Biden-Trump "debate"

Not a great "debate." Biden had a cold, sounded hoarse, and was stuttering a bit. Trump told lie after lie after lie. Trump has practiced the lies so much that he sounds somewhat convincing, if you don't bother to fact-check. Even though Biden appeared weak and old, he still won the debate on the facts. But Democrats coast-to-coast panicked at Biden's poor delivery, and a large number of them began clamoring for Biden to be replaced by another candidate before the election. That is not a workable plan, and they need to STFU.

Has every Democrat forgotten that Joe Biden has had a stutter most of his life? 

Democrats must be the worry kings. Hand-wringing is one of their favorite pastimes, so it seems. It doesn't help. Worry can paralyze you. As Gavin Newsom said post-debate, "Worry less. Do more." One way I took that to heart was to send some more bucks Joe and Kamala's way last night. Another way is to get more involved in your local Democratic party apparatus. Go ahead and make those phone calls, write those letters, and argue with your right-wing friends, if you still have any. You know who the better candidate is. Try to focus on substance over style.

Here is a note that Joe Biden sent out after the debate:

Steve, I just stepped off of the debate stage. And I have to tell you this: I have never heard so much malarkey in my whole life.

I’m not kidding. Every single thing Donald Trump said is a lie. Every single one.

Here’s the fact of the matter: Donald Trump is running a campaign of revenge and retribution. He wants to forever alter what we stand for as a country, to throw decency, honesty, andintegrity all by the wayside. And he will hurt anyone to help himself. 

Will you make another $25 contribution to Kamala's and my campaign today? It's going to take a heck of a lot of resources to defeat Trump again. We need you by our side tonight.

As I see it, a president's most fundamental duty is to fight for the American people.

Trump doesn't care about anyone but himself. I care about you, the American people.

Over the last three years, we've made real progress for families all across this country, but there's more that must be done. To defend democracy. To protect your rights and freedoms. To give everyone a fair shot. 

Steve, I know this much to be true: We can’t leave anything up to chance in this election. We cannot leave our progress up to chance. 

My campaign is counting on lots and lots of contributions to come in tonight from folks like you in your town and nationwide. So, will you rush another $25 donation now?

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This debate did not change much of anything. It is still a battle between darkness (Trump) and the light (Biden).  To inject a little levity here, 

check out Jon Stewart's post-debate analysis.

Sure, I wish we had a younger, more vigorous candidate for President, but at this time, we do not, and we need to rally behind Joe like never before. We either elect a convicted felon, a serial liar and an adjudicated rapist who only cares about himself, or we elect the kind-hearted, decent, stuttering guy who cares about making every American's lives better. The choice is yours.