Published on June 29, 2024, 12:42 am

In a remarkable turn of events, panic seized Democrats and liberal journalists following the first presidential debate of 2024 – a rematch between the incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Known for his volatility and combativeness, Trump surprisingly benefited from CNN’s debate setup. The lack of an audience to stimulate his disruptive tendencies, as well as switched-off microphones to stop interruptions, allowed him a composed presentation. On the other side, Biden came across as disoriented with his responses marred by raspy murmurs and false accusations against Trump.

Throughout the debate, the room echoed with Biden’s struggle to find solid footing in his thoughts while fumbling through his points. Trump stood merely smiling at this spectacle, allowing Biden to crumble under pressure numerous times.

Former left-wing CNN blogger Chris Cillizza tweeted about Biden’s disastrous outing – describing him old and hard to understand with answers trailing off repeatedly that led viewers to sheer disbelief at his poor performance.

Maria Shriver, a Kennedy family member, revealed her heartbreak over Biden’s performance through her social media post. She confessed her deep appreciation for Biden but acknowledged the state of panic within the Democratic party after the debacle.

Yashar Ali, renowned journalist revealed candid sentiments shared amongst top Democratic officials and donors on group chats – none felt positively about Biden’s presentation style or voice governance at all, despite their usual staunch defense.

Amy Walter from Cook Political Report pinpointed that instead of showcasing a contrast against Trump (the main intention behind opting for this debate), the focus had shifted towards discussng Biden’s diminishing performance levels.

CNN host Kasie Hunt accentuated observations around Biden seeming visibly flustered when pitted against an unexpectedly composed Trump during the debate – leaving many Democrats in despair.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof expressed how he wished for Biden to take into account this disastrous debate performance and withdraw from the race- throwing open opportunities for fresh democratic nominees like Gretchen Whitmer, Sherrod Brown or Gina Raimondo to tackle Trump.

Few advanced the grim notion of replacing Biden on the ticket, as outlined by journalist Ben Jacobs and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. There’s consensus that Biden’s 2024 self is strikingly different from 2020 – raising serious doubts over his ability to hold the mantle as per Yang.

All in all, this debate has cast new shadows upon the realm of real news and trusted news channels wherein once steadfast supporters seem to question their loyalties while reflecting upon a Christian Worldview. Where this leads to remains a focal point in upcoming breaking news.