Presidential Debates

The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner said the burgeoning calls for the president to step down were "inevitable" after his poor debate showing.
More than a few people came away from watching the debate very conflicted.
Did Biden stumble during the presidential debate? Sure. But let's not forget the strides he's made.
Biden's showing sent Democrats into a panic about his electoral chances in November.
"I don't debate as well as I used to, but I know what I do know: I know how to tell the truth," Biden said at a North Carolina rally.
"God Help Us," opined 12 New York Times writers reacting to Thursday night's face-off between Biden and Donald Trump.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries answered with a flat “no” when asked Friday if Biden should step aside.
The Pennsylvania senator reminded panicked Democrats on Friday that he too had a bad debate once, yet he went on to win his Senate seat.
Several Black journalists noted on social media that they weren't given press credentials for the presidential debate. And after that showing, that might've been a good thing.
A live debate "is not the ideal arena for live fact-checking," the network's political director told The New York Times earlier this week.