r/politics • u/wsj The Wall Street Journal • 4d 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/colluphid42 Minnesota 4d ago

A close election that should have been a Democratic landslide. It would have been with a candidate that people didn't hate. It's not totally fair how Clinton was portrayed, but the GOP spent years going after her reputation. The lies worked, and the Dem party faithful pushed her to the nomination anyway.

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u/Jaxyl 4d ago

Yup. What happened to Clinton from the right is absolutely unfair but the world isn't fair. Sometimes a capable person isn't viable for reasons outside of their control and that's just how it goes.

Instead of listening to reason, the DNC pushed Clinton, she got the nom, and we got four years of Trump as a result.