Turning the blind eye translates for me as "not a US issue to pour US money and American people into". He said he'd do exactly that.

I'm updating my previous comment of being ambivalent to being indifferent.

This exactly. I personally wish Trump went about politics differently but I don't think he cares for my opinion.

Is it 'Vote Biden, get Harris'?

Or if Biden steps down, there is another election?
Genuine question.

Vice presidents fill the president’s shoes until the next scheduled election.

I've always liked Jet Harris, is he running?

Tom

Fun isn't exactly the word that comes to my mind...

Ok 2020 is screwed then. Despite the polls saying otherwise, unless there's some sort of October surprise I think Trump will win again.

Which is a shame. I think the Ds made a huge mistake in anointing Hilary and not letting anyone or anything get in her way back in 2016. Joe could have been successful had he run in 2016, with the economy on the upswing and being a thousand percent more likeable than Hilary.

Win or lose I don't think Trumpism is going anywhere just yet.

What does that term mean...?

If media, internet and public communications are congratulating Biden to his (imagined) victory and it was the same with Hillary, innit...what kool-aid are we missing then?

One can only hope, eh?

You mean the blatant disregard for facts and human life, the divide-and-conquer approach tearing the country apart and, now that we know this, the complete inability to manage his inherited business so he's basically lost more than we will ever make? I'd say, the sooner he's gone, the sooner the US can start healing itself and coming back as something vaguely resembling a united country.

Trump is severely lagging in the polls so he needed a big win in the debate to get back in the running; I believe we can all agree he did not have a big win.

In fact, the debate was a disaster - nobody won or even broke even. As a vehicle to pull the undecided voters into one camp or another it was an abject failure.

U.S. Drone Strikes Have Gone Up 432% Since Trump Took Office

Trump in the debate;
And the sheriff's denial;

I love how people are criticizing Bidens performance, as though it was a regular debate between two rational human beings and Biden was somehow flat.

The pressure of a televised debate already high enough in normal circumstances, right? Well, I challenge anyone to try having a debate with someone who is a sitting President, who is constantly interrupting you, who talking over you and who is insulting your family in the most public and humiliating way imaginable. Someone with absolutely no conscience. A psychopath. A pathological liar. A narcissist. Trump.

For Biden to even have kept his cool like he did in the face of such an outrageous display is impressive. Many people would have exploded or walked off the stage.

agreed except biden is a presidential candidate so he should be made of sterner stuff / more capable than your average joe

I'm not sure what your post means... are you implying that his debate performance in the face of Trumps outrageous behaviour was like some random guy someone off the street?

I said to my husband this morning, it's not that Biden is a bad debater. It's that Trump has a way of dominating every room and conversation, and especially on TV he knows how to play it. Trump is okay with interrupting, lying, bullying, attacking family, talking over everyone else, etc.

Biden was raised to be polite, wait his turn for the most part, and not attack family.

I think Biden's debate prep people went too soft on him by focusing on content and not so much delivery. They should have asked Bernie to show up and shout any kind of nonsense and insults and talk over Joe in each mock debate so it would be a more accurate representation of what he'd face.

They really need a stronger interviewer and a mute button.

Imagine finding a Debate Moderator who could actually keep the two opponents in check. That person could become the next president. Wallace was a shrinking violet.

Edit: cod peace was quicker