The Beginning of the End for Trump

September 11, 2024 Scott Joy

The Bulwark

Last night’s debate wasn’t even close.

Never Again Trump
Bill Kristol

On June 27, at this year’s first presidential debate, Joe Biden lost his chance for a second term. Last night, at this year’s second presidential debate, Donald Trump may well have lost his chance for a second term.

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Andrew Egger

So. How did Kamala Harris win last night? Simple: She got under Trump’s skin.

Over and over, Harris deployed the same formula. She’d answer a question from the moderators on her terms, hitting her marks and making the points she wanted to make. But along the way, she’d make a quick digression: dangling some shiny object for Donald Trump to fixate on.

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