He also seemed fine after the debate talking to people, so Idk. If he had something seriously wrong with him, I don't think it would matter whether he had a script or not. The debate was horrible but I've also seen him plenty of times looking normal without a script. He may simply be shit at debating due to his old age combined with a speech impediment, a debate requires quick thinking which he can no longer achieve. Plus he's being gaslit by Trump spitting out dozens of lies a second, it doesn't mean he cannot govern and he's a feeble old man at deaths doors though.
I do not see the Dems coming to a consensus, nominating a candidate and that candidate successfully mounting a huge campaign blitz in under 5 months, I'm sorry, I don't see how it's possible, it's too late. It'll probably take them a while just to agree on a new candidate and one which won't cause the Dems to split. That candidate has to then quickly build a name for themselves on a national scale, show to the public who they are as a person and their policies and likely require a successful political career, plus you remove the incumbent benefit.
Also, I hate NYT...Whether or not you think Biden should be replaced, I think most media in America wants Trump back simply because Trump is better for their bottom line, they've been banging on about Biden's age for years, ignoring a bunch of shit that Trump says and does so they can flood the news about Biden being old, the NYT is especially a shitty rag (based on some of their reporting on Ukraine/Russia war) but it's also the same NYT who give Biden a negative coverage on his age because he won't sit down with them for interviews.
A lot of Biden clips in the past were edited, lacking context, or straight up lying, there was that recent clipped video of Biden talking to a soldier at the D-Day event made to look like he was talking to nobody, the media tripped over themselves to post that one, the same media complains that Biden is too boring compared to Trump. These guys aren't your allies or friends, they want Trump back because Trump is "interesting" "fun" "chaotic" and brings them the explosive shit to write about and generate clicks. They will moan about him attacking them but Trump brings in the $$$ which is what they care most about. Where was the NYT to say that Trump should step down cause he's a felon?
I feel like a lot of America's media glosses over the insane shit that Trump says lately.
I'm still unconvinced a change is the best idea, I still lean towards Biden being the best chance unfortunately, if we were a year from election then it would be better, but I fear a change now will result in a Republican win, it will make the Democrats look like they're in disarray, desperate, scared. Trump's cult isn't changing and will vote for Trump no matter who Dems put forward. It's the independents that need to be convinced but if Biden isn't changing then the risk is they feel that voting is pointless, exactly what the Republicans want. You had the primary, nobody of note stepped forward, Biden polled better than the alternatives, it's over, your nominee is Biden now.
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