(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Biden Won the Debate...Here's Why [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-27 I didn’t watch the debate. I never watch the debates. They’re never meaningful or substantial. And besides...Democrats (mostly) suck at these debates. As another article here says, the Democrats come prepared for a polite academic discussion in some salon and the GOP comes ready for a knife fight. But...I checked MSNBC for the quick takes and I gather that it was all worse than usual. That upsets me, of course. I’d rather that my team and my people win. What really upsets me though is that Democrats can ALWAYS be found on the ledges and rooftops after stumbles like these. We’ll wring our hands, call for heads to roll, and heave wracking sobs over our misfortunes. What we seldom do is to quickly get talking about how to turn the lemons into lemonade. The Republicans are better with this that we are. Their side vandalized our Capital and threatened to kill the Vice President. Republicans were referring to the mob as a “few tourists” within hours. Their candidate just got convicted of 34 felonies. Republicans immediately made their calls for defunding the Department of Justice and the FBI even louder. It makes us angry that they lie so blatantly...which, of course, they see as a feature. So, let’s do what the Republicans do: insist that Biden won the debate. Trump Lied, Biden Told the Truth We knew that CNN wouldn’t fact check Trump real time. So we have to do it. We need to get on social media and simply say, “Biden won the debate because Trump lied every time he opened his mouth.” Then provide ONE example...maybe two. But not three or four. Trump Makes Personal Attacks, Biden Makes Plans to Help Americans Biden won because he didn’t resort to schoolyard personal attacks. He calmly told America was he’s done for them and what he’ll do for then during the next four years. Then provide one example of how Biden has and will help Americans. Trump Tried to Be A Bully, Biden is a Statesman Biden won because he was serene and civil as the President of the greatest nation should be. Trump blustered and attempted to bully the President because that’s all he can do. He has no plans or principles. Trump is Just Plain Ignorant, Biden Knows the Score Biden won because he had the facts at hand. Trump is all wind and hot air because...well, because he doesn’t know anything. I know that many will read the points above and cry, “But it wasn’t like that at all!” First...who says? The pundits? Fox News? Your cynical leftist friends who are always berating Democrats? Besides, that misses the point. Do we imagine that, if Biden had clearly and convincingly “whooped” Trump in the debate, the Republicans would say, “Gosh, congrats to Biden. He sure got us today.”? They would change the narrative to suit their own interests even if that narrative was plainly counter to what everyone saw. And they’d keep repeating that narrative over and again. What is it that keeps us Democrats from doing the same thing? So, get on Facebook, Instagram, and all your other social media. Write a letter to the editor. Text all your friends. In every correspondence say, “Biden won the debate and here’s why….” and use one of the points above. Or come up with one or two of your own. We should control the narrative. We can control the narrative. A lot depends on it. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/27/2249163/-Biden-Won-the-Debate-Here-s-Why?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/