Debate substance secondary to cognitive and character display: Sarah Bedford – Washington Examiner
Sarah Bedford from the Washington Examiner commented that voters, particularly independents who haven’t yet decided, will likely focus on the stylistic elements rather than the substance during the upcoming president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video/” title=”Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie – Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, ‘Trump is a Tyrant’ (VIDEO)”>presidential debate featuring President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. According to Bedford, the main concern for independents regarding Biden is about his cognitive abilities and whether he can handle the presidency for another term. The focus for Trump, on the other hand, will be on his character. This observation was shared during Bedford’s appearance on the program “Your World with Neil Cavuto.”
The Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford suggested voters will be primarily watching Thursday’s presidential debate for President Joe Biden’s cognitive performance and former President Donald Trump’s display of character.
“I think that most voters tuning in, especially independents who haven’t quite made up their mind, are not necessarily going to be looking at the substance of what the candidates are saying but there are stylistic concerns about both of them,” Bedford told Your World with Neil Cavuto. “The threshold concerns that independents have about Joe Biden are cognitive. Is he up to doing the job of president for four more years? Can he stand there for two hours and get out sentences frankly?”
“And for Donald Trump, voters have character concerns. Is he going to be a bully? Is he going to yell insults at Joe Biden? Or is he just going to speak in a calm voice and address the issues that they care about the most?” she continued. “So, I do think the substance of what’s going to be talked about tomorrow night is secondary to people watching for just how these two men behave and whether these two men end up feeding into narratives about their worst qualities.”
Bedford noted, however, that Biden’s “biggest policy vulnerability” is immigration and border security, perhaps even more so than the economy.
“There is no issue that Donald Trump is more closely associated with than border security and toughness on the border,” Bedford said. “There’s really no debating the fact that Joe Biden’s policies proceeded this unprecedented border crisis, and so Donald Trump doesn’t have to do much to highlight that reality. And most voters already have that baked into their perceptions of the two candidates.”
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