r/politics • u/wsj The Wall Street Journal • 6d ago

I oversee the WSJ’s Washington bureau. Ask me anything about last night’s debate, where things stand with the 2024 election and what could happen next. AMA-Finished

President Biden’s halting performance during last night’s debate with Donald Trump left the Democratic Party in turmoil. You can watch my video report on the debate and read our coverage on how party officials are now trying to sort through the president’s prospects. 

We want to hear from you. What questions do you have coming out of the debate? 

What questions do you have about the election in general? 

I’m Damian Paletta, The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Coverage Chief, overseeing our political reporting. Ask me anything.

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Edit, 3:00pm ET: I'm wrapping up now, but wanted to say a big thanks to everyone for jumping in and asking so many great questions. Sorry I couldn't answer them all! We'll continue to write about the fallout from the debate as well as all other aspects of this unprecedented election, and I hope you'll keep up with our reporting. Thanks, again.

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u/flsurf7 6d ago

From a very basic perspective, I'd say mostly because this is our country's pinnacle of a leadership position, and the top candidates can't maintain a train of thought or speak clearly. Therefore it is really confusing as to why we're presented with these two choices.

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u/TheTaoOfOne 6d ago

I agree that it shouldn't have come down to these 2. The fact is though, that it is. Neither party is replacing their nominee.

So why are we pretending like there's even a choice as to who the better candidate is for this country.

One oversaw an insurrection and promised to be a day 1 dictator. The other stutters and is sometimes slow answering questions.

Like, in a normal, civilized society, there's literally no choice as to who is better.

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u/flsurf7 6d ago

Again from a simplistic perspective, the question is who's best fit for president for a period of 4 years?

Both options again dont really have a predictable outcome as to which will fair better for us, our families, our community, our country, and the world. Legitimate arguments could be made for each party, which is why you see this being so polarizing.

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u/TheTaoOfOne 6d ago

Again from a simplistic perspective, the question is who's best fit for president for a period of 4 years?

The guy NOT trying to sell us out?

Both options again dont really have a predictable outcome as to which will fair better for us, our families, our community, our country, and the world. Legitimate arguments could be made for each party, which is why you see this being so polarizing.

Literally no argument can be made for Trump. Not in good faith.

Name one good argument that can be applied to a Trump presidency, given everything he's openly said he wants to do.

There is a VERY predictable outcome as to what's better for our country and people. And it isn't to elect Trump.