Here we go, the first Presidential debate between Biden and Trump begins at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific.

How to watch it:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/how-to-watch-cnn-debate/index.html

"The CNN Presidential Debate will air live on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español, and via streaming on Max for subscribers and without a cable login on CNN.com. CNN will make the debate available to simulcast on additional broadcast and cable news networks.

You can also follow CNN’s live debate coverage on CNN.com, which will include analysis and fact checking."

"According to parameters set by CNN in May, all participating debaters had to appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting.

Polls that meet those standards are those sponsored by CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, The New York Times/Siena College, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post."

Edit And that’s it! Thanks for watching everyone!

tl;dw:

Consensus is Trump didn’t so much as beat Biden as Biden beat himself.

The real loser is CNN who failed to fact check anyone, and there were obvious fact checks on both sides.

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Listening to more of the analysis and clips from the debate, Biden’s performance reminded me of high school and college presentations where students over-prepared by following a very rigid, memorized script but derail because they forget a single key word or trigger. This isn’t a very robust presentation strategy that can easily fail even with younger minds, let alone someone in their 80s.

  • MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Why do we only get 90 minutes. Why do they only get 1 minute to answer. Sit the down and have an actual discussion damnit. You’re trying to run a country not win a talent show. I want hear how their brains work, not their mouths.

  • hypnoton@discuss.online
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    2 days ago

    Thanks Obama and capitalism. Without the Obama’s behind the scenes phone call bullshit intervention in the last primary which ended up giving us Biden we would have had Bernie as the president and none of this would have happened.

  • GiddyGap@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    I’m going to vote for policy, not a person. I don’t agree with Trump on anything, so I’ll vote for Biden.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The elimination of the First Past the Post voting system would allow voters to support third-party candidates without the fear of causing a spoiler effect. This change would promote greater competition in elections, improving the caliber of candidates available to all voters. Also, it is likely to boost voter turnout and increase political engagement.

    Electoral reform has already been achieved at the state level; Alaska and Maine have successfully implemented changes to their electoral systems, demonstrating that broader reform is feasible.

    However, Republicans have taken steps to preserve the First Past the Post voting system. For instance, Florida recently outlawed Ranked Choice voting. Despite this setback, there are numerous alternatives to First Past the Post, ensuring that bans like Florida’s do not obstruct progress toward electoral reform.

    This raises the question: why do predominantly Democratic states continue to utilize First Past the Post voting? Why continueto use a voting system favored by Republicans? In states controlled by Democrats, there are no Republican obstacles preventing these reforms.

    It is evident that Democrats recognize the shortcomings of First Past the Post voting. Mentioning third-party voting on social media often prompts numerous Democrats to caution against “wasting” votes that could inadvertently benefit Republicans. It is perplexing to acknowledge flaws in the voting system yet fail to take action to address them. Lecturing others about the drawbacks of First Past the Post voting while neglecting to pursue solutions is contradictory and counterproductive.

    Here are some videos on the topic if you’d like to know more:

    First Past The Post voting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

    Other electoral systems to choose from:

    Alternative vote

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE

    Ranked Choice voting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2fRPRkWvY

    Range Voting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3GFG0sXIig

    Single Transferable Vote

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI

    STAR voting

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-mOeUXAkV0

    Mixed Member Proportional representation

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0I-sdoSXU

  • Vivendi@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    We Iranians are going to get Pezeshkian and you Americans are going to get Trump

    FUN 4 YEARS COMING BOYS

  • Suavevillain@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    This country is cooked with these two as the choices. Biden looked awful, and Trump didn’t answer anything at all. Trump gets a pass on never having any substance to his replies. It is just jokes and insults.

  • tiredofsametab@kbin.run
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    2 days ago

    Wow, I didn’t see it as I was working. It was somehow worse than I thought even after reading all the threads. Biden should not be there. I will be voting for whomever the democrats nominate because the alternative is worse, but the US is so fucked.

  • Foni@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    I am a European who has just woken up and started watching the news. I think it is a good time to look for alternatives to NATO