As I said in my last post, both candidates lost but for different reasons. Donald Trump because he continually lied, although he did seem very confident in doing so. Joe Biden seemed unable to answer questions quickly and convincingly or respond to the lies of his opponent quickly. So both were losers in the debate.

Both are old men, although Trump is a few years younger. I see no indication Trump has a big advantage there. It seems to me you are better off with a President who is honest and right than a President who is quick but not honest or responding to reality.
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I watched the debate last night (June 27).   Seems to me it wasn’t a debate.  And I also think both lost.  Let me explain.  It won’t take long.

I think it a real debate requires both sides to be honest.  Trump was clearly not honest so it wasn’t really a debate.   And dishonesty is not a good trait in a President.  I think his dishonesty makes him a loser.

Biden clearly was not up to dealing with the series of lies.   But he attempted to present an honest account of his achievements.  It is just that he did not appear strong enough or quick enough.  Neither means he would not be a good to be President but it does mean he seemed to be a loser in this non-debate.

So the choice we will make in November seems to  be between a dishonest loser and an honest loser.

On one hand you have President Biden who praised our soldiers who risked and often sacrificed their lives to save democracy, echoing former President Ronald Reagan (Forty Years Later, Biden Seeks to Echo Reagan’s Legacy of American Leadership.

On the the other hand there is former president Donald Trump who thinks the military are Suckers and Losers and did not visit their graves in France since he did not want to risk messing up his hair.

Who do you think would be the best Commander in Chief?

I used to subscribe to The Economist and I am thinking of re-subscribing. I still get their email newsletters. It is a great magazine. I found it sensible and centrist with a bit of humor.

They cover the world and are based in the UK so naturally their perspective on US events is a bit different from the American media. There was so much to read and all of it was well-written that I constantly found myself running a few issues behind. So I was very interested in their take on the upcoming presidential election.
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