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In reply to the discussion: Jon Stewart Reacts to 'Daily Show' Backlash: "I Have Sinned Against You" [View all]fishwax
(29,150 posts)To me, he made very clear that trump was orders of magnitude worse--that they shared the fact of advanced age, but that trump is also delusional, irrational, and carrying all the horrible baggage that we're quite familiar with (insurrection, sexual assault, etc.). He made hay of Biden's mexico gaffe, but as a memory glitch that severely undermined what had, up to then, been a pretty effective counterpoint to the "Biden is old and feeble of memory" narrative. The chocolate chip cookie digs were less about Biden is senile and more about this isn't going to do anything to assuage the concerns that various segments of the electorate have about Biden's age. And I think he's right about that.
I mean, I get that plenty of people didn't take it that way, and so are not inclined to watch, and that's just fine. No harm in not watching. But I will be watching, because for me it makes this whole election process so much easier to bear, and provides me with the sort of energy and resolve that we're all going to need in the months to come.