American Battleground: How a night of fighting words upended the election
CNN
When the camera sails over the gold dome of the state capitol building beaming images of Atlanta’s sparkling twilight, and the television lights flare, and 51 million Americans tune in, Democrats everywhere are hoping this will be the moment for the 46th president of the United States.
When the camera sails over the gold dome of the state Capitol building beaming images of Atlanta’s sparkling twilight, and the television lights flare, and 51 million Americans tune in, Democrats everywhere are hoping this will be the moment for the 46th president of the United States. The moment Joe Biden will stand with his back to a wall of red, white and blue, and fight with tools forged in a lifetime of public service. The moment former President Donald Trump will be exposed as a pretender, pummeled by tough questions and trapped by rules poorly suited to the Republican showman: No audience to rile, strict time limits, and muted mics once the clock expires. “We’re live from Georgia, a key battleground state… .” For Democrats, it all seems within their grasp as this first debate, hosted by CNN, kicks off, and the first question is one for which Biden has had months to prepare. “What do you say to voters who say they are worse off under your presidency than they were under President Trump?” Jake Tapper says, sharing the moderators’ desk with Dana Bash. “We’ve got to take a look at what I was left when I became president.” Biden rises to the challenge. “Things were in chaos… the economy collapsed!”
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