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I care, because I want to know if my President is losing his grip on reality. To be honest, I might have gotten Macron and Mitterand confused, being that I don't know anything about either of them except that they are both French politicians. But I don't have to meet with Macron and negotiate international cooperation with a guy I confused with a long dead predecessor.
But you DONT have a choice. So why do you care? Does that have any bearing on your life, or who you'll vote for? It's clearly going to be Dementia Donnie vs. Bumbling Brandon.
I will vote for Biden regardless, but I like to know if he's fucking up, or if he's deteriorating. What if he doesn't make it to November? Is it Harris? One of the weirdos still in the primary? Can any of them beat Trump this late in the game? Should we be making plans, or hoping he stays lucid through the debates?
His handlers won't allow him to debate. I don't like Biden, but propping him up like this reeks uncomfortably of elder abuse.
I don't think he has any reason to debate anyone right now. He's the President, and the Republicans haven't even nominated anyone yet. Trump is the front-runner, but several things could prevent him from accepting the nomination.
He could be disqualified under the amendment, he could be incarcerated for one of his many crimes, he could be forced to declare bankruptcy as a result of judgements against him, or he could have a health problem that prevents him from continuing his campaign.
Biden won't win anything in a debate with Trump now, and he can lose a lot. Trump won't have any shame about levelling accusations, and could easily just make up some bullshit on the spot. Trump supporters will take it as gospel, and now Biden has to spend political and financial capital disproving some absurd allegations.
Biden is better off waiting for the actual debates, and letting Haley take the pot shots at Trump.