Halloween came early in the debate for the U.S. presidency in the form of a tired, old, weird, and angry applicant for president.
His debate spats were like a horrific flashback to 1938.
Back to a time, eighty six years ago, when a certain hoax from an Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of a massive “Martian invasion” caused mass public panic.
However, today is not then.
In 2024, this applicant’s racist, lie laden spats of out-of-his-mind hate rhetoric in “aliens eat pets”, did not cause mass panic.
Instead, his raging trash talk, usually reserved for rag magazines, caused mass civil disdain and ridicule, full delirious laughter and hilarity, stuck on replay.
In 2024, televised broadcasts can replay his hilarious out of this world delusions over and over again, recorded for the history books for all time.
This tired old, out of touch with the modern world and the modern women, applicant who seems to believe that racist remarks and debunked aliens eating pets claims would appeal to any normal and civilized person, is deranged.
Yet, this was not the only highlight from that night’s debate, if you can call a total smackdown, takedown to the mat of an old raging, out of control, applicant by a vibrant and heartfelt, V.P. Kamala (calm) Harris a debate.
Let's see what else has been replayed over and over again.
How about these bait lines from Harris:
“Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people.”
Her talk about his much smaller crowd sizes,
“You will notice that people start leaving his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom.”
Her response to his debunked “they’re eating pets” rant,
“Talk about extreme.”
His rant about FBI committing fraud, “the FBI–they were defrauding statements.”
“Well, I think this is so rich.
Coming from someone who has been prosecuted for
national security crimes,
economic crimes,
election interference,
has been found liable for
sexual assault,
and his next big court appearance is in November at his own criminal sentencing (referencing his guilty verdict and conviction on 34 felonies).”
“It is important that we move forward, that we turn the page on this same old tired rhetoric.”
“But frankly, the American people are exhausted with the same old playbook.”
“Not everybody got handed $400 million on a silver platter and then files bankruptcy six times.”
Referencing the former president and his actions on January 6th,
“incited a violent mob to attack our nation's capital, to desecrate our nation's capital.
On that day, 140 law enforcement officers were injured. And some died.”
“So for everyone watching who remembers what January 6th was, I say we do not have to go back. Let's not go back.
It's time to turn the page.
And if that was a bridge too far for you, well, there is a place in our campaign for you.
To stand for country.
To stand for our democracy.
To stand for rule of law.
And to end chaos.”
“And World leaders are laughing at Donald Trump.”
“And the American people have a right to rely on a president who understands the significance of America’s role and responsibility
in terms of ensuring that there is stability and ensuring we stand up for our principles
and not sell them for the benefit of personal flattery.”
“He calls himself a deal maker- Even his national security adviser said it (referring to his deal in Afghanistan) was a weak, terrible deal.”
“And get back to the point about how he has consistently disparaged and demeaned members of our military, fallen soldiers,
and the work that we must do to uphold the strength
and the respect of the United States of America around the world.”
There is more smackdown, but by now you should get the idea of how the evening went.
Harris threw out the bait and Trump took all of them hook, line, and sinker.
For detailed highlights read and decide for yourself who won, the transcript of the debate (keep in mind, the old applicant, in fact checks, has over 30 falsehoods).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debatetranscript/story%3fid=113560542
