Here we go, the first Presidential debate between Biden and Trump begins at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific.

How to watch it:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/how-to-watch-cnn-debate/index.html

"The CNN Presidential Debate will air live on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español, and via streaming on Max for subscribers and without a cable login on CNN.com. CNN will make the debate available to simulcast on additional broadcast and cable news networks.

You can also follow CNN’s live debate coverage on CNN.com, which will include analysis and fact checking."

"According to parameters set by CNN in May, all participating debaters had to appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting.

Polls that meet those standards are those sponsored by CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post."

Edit And that’s it! Thanks for watching everyone!

tl;dw:

Consensus is Trump didn’t so much as beat Biden as Biden beat himself.

The real loser is CNN who failed to fact check anyone, and there were obvious fact checks on both sides.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I voted for Biden and I’ll vote for him again to keep a fascist out of office, but it is quite clear that the best thing Democrats could do is to have Biden back out and put forth a younger charismatic candidate. Age and the excitement about someone fresh would be enough to sweep this. That’s just a reflection of what polls are already telling us. The debate just started, but it’s quite clear that the optics of a debate thus far are going to Trump.

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Good god, I had to stop watching after the abortion question.

    Trump actually has managed to keep his composure so far. Sure, he’s spouting out lie upon lie that CNN is allowing to continue un-fact-checked. But he at least sounds like he knows what he’s talking about, and is showing something resembling energy.

    Biden looked like a nursing home patient that should’ve been guided out by his nurse. He sounds even worse. That freeze-up at the end with him stuttering and just blurting out a random “I beat Medicare” or whatever that was is going to fuel the entire Republican campaign for the next 5 months. That is literally the exact moment Biden lost this election, mark my words. The man is performing like he’s sundowning.

    If he gets better, God bless him. But I cannot see how anyone can have confidence in that man after that performance. He doesn’t look like he’ll make it another 4 months let alone another 4 years.

    • anticolonialist@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      This was the only part I saw because of someone posting a clip. Jesus Fucking Christ, the man is full fledged potato

  • kescusay@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    To the people who are calling Biden “toast” three minutes into the debate: Fuck off.

    • WoahWoah@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      First impressions matter. Most people won’t watch the debate. Of the people that do, most people won’t watch all of it. He isn’t doing a good job.

  • WindyRebel@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Take a shot anytime someone says “by the way”. No one will have to vote because we’ll all be dead

  • Nobody@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    They lowered expectations for Trump way too much.

    And if Biden doesn’t get it together immediately, it’s time to consider a new candidate. This is a disaster so far.

  • Nobody@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    “I don’t think he knows what he said either.”

    That was a fucking kill shot.

  • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Serious question, for anyone masochistic enough to still be watching: Has Biden’s performance improved enough to negate the moment that will be on every GOP attack ad for the next 5 months, or does he still look like he needs to be walked back into his room and told that no, it’s not 1975 any more…

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I seriously doubt it but I really hope this is a wake-up call for Democrats. I remain convinced that Biden voluntarily stepping down and permitting a younger more charismatic figure in his place will be all that is needed to win, and I say this for a few reasons:

    • By the polling, age is a huge issue for a significant majority of Americans, with it clearly harming Biden more.
    • Any youthful semi-in-the-shadows candidate will be fresh for Americans, who will be excited for anything different.
    • The right-wing talking-points won’t be pre-written.
    • By Biden & Democrats getting ahead of this and saying, “look we recognize the electorate’s concerns and what’s at stake and we know the people by large majorities don’t want either President, so we’re responding,” they would get major points.

    Call it a reverse-October surprise.

    That being said, this is the earliest debate ever and Trump still needs to go through sentencing in July. People won’t really remember this debate, but it certainly did not help Biden in any capacity.

    • Crikeste@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Dude, democrats are killing it in every other metric this election season. We got some serious swing state polling right now. You are exactly right that if we can get someone new and more progressive, it would be a slam dunk.

      Hell, conservative media is pretty scared right now that this very thing may happen. They know it would not just hurt their chances, it would fuckin’ bomb them.

      • kiljoy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 months ago

        What I saw up there was elder abuse. That was sad for Biden and sad that the DNC cancelled primaries for this when they knew this was happening.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    If Biden is going to be replaced it has to be a huge name like AOC or Bernie. It’s too late to campaign anyone newer