, Obama continued, “Trust me, I know. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself.”
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All Comments (21)
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If he's so spry, how about another debate, in front of a crowd AND include RFK JR
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He had tooooo many drugs.a man of 81 and look no wrinkles something is not right in this picture
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Reading from a teleprompter is hard
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“When ya get knocked down, ya get back up.” Reality: Breaks hip and can’t get up.
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They also can't explain how his "verified" X account continued to make posts during the debate.
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worthless president... that wasn't a bad night, that was a clear sign that he isn't there a lot of the time... No way he makes it another term and for Joe this is all about authoritarian power ... vote him and the Dems out.
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If you don’t understand that this debate performance was the rule, not the exception for Biden you’ve been propagandized
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He finally gets it "Steaks are to high"
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Its clear he needs medical shots to keep him bright. You can tell from his contrasted performances.
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If he was my grandfather i would as a human being not allow him to put himself and our country in danger. It’s sad honestly
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He could be in a coma and he'd still get my vote
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He was not feeling well. Rather a slower man than a liar.
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He thinks presidency…is a job…?
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FJB!
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Yeah stakes r high for us American citizens be a real man and save the future for our babies and Americans they gotta give him a cognitive test ASAP and whatever kind of mental test and amend him now
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God bless you sister
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Yes! Please continue to run for President! Please please please make it 100% easier for Trump to clean house in November. Let's go Brandon. Let's go Brandon. Let's go Brandon.
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Attempting. lol.
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Оба ваши президенты хрение
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Ater the scotus ruling they better get behind joe.
