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/ChristAboveAllOthers 6d ago edited 6d ago
Biden didn’t just stutter. He literally mumbled and droned on about nothing. Sometimes he literally stopped talking because he couldn’t remember what he was talking about. He looked confused at times and other times like he was asleep. At one point he said something about being ‘raped by your sister’ in the context of abortion rights, in other points he literally couldn’t even finish a sentence.
Trump is deranged and a menace, but putting Biden up there was a terrible look for the Democratic Party and probably just sealed a victory for Trump.
I voted Biden, Hillary and Obama both times, blue up and down the line in every national and local election and was until last night 100,000% voting Biden. This debate made me think if this is the best the Democratic Party can do for us, that I should probably just sit at home on election night.