Presidential debates crystalize a quadrennial dilemma for a country contemplating a new political direction. But they’re usually defined more by trivial personality quirks, zeitgeist moments and gaffes than high-level ideological argument.
In dozens of interviews across the country, debate-watchers who aren’t in Trump’s camp are dispirited about the ballot choices they have in November. For some, the debate suddenly crystalized their worries that neither man is fit to lead the nation.
WASHINGTON — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump’s supporters, the debate suddenly crystalized the worries of many Americans, a portion of Pres…
Trump told a stream of falsehoods with sharpness, vigor and conviction, while Biden struggled mightily to land debating points and even to get through many sentences.
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Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher | Since Then
