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Election

Election

By Makaila Thompson

The first debate of the Presidential election 2020 has officially concluded. On September 29, 2020 the world had the opportunity to watch our leading candidates verbally duke it out. It was by far the most notably chaotic presidential debate to date. President Trump and Joe Biden left the audience in awe of the events we watched. It was the kind of back and forth that made our jaws drop and laugh in disbelief. Very similar to what you would expect of a high school debate team. The constant interruptions and low blows were not what the world was expected to be displayed of the American Presidential candidates.

The Washington Post highlighted five key points from the initial debate. It was said that Biden distanced himself from the left. The Grand Old Party made it a point to try and highlight this. The Washington Post says, “It wasn’t a profile in bold politics, and it could disappoint some of his liberal allies.” Another key point was President Trump and the white suppremicist. Up and to this point the president hadn't made a clear decision on the topic. The Washington Post says, “Trump left it very unclear, and at least one group saw his words as giving them a nod.” The stand back and stand by comment by the president sent many into fits. The Proud Boys used it as a marketing tool and owned it. Many saw it as the resident as telling the group to stand down. Either way, everyone’s interpretation of his comments were theirs to form.

The Los Angeles Times summed up the debate perfectly, “Well that was ugly.” The point is well delivered when the post talks about how debates like this harden people’s already formed opinions versus changing people’s minds for the better. There were several key takeaways outlined by the LA Times. They call President Trump a bully and ultimately prideful. They mention that he has no common courtesy and “...has no use for the tyranny of timekeepers, the standards of common courtesy or the obligations of social grace.” The LA Times talks about how Joe Biden was alive and kicking in the debate. A header was even Not So Sleepy Joe. It was clear that this article was in favor of the democratic candidate.

Article 3 :

This article was more about fact checking than candidate blaming and finger pointing. There are four key topics covered: coronavirus, racial justice protests, the economy, and voting. The fact that the President mentions the death rate will be much higher if Biden was president was not factual but all opinion. “The accusation that there would be a higher death toll under Biden is predicated on the false assertion that Biden opposed Trump’s early February China travel restrictions.” Both candidates made misleading or false statements in regard to continuing protests sparked following the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minnesota in May. Biden accuses Trump of hiding in a bunker during a protest. Trump talks about support from the Portland Oregon sheriff. Both were later proven to be incorrect. Overall , this article is a neutral take on the debate. It was really my favorite. It was neither demcratic or repblican biased. It just called everyone out on their lies and told the truth. If more articles were like this, people could make clearer decisions.

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