Ok, Biden had a bad debate, but let's talk about a much much bigger problem.
The media seems to have decided that it is ok to be a shameless, obvious and deliberate liar in order to win a debate.
This is the same thing as referees determining that obvious, deliberate cheating is ok to win a game.
Sporting contests don't work if the refs permit cheating, and democratic politics doesn't work if the media permits rank dishonesty.
The media is failing our democracy.
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