GOP lawmakers and analysts virtually unanimous that Trump was second best to Harris in first presidential debate
  • PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world
    661·
    2 months ago

    You know this is elder abuse, it’s sad to see.

    He’s clearly going through some form of age related mental decline. He should really drop out, for the good of the country, just like Biden did when the republicans were so sincerely worried about his mental decline and called for him to drop out.

    • Xenny@lemmy.world
      32·
      2 months ago

      He already said no to any future debate including on Fox News. He’s got his tail between his legs, probably too afraid it will get eaten.

    • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      2 months ago

      Either that or they’ll just pretend he won. The jagoffs who watch only care about him appearing to be dominant, and Fox will cut it up to make him look that way

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    26·
    2 months ago

    “Viktor Orbán is known for destroying Hungarian democracy using techniques Trump has tried to copy,” said David Driesen, a constitutional law professor at Syracuse University, who has written on the capture of democratic institutions by autocratic leaders. “It was surreal to hear Trump cite Orbán’s praise as validation of his own leadership.”

    It wasn’t surreal. That’s . . It was not surreal.

    • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      I don’t know why at this point, but my jaw dropped when he was verbally sucking off Orbán. I couldn’t believe how much he was glazing that piece of shit, but then I remembered who’s mouth it was coming out of. Donald sure loves that “iron fist” approach to “leadership”

    • Wrench@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 months ago

      I think they were surprised at how unhinged he got, and looked impotent with rage.

      He’s usually surrounded by sycophants that he can bully around and they get linched by his mob if they don’t fall in line. Or he just gets up and leaves any interview that challenges his bullshit, and can leave with the last word. His childish tantrums can get reduced to soundbites that make him look like the winner to his followers who are also petty adult children.

      But here, Harris was in frame laughing at his meltdowns and clearly easily pushing his buttons where it hurt, and he could do nothing but stomp over the so called moderation to steal airtime, just to look like a petulant child who needed a nap.

    • reddig33@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      “Dismayed” is such a strange choice of wording. Like “slightly annoyed” or “disappointed” or “it’s regretful”.