A Calm, Cool, and Presidential Joe Biden Won the ‘Debate’ That Wasn’t A Calm, Cool, and Presidential Joe Biden Won the ‘Debate’ That Wasn’t
In stark contrast to Trump’s desperate bravado, Biden explained, “It is the presidential responsibility to lead.”
Oct 16, 2020 / John Nichols
Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t. Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t.
Harris needed to show us she could beat Vice President Mike Pence—and stay smiling. She did that and more.
Oct 8, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place
She dictated the terms of the debate, and she knew exactly how to handle the vice president’s efforts to talk over her.
Oct 8, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men
The Democratic nominee for vice president won a critical debate against Vice President Mike Pence with facts, figures, and a demand for accountability.
Oct 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’ Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’
Join us to watch Kamala Harris confront Mike Pence, because friends don’t let friends watch election debates alone.
Oct 7, 2020 / The Nation
The Man Protected by ‘Mother’ Has Rarely Dealt With a Woman Like Kamala The Man Protected by ‘Mother’ Has Rarely Dealt With a Woman Like Kamala
It won’t be easy for him.
Oct 7, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Trump in the Debate: None Dare Call It Treason Trump in the Debate: None Dare Call It Treason
He’s now in a fascist halfway house—not able to abolish the election process entirely, but secure enough to wink and nod to neo-Nazi street-fighters.
Oct 1, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Yes, That Debate Was a Shit Show Yes, That Debate Was a Shit Show
If the election goes anything like the first debate, Trump will cheat brazenly—but maybe not get away with it.
Sep 30, 2020 / Joan Walsh
With Help From Chris Wallace, Trump Attacked American Democracy With Help From Chris Wallace, Trump Attacked American Democracy
Enabled by the weak moderation, the president used the debate to legitimize a hate group and threaten intimidation at the polling station.
Sep 30, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Will Someone Please Wake Me Up? Will Someone Please Wake Me Up?
The first presidential debate made unmistakably plain: Voting is just the beginning of this fight. Anyone who tells you otherwise is dreaming.
Sep 30, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan