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Jun 30Liked by Tiffany Torres Williams

I don’t think Biden had confused expression. I saw 👀 an INCREDULOUS expression at all the overwhelming LIES 🤥that 🍊creature was flinging. And moderators allowed it. Thank you, tho, for your work to help us save democracy.

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There were a few times Biden got genuinely confused and lost where he was going. We defeated Medicare? Talking about immigration when he was supposed to be talking about abortion? Those could have been slam dunks for him. I think it's okay to acknowledge weakness or mistakes. That said, a debate performance is just that -- a performance. It doesn't mean much in the grand scheme. We know what kind of country we had under Trump and the kind of country we have under Biden.

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Jun 30Liked by Tiffany Torres Williams

Thanks for this! Appreciate knowing about the Gish gallop.

As bad as Biden was, he is still the better candidate, president and man! Trump did not win, lying is not winning!

Agree with Joanne re Biden's confusion.

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Jun 30Liked by Tiffany Torres Williams

Everyone that cares about America needs to know and understand what the Gish Gallop is and how to deal with it. (Heather Cox Richardson wrote about this also on her substack) Trump lives by this line of BS all the time. He does NOT tell the truth ever, he just keeps telling one lie after another....... He is sick sick sick and will attempt to destroy our country if we let him. And his supporters are being taken to the cleaners by him, because he does NOT care about them either. He ONLY and ALWAYS ONLY cares about himself and what he wants and how he can use others to get what he wants. Do NOT fall for his BS and do NOT let his blind supporters try to intimidate you to fall for the BS! He uses everyone all the time.......Stand up and keep fighting!!!!

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Jun 30Liked by Tiffany Torres Williams

Trump did not have one coherent, definitive answer to any questions asked by the moderators. Biden had several credible responses to questions when he wasn't responding incredulously to lies told by his opponent.

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Absolutely. Biden really knocked it out of the park sometimes. He also lost his train of thought sometimes, especially in the beginning. I'm not neurotic about him running again. I know we are in much better hands than we would be with small hands. But I think it's okay and healthy to acknowledge that the debate wasn't ideal.

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