On June 27th, the 2024 presidential cycle kicked off with its first debate, the earliest in history. The stage was set for a face-off between former President Donald Trump and the current occupant of the White House, Joe Biden. Millions tuned in, and let’s just say it was an absolute train wreck for the Democrats. Biden, bless his heart, looked like he’d just wandered in from a nap and couldn’t quite grasp why all those cameras were pointed at him. He struggled to deliver coherent answers, often veering into the kind of gibberish that leaves you questioning if he’s got a speechwriter or just a really bad GPS system.
The aftermath? Well, it wasn’t pretty. According to a recent CBS report, 72% of respondents now believe Biden isn’t capable of handling the presidency. Ouch. That’s gotta sting for the Democrats, who are probably wondering if it’s too late to find a candidate who can at least string a sentence together.
Trump, ever the showman, took full advantage of the situation, focusing on key issues to attack Biden’s dismal performance. One of the prime topics he hammered home was the crisis at the southern border. It’s a mess down there, with tens of thousands of migrants pouring in daily. Border traffickers have openly admitted to using our sieve-like border to smuggle humans and run trafficking operations.
Technology has only exacerbated this catastrophe. The New York Post recently reported that by the fall of 2024, the federal migration backlog will surpass a staggering eight million individuals – a 167% increase since 2019. Trump deftly used this issue during the debate, repeatedly slamming Biden over his inability to manage the border crisis. And what was Biden’s response? Let’s just say he didn’t have one that made any sense.
The fallout from Biden’s disastrous performance has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki noted that Democrats are starting to panic, openly calling for a replacement candidate. However, she warned that making such a switch at the party’s national convention in late August would be a risky move.
Imagine the Democrats scrambling behind the scenes, trying to find someone, anyone, who can salvage this sinking ship. The debate was supposed to be Biden’s moment to shine, to show he’s still got what it takes. Instead, it’s left many wondering if he’s even got enough left in the tank to finish his current term, let alone run for re-election.
So here we are, at the dawn of the 2024 election cycle, and the Democrats are already in damage control mode. Biden’s incoherence on stage was a gift to Trump, who didn’t hesitate to unwrap it and show the American people just how unfit Biden is for the job. The Democrats have a lot of soul-searching to do, and they’d better do it fast. The clock is ticking, and if they don’t find a way to right the ship, they’re in for a brutal election season.
Stay tuned, folks. This is just the beginning, and if the first debate is any indication, it’s going to be one heck of a ride.
