Jake Tapper reveals what some Democratic lawmakers are telling him about Biden

A growing number of Democratic leaders are saying they want him to step aside for the good of the party - and the country. CNN's Jake Tapper spoke with three House Democratic lawmakers as they grapple with President Joe Biden's debate fallout.#CNN #news
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Yes, everybody knows what a senior in decline looks like. We all have family, friends and/or co-workers who have been through it. Saying that Biden is not in decline is like telling us that the sky is not blue. We see it and we know it.

[@patriciasawyer51]

of course I see it.Ofcourse I also see a man that will do all he can to help the middle class and has so far.I also see a man that has great people around him.Maybe he will step down AFTER. He's elected.He wants to make sure democracy and his bills for the people stay in place.Maybe Harris will step in.Maybe .But look at the alternative.Trump is only out for revenge He wants to wipe out all what Biden has put in place.He wants to be like Putin and Hitler He said he liked the way Hitler RULED his people. That's what he wants to be a ruler.And now the supreme Court said he may have just that .I still believe anyone but Trump.Trump said we'd be in a deep rescission with Biden.Never happened.Stocks are up ,economy is building back ,jobs are plentiful .Not perfect and never was but we are becoming more stable in Many ways Gas was 4.79 last year .Right now it's 3.40 in N.H. where I live We have new companies.The first Chip factory.Wages are up. All that will go away if Trump is in.He wants more for big business.Look at his record.Hes past many bills with the Republicans . you can see them in government sights what they are.More then you know that the media doesn't show.

[@cpr1200r]

So. Trump acted sane in the "debate"? Trump looked and acted normal? rofl. #VonShitzInPants #EpsteinsWingman

[@ryv2484]

@@cpr1200r Yes he did. You just have Trump derangement syndrome.

[@jaylucas4554]

@@cpr1200ryeah trump sounded and looked way better than Biden. The “we finally beat Medicare” answer was insane

[@winser21]

@@cpr1200rClassic whataboutism. Nobody even mentioned Trump. You can criticize Biden without excusing Trump. Your reaction is just indicative of textbook TDS.

[@thebssamurai]

Cmon 70% of congress is way too old. Mitch McConnell froze completely a couple of times on live tv and CNN discussed for a day or two and never again....No problem with him leading one of the major parties??

[@Ecosse57]

i know of no republican that wants mitch to stay. and it's typically conservatives who support term limits. how many progressives can make that claim?

[@dougmarkham6791]

And stacking our Supreme Court.

[@ridingboy]

"As sharp as ever" LOL this is a shameless lie.

[@TxBobcat80]

"Retarded as Ever " is factual...

[@Matt-fl8uy]

Watching interviews from 2020 this is clearly obvious.

[@warb635]

Maybe he never was really sharp, but surely sharper than now.

[@Octomusicstudio]

They were always lying nothing new!

[@alexlegge]

Perhaps they mean *musically* sharp, since the raspiness raises the pitch of his voice slightly.

[@scottwilliams1681]

That 1000 yard stare Biden kept doing at the debate finally woke up the woke.

[@heyaisdabomb]

Well I'm pretty mad that be "finally beat medicare (to death)". I don't think it really changed that much because most of us "woke" already hate Biden and thought he was too old. It's the boomer democrats who are in denial.

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

It appears to have woken up Nancy Reagan 'cause that is who is running the White House.

[@gregknipe8772]

go back to writing your essays on toilet stalls. its really your talent and calling.

[@antdell8730]

Almost as sad as backing a convicted felon.

[@jakeofthenorth6283]

​@@antdell8730is that why hunter is going with loser Biden to staff meetings?

[@Sharky1101]

The genie is out of the bottle.

[@dustinholt7308]

CNN acting like they didn’t know 😂

[@Aellia-Art]

Lol, right? They were playing along with a lie until they couldn’t any longer.

[@felipemedina1048]

Jake Tapper is full of shit.

[@brianhouston5368]

CNN's credibility is hitting new lows. Project 2025, regular threats of violence and retribution, the very real possibility that America will become a state hostile towards its own people if Trump gains power again. These stories should be on full time. Most people don't even know about the horrors of Project 2025. But no, the only story getting regular coverage is "Biden old". Rich people are playing games with America's future, and the entire world could pay for it.

[@Therealtruthsocial]

Remember when Fox pretended that Dominion rigged the election and then had to pay nearly a billion is damages for defamation?

[@JeanPaillard-to1hx]

Cnn = Fox ''News'' little brother. Jake Tapper accepted $$$$$$$ from the 1%ers.

