The Democratic Party’s reaction to their candidate having a bad debate substantially outpaces the Republican Party’s reaction to their candidate being convicted of multiple felonies, held liable for rape, and owing judgments in the hundreds of millions for defamation and fraud.
Like every single one of them should have come out swinging, "yes, Biden was a bit under the weather, but did you hear that other guy unable to say a single factual statement. how he talked about him being anti-abortion?"
etc...
It is, in large part, a widespread cynicism and nihilism about a hypothetical voter who is too stupid to understand rhetorical or performative nuance. The kind of lack of faith in country that might very well be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I mean, I have to admit during the first 20 minutes my heart was sinking.. and I was worried afterwards but the data coming in made me feel less scared not more. But of course what makes me nervous is the reaction of the media and political junkies who are assuming what the median voter thinks
