In a joint statement, twelve major news organizations, including CBS News, called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to debates during the 2024 White House campaign.
But the Right has fixated so much about Biden’s mental acuity that’s simply showing up and making clear points will be a win for him. Meanwhile, I am betting that Trump will descend into the same word salad that he always does (amplified with early dementia), and will look good to nobody except his most ardent Truth Social investors.
So yes, we shouldn’t learn anything new vs 4 years ago, but even that situation favors Biden, since he already beat Trump once.
But the Right has fixated so much about Biden’s mental acuity that’s simply showing up and making clear points will be a win for him. Meanwhile, I am betting that Trump will descend into the same word salad that he always does (amplified with early dementia), and will look good to nobody except his most ardent Truth Social investors.
So yes, we shouldn’t learn anything new vs 4 years ago, but even that situation favors Biden, since he already beat Trump once.