[@θανοςκολονιας]

We finally beat Medicare

[@alexthompson9516]

I loved that. We didn't just beat Medicare, we FINALLY beat it! At long last.

[@Greghh1960]

Fact checker did show that to be the truth. All Bidens other speech was incoherent.

[@goodlookingman4489]

Trump’s response “ yeah you beat it to death “

[@brandon3525]

uncle bosie helped

[@noahpaulos5931]

😜😜😜😜

[@StopSayingLiterally]

A fact is something that can be proven. A lie is not a fact. If a candidate tries to dress up a lie as a fact, they should be called out on it.

[@joshwalden7216]

Let me guess, get CNN to fact check it? 🤡

[@gacj2010]

@@StopSayingLiterally Biden said...border patrol was on his side.....they refuted it.. Biden said...son was killed in Afghanistan...lie...died of cancer......WANT MORE?

[@ladymae48]

Well the main stream news media is doing a good job of not calling out the lies because now all of a sudden it’s not their responsibility 😳……Wonder who they really working for???

[@StopSayingLiterally]

@@joshwalden7216 It doesn't matter who fact-checks it. Facts can be proven.

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

There is no need to fact-check Donald Trump. Most of what he says is a lie, and most people can see that except for those who don't want to see.

[@mikedx2706]

The mental decline in seniors is not a gradual, downward slope.They can get along OK with a few glitches here and there for a a while, but then all of a sudden it's just like they have fallen off a cliff mentally and can no longer fully function.

[@stephaniebarrett4769]

My mom..😢

[@3ver4fter53]

I feel for you and your mum, Stephanie. Be strong.

[@Mark-xv5lb]

Trump glitched for 3 hours and 7 minutes while his followers rioted at the Capitol. His aids begged that he do something but he just sat there watching it on TV.

[@bettyannewilkinson8686]

Stop it. My mother was 93 she was all in tact. Biden has gone a lot for this country. So move on. Yrump plane was parked by a russia 3 days after the debate. So again move on.

[@fryaxoof2521]

Have you heard him do that before? I have followed and listened through these almost 4 years and I had never heard him look or sound that way before.

[@ChristinaTatosian]

“As sharp as ever” 🤣🤣 He was a moron to begin with

[@AlignmentCoaching]

Jake, you should be explaining YOUR performance at the debate

[@gacj2010]

What ....that he wasn't slanted

[@dstone6333]

He did great coming from a Trump supporter.

[@leonardolupini3484]

Agreed, he was abysmal

[@rondepietro3441]

​@@leonardolupini3484why because he didn't come down on Trump

[@davegreen3518]

Performance NIL!

[@bobloblaw9362]

Anonymous dems need to have the courage to speak publicly.

[@GordonTredgold]

so do anonymous Repblicans

[@bobloblaw9362]

@@GordonTredgold Agreed. But that’s not happening. The cult has metastasized.

[@GordonTredgold]

@@bobloblaw9362 magamatized

[@applerunner1184]

Bill Maher is spot on. Democrats - “We can’t abandon Biden”. The average voter - “What about me? You have abandoned me. I have no one to vote for”

[@dikjones-tb2xy]

vote for RFK Jr or Trump its smart

[@applerunner1184]

@@dikjones-tb2xy I would rather eat horse poop!

[@silverh1772]

@applerunner1184. Also, abandoned the entire country. And abandoned democracy -because the person who was elected is not who has been calling the shots.

[@ericecho5118]

The average voter elected Biden and gave him the nomination.

[@ronsmith6233]

That's your fault.

[@Krispy1011]

and you thought getting Grandpa to give up his car keys was hard!!!!!

[@PraiseAlways777]

😂😂😂😂

[@jimfoot-p7g]

I had to remove the battery from my mothers car… Maybe we can remove his battery…

[@Krispy1011]

@@jimfoot-p7g Great idea

[@UnderTheShadowOfHisWings]

​@@jimfoot-p7g 😂😂😂

[@Jan96106]

Yes, it was tough getting Trump to relinquish the White House last time around. The second time he will be in there till he dies and another dictator takes over.

[@Mike-ye8qv]

Its joe or we dont vote

[@Mike-ye8qv]

@@rogerdebougainville889 grammar nazis blow

[@morgenmuffel5747]

Biden’s senility can no longer be concealed. The emperor has no clothes. Blind sycophants like you do the party a disservice. Biden was losing to Trump before the debate in all but one swing state. Trump will win if he is not replaced

[@michaelblodgett4704]

Who is we? I'll vote for any Dem.

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Good

[@boaz784]

Ok

[@SheldonSingleton]

Why isn't CNN talking about what the leader of the Heritage Foundation just said about violence?

