Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something. Biden had a bad night
Americans have gathered in watch parties, bars, a bowling alley and other venues to watch Joe Biden and Donald Trump go head-to-head in their debate
By Calvin Woodward
Published - Jun 28, 2024, 01:48 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 28, 2024, 01:48 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Oh, Joe."
That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in his debate with Donald Trump, spoke for a lot of Americans on Thursday night.
In watch parties, bars, a bowling alley and other venues where people across the country gathered to tune in, Trump supporters, happily, and Biden supporters, in their angst if not dread, seemed to largely agree they had witnessed a lopsided showdown.
By the end of the 90-plus minutes, some Democrats were saying what partisans say to put the best face on things: It's still early. One debate doesn't necessarily sway the nation. Judge him by what he's done and wants to do, not by how he says things.
