Staff Reports
In a surprising turn of events, the first debate between President Biden and Donald Trump did not go as expected. Conservative commentator Bonchie expresses a sense of shock at Biden’s lackluster performance, admitting his own misjudgment in predicting Biden would hold his ground for at least the first half-hour. Instead, Biden appeared comatose and incoherent, failing to deliver any meaningful blows throughout the debate.
The conservative narrative highlights how even mainstream media figures like Joe Scarborough and Chris Wallace were unable to spin Biden’s poor performance in a positive light. Wallace, in particular, bluntly declared the debate a “car accident in slow motion,” suggesting that Biden had sunk his own campaign with his lackluster showing.
While there remains skepticism about calling the race this early, the general sentiment among conservatives is one of certainty regarding Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Even staunch Democrat supporters struggled to find excuses for Biden’s faltering performance, with Joy Reid allegedly distancing herself from the candidate.
BIDEN: *rambles incoherently about his failure to secure the border*
TRUMP: "I really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don't think he knows what he said either." pic.twitter.com/lxBpOVeTqJ
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 28, 2024
The conservative perspective suggests that Biden’s showing at the debate may have irreparably damaged his standing, with doubts about his ability to recover in future debates. The notion of Biden voluntarily stepping down to make way for a potentially stronger candidate like Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom is floated, though the potential chaos this move could cause within the Democratic Party is acknowledged.
Ultimately, conservatives point to the Democrats’ own decisions and ambitions as leading to the predicament they currently find themselves in. The article underscores the belief that Biden’s lackluster debate performance reflects poorly on the Democratic Party’s priorities and potentially endangers the country as a whole.