[@davidmccarthy6061]

You should start your own news channel. I'm sure it's easy.

[@StopSayingLiterally]

Yes, scary. Or call out Trump for HIS weak performance during the debate? I'd write more but I have to fill out an application for one of those Black jobs that Trump was talking about.

[@JustinOldman-y4h]

Why aren't they talking about actual news Ooooooh it's Propaganda...FOOL

[@gacj2010]

They found 20 fact checked LIES

[@SheldonSingleton]

@@davidmccarthy6061 If the Midas touch and other independent sources on KZbin is talking about it, shouldn't they talk about it too? This isn't about starting a news channel. The old saying is "if it bleeds, it leads" and Biden's age is overshadowing what the plans that project 2025 has for our country which is quite disturbing.

[@eduardotevacuna4426]

I thought Biden was healthy and SHARP CNN? 😅

[@TheNewsInASL]

Not to mention that he is "totally fit for office.". 🤡

[@CSIS-Spy]

CNN never said that it was the constituents from the white house and CNN broadcasted it. Don’t kill the messenger

[@jimfoot-p7g]

Joe Biden doesn’t need to take a cognitive test, but the people that voted for him do…

[@BooksForever]

You thought wrong.

[@DXSUCKIT1990]

They never said that. They've been burying him since last year

[@Linda-qt8qk]

Why isn’t anybody talking about Trump. Trump isn’t just crazy he’s also dangerous. Everyone is so focused on what Biden is doing and ignoring all the shit that Donald has done and continues to do.

[@ryv2484]

He isn’t dangerous. He’s a moderate. He’s not a fascist, he’s not conservative enough for some of his base actually. He’s not trying to do a national abortion ban, he’s not going to refuse to leave at the end of his next four year term… I don’t get what evidence you are pointing to get to this over-dramatic conclusion. All of the things you say he will do to make him seem dangerous he has no intention of doing, or has already demonstrated in his past term that he won’t do it.

[@michaelblodgett4704]

Because we're talking Biden. Let's not do the "what about " thing. That's the other party's trick.

[@dianephillips3135]

tRump has been groomed by the Heritage Foundation and other far-right think tanks long before 2016. He is just their Emcee. The perfect insane mouthpiece to distract. While everyone is freaking out over ONE person, they are putting their plans into action in ALL levels of government right down to the local school board.

[@rondepietro3441]

What has Trump done and continues to do ? Thursday night proved that this media has been lying to you about Joe Biden and about Trump for years and you're still going back for more like a glutton

[@Mia_Waiting]

Jake, you failed to do your job as moderator

[@SuburbanDMV]

He would’ve fact checked the piss out of Biden as well.

[@AlexW58]

Bot

[@JahNgomba-ir2zi]

That was Biden’s job. Blaming everyone and everything except the real problem aka him

[@nuclearblackhole]

Bot, we are out here beating medicaid. Get on another level please.

[@Channel--Ai]

He did great. Moderators are not supposed to interfere with elections.

[@eldenringer6466]

trump will come for cnn anchors...he does not forget or forgive ...

[@richstrobel]

What laws have they broken? Did the GOP forget about presumption of innocence and due process of law? Is that what Trump plans on doing for four years, attacking anyone who didn't vote for him or reports the news? The American people don't need more governmental waste.

[@gacj2010]

Only if LAWS WERE BROKEN ....if all the democrats who plotted against trump didn't break laws.....there is nothing to worry about

[@RosePetal17]

Isn’t that what a country needs in a leader? Someone who cares nothing for policy, making things better for the people? Yes. What Americans need is a man who has complete power and someone who is only out for revenge and retribution!!!! Good luck to the “MADA” republicans ( make America dumb again!!!)😱😏

[@ChristopherElong]

And we shall come back here watching the critics again for another 4 years lol

[@anndirksen5280]

Jake Tapper and CNN blew it during the debates. Apparently, we citizens don’t deserve the facts. I am done with CNN.

[@michaelblodgett4704]

Except for the clip you just watched and commented on.😂

[@ronsmith6233]

Can't handle the truth.

[@noslen954]

I hope sleepy Joe doesn't step down. Then Trump will win easily.

[@JustinOldman-y4h]

Trump Already Won 🏆 🇺🇸

[@jamesdavis8731]

Trump is going to win if Biden stays in the race. How can you not see that?

[@redscunthorpe5501]

No he can't, he should retire. I hear that he has plenty of money.....a lot of money...... he will be alright, you need to worry about your own circumstance......

