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WASHINGTON.- A heated presidential debate this Thursday between Donald Trump and Joe Biden marked a crucial point in the electoral race and It captured the spotlight of the mainstream media. Both candidates faced each other again yesterday in a debate organized by CNN that left a conclusion shared by all the North American media, regardless of their political inclinations: Biden ended up beaten and the Democratic Party panicked on the way to the November 5 elections.
The most influential newspaper in the United States, The New York Timesasked President Joe Biden this Friday in an editorial to abandon his campaign for re-election and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump in the November elections.
Describing Biden as “the shadow of a great public servant,” the paper’s editorial board said the Biden-Trump debate on Tuesday showed that the 81-year-old president “failed his own test.” “The greatest public service Mr. Biden can do now is to announce that he will no longer seek reelection,” it added.
“Biden has been an admirable president. Under his leadership, the nation has prospered and begun to address a number of long-term challenges, and the wounds opened by Trump have begun to heal. But the greatest public service Mr. Biden can do now is to announce that he will no longer seek reelection,” he said.
Its main columnists also agreed in pointing out that Biden should give up his place because their performance left doubts about his ability to lead a second term.
The columnists Nicholas Kristoff and Thomas Friedman They wrote that the president has to step aside, and Democrats must look for another candidate. “Biden must resign for the good of the party,” was one of the most shared titles, reflecting growing concern among analysts about the viability of his candidacy.
According to the article by Friedman, who is also a friend of the president, “Thursday’s debate not only revived concerns about Biden’s age, but also highlighted his difficulty connecting with younger voters and his inability to counter Trump’s attacks effectively.”. The publication emphasized that some Democrats are beginning to openly question whether Biden is the best candidate to face Trump in the general election.
“Panic”titled the magazine Time, in one of the most graphic covers about the Biden debacle. “Biden looked exactly like the 81-year-old grandfather he isstammering quietly through unintelligible arguments and often staring blankly, mouth agape, as Trump launched one verbal attack after another, the magazine’s feature article says.
Along the same lines he titled the Washington Post. “Democrats panic over Biden and doubt his future,” says the opening title this Friday.
The coverage emphasized the political and stylistic differences between the two candidates, with a detailed analysis of their positions on crucial issues such as the economy, foreign policy and the handling of the pandemic. But the repercussions were again negative for the president.
“Democrats consider the unthinkable: It’s time for Biden to go,” was the title that opened the edition of place Political This morning, an article riddled with off-the-record statements from Democratic strategists and operators that They offered a brutal diagnosis of the president’s performance.
Hours later, the media highlighted through an opinion note that “eThe movement to convince Biden not to run is real”, which coincided with the opinions of the New York Times.
He Wall Street Journal, from the News Corp group of Rupert Murdoch -close to Trump- also headlined that Democrats were discussing whether they should replace Biden after his performance in the debate.
Coverage focused on how each candidate plans to handle the economy, a crucial issue for many voters. AND He noted that Biden had failed to effectively defend his economic policies in the face of Trump’s attacks.
He New York Post, from the same conservative media group, had a large headline on the front page of the newspaper: “Simply sad”, with an image of Biden in which he seemed lost. ““The president stammers, stumbles and freezes in a derailed debate against Trump,” added the descent.
For the first time, CNN and Fox News – two media outlets with opposing editorial lines – agreed in their opinions. Both media highlighted that Biden had a “disastrous” debate.
A CNN snap poll found that 67% of voters said Trump won the debate, compared with 33% who thought Biden had performed better.
CNN headlined: “Biden’s disastrous debate puts his re-election bid in crisis”while Fox News said “Biden’s ‘disastrous’ debate performance sparks calls for him to drop out of 2024 race”. The unusual convergence of all media, even those at ideological antipodes, demonstrated a rare moment of consensus in a typically polarized media landscape.
THE NATION
