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madaboutharry

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2. I think a major problem for Biden was the laryngitis.

Reply to planetc (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2024, 03:40 PM

Jul 2024

His voice was gone and it was hard to hear him. It exasperated the perception of a weak old man and people have used it to jump on the “Biden is too old bandwagon.”
The attacks on him continue to be so unfair, even cruel.

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I don't know what all the fuss is about: Biden won the debate. [View all] planetc Jul 2024 OP

50 million watched the debate Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #1

How large a number, and what differences do they see? planetc Jul 2024 #10

I think a major problem for Biden was the laryngitis. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #2

91% of democrats still support Biden, but when Meadowoak Jul 2024 #4

It's not that simple. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #3

Of course he did. valleyrogue Jul 2024 #5

Tfg lied over 30 times duncang Jul 2024 #6

Seth Abramson counted 602 lies in 40 minutes valleyrogue Jul 2024 #7

That should be the lead. duncang Jul 2024 #11

Biden lacked oomph, but the transcript tells a different tale LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #8

No one scores it as an actual debate. It's a TV appearance LeftInTX Jul 2024 #9

Just to return to a point I made earlier, that Biden's debate is being viewed as a "performance" ... planetc Jul 2024 #14

All these discussions about Biden's debate performance inevitably always circle back to the perception thing. sop Jul 2024 #12

I didn't watch it because Dump is so nauseating. Talitha Jul 2024 #13