[@SirThomas1212]

Let’s go win this “with teleprompters “

[@JS-rn1tj]

I vote for the teleprompter. Lots of sarcasm. 😅😅

[@TheNewsInASL]

SirThomas1212 Old Joe often loses to the teleprompter. 😂

[@CMDR_Hal_Melamby]

@@TheNewsInASL lol. When TRE45ON Don flips out at his teleprompter on a regular basis......

[@zvmZvm0102]

See Biden's post-debate speech? Apparently teleprompters can cure colds, who knew!

[@mhall801]

@@CMDR_Hal_Melamby Warning. This guy is deflecting focus. Warning.

[@seanmccartney5177]

EVERYONE already knows...............

[@debl9527]

Why is every news station not talking about project 2025. Instead of some of the gibberish they cover each day.

[@victorugovic3933]

Because talking about project 2025 will guarantee TRUMP's Victory. People will see Trump's plan finally and not what the media has been painting about him

[@craigh2980]

2025 has nothing to do with anything….why aren’t they talking about open borders or Marxist theories like CRT Dei or equity or other silly socialist ideology

[@CaptainMike38]

He's not fit to run, he's not fit to lead. He's not even fit to decide if he should run.

[@LMM7880]

Not sure I care about your anonymous sources or what opinion you have on Biden, Jake, when I reflect on how poorly you handled the debate.

[@suedi-annhamilton6032]

He did a great job not interfering. That wasn't his job, is job is to ask question anc wait on them to respond. It was the debatee job to challenge each other.... not MODERATERS. YOU SHOULD BE A SHAME SUPPORTING DEMENTIA HALF DEAD CANDIDATE, so you want the moderators to be BIAS.

[@gacj2010]

@@LMM7880 he finally did it impartially

[@AspiePilo82]

He did great.

[@avedic]

That wasn't Jake's job! Good lord....you're blaming Jake for not doing Biden's job?? Also....the rules stated beforehand that the moderators would NOT be providing running fact checking and interruptions. Guess who wrote up those rules and agreed to them? The Biden team! When Trump lied, it was BIDEN'S job to lucidly and agilely refute them and move on to his own points. But he never did that. And you're upset with the moderators? The moderators who played by the rules Biden's own team wrote??

[@jamesstewart8377]

How disgusting that they want to wait for polling data to see whether he should go or not. If you really cared about the country you claim to serve you wouldn’t need polling data to answer that question.

[@anthonygross1963]

“As sharp as ever” yeah, sure😂

[@harold9394]

He didn’t lie for 90 minutes straight and he is not a convicted felon.

[@waki9870]

@@harold9394 Well he didn't beat medicare, he actually supports it, as he does Social Security.

[@marine0816]

@@harold9394Joe lied about troops dying on his watch(Afghanistan)

[@scott8908]

@@harold9394The typical dem response. Deflect blame and point the finger at your political opponent.

[@user-zq4fv8sj6v]

@@harold9394 😂😂😂 Really?? You’re following the leftist cult narrative that ASSURED your flock that Hillary would win in 2016. I certainly hope you people continue to beat that “blue no matter who” drum of delusion and have Javits Center PTSD flashbacks. 😂😂😂

[@suzi444]

You stick with Biden until Kamala has to step in. It’s the only way to win. We have to stay the course no matter what.

[@ronsmith6233]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@suzi444]

@@ronsmith6233 who are you voting for? A 34 time convicted felon? A sexual assaulter? A liar, grifter, fraud????

[@deecee1522]

💙💙💙💙 Biden 2024 💙💙💙💙

[@mhall801]

That is just plain nuts.

[@ozzieosborne5943]

​Always gotta slur don't you cultist

[@deanbusch2727]

I like Joe, 100% but what would that debate have looked like if it had been Trump vs Harris?

[@michaelblodgett4704]

She would crush Trump in a debate. She was a practicing attorney. I've seen her slay in a court room.

[@BruceLee-lm7lh]

No she is the least likeable person in office and a women most men will never pick a women

[@ronsmith6233]

@@michaelblodgett4704 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣And she has done so much as VP, oh wait she hasn't done a thing. Never mind.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@reason6835]

Dems should definitely stick with Joe. Don’t give up now guys. He can totally beat Trump! 👍😅🤣

[@evolutionistheflyingspaghe2702]

I guess you can’t see the hand writing on the wall, right?

[@blackout07blue]

Trump prays it’s Biden or Kamala.

[@Dean4511]

🤣🤣🤣

[@reason6835]

@@evolutionistheflyingspaghe2702: I guess you can’t understand sarcasm in a comment.

[@evolutionistheflyingspaghe