Aaron van Dorn: The freakout was over "is Biden declining" and all available evidence points to "he is old but no, he's mentally fine" and so now the freakout has moved on to the freakout being itself evidence of Biden's need to stepdown. It's entirely circular.

The freakout was over "is Biden declining" and all available evidence points to "he is old but no, he's mentally fine" and so now the freakout has moved on to the freakout being itself evidence of Biden's need to stepdown. It's entirely circular.

Next stage: freakout over all the people going "sheesh would you stop freaking out already?" Whatever, Sulzberger wants it on the front page.

TBH if they've moved to a circular justification, it sounds like the pundits behind the freakout are desperate to keep it going...which may be a good sign that the freakout is peaking,

Your lips etc

This was always going to happen. In fact, it’s what some people were explicitly saying the night of the debate!

“Many people are saying that many people are saying that you need to step down. How do you respond to that?”

If you believe the evidence points to Biden being "mentally fine" you are living on a different planet

This is *yesterday.*

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But you watched the debate right? Where he didn't have a teleprompter? Because I was on the same wave you are and it shocked me and changed my mind lol

Like I'll still vote for him over Trump. But I don't think it's unreasonable for someone to want a president who can communicate and is not suffering from dementia

I did and I did not get the impression he was suffering from dementia. Genuinely thought he improved as the night went on, but it wasn't a great performance.

You think people with cognitive issues can follow long teleprompter speeches?

I will give them this: We win if we’re talking about abortion, healthcare, climate, jobs, and labor + Trump’s track record and plans on abortion and tax cuts for the rich. The focus on his age is misguided. But that’s where the focus is now and if Biden can’t change that, then he is a distraction.

I don’t care about Biden’s age, but he’s cratering in the polls against a literal serial criminal. I believe we can’t afford that risk.

That does not seem to be true.

proof for this claim?

I can’t even remember what day we’re on with this and I’ve yet to see a definitive explanation of what changes are even possible and what the limitations are by an elections expert. We’re deep in the should/shouldn’t and seems we skipped the can/can’t portion of the program.

THIS ISN'T HAPPENING. YOU WERE JUST TOLD IT WAS HAPPENING AND BELIEVED IT WITHOUT EVIDENCE

I do not pay attention to pundits, except perhaps some late-night comedians, and, with no doubt in my mind, I can say Biden had his “Dukakis in the tank” moment. He’s not bouncing back from this.

Ok, but now you're saying this is your own opinion, not the collective opinion. You get how that's different, and as a man of intelligence you can see polls that show essentially no movement might indicate your opinion isn't a majorly held one

Denialism is not going to save us from the gravity of the situation. The Supreme Court, in case you didn’t notice, is staging a slow motion coup. The election can’t be close, much less the state it’s now.

Then I would suggest you stop listening to comedians, actually engage with the condition Biden is in, and stop maulding online and start doing what you can to convince people to vote for Biden.

Denialism isn't putting your opinions aside for the facts, it is the opposite

hold the line. Don’t panic.

Step right up to Artie Sulzburger's Self Serving Circle Jerk of Sophistry, folks!! It's fun for the whole family!!!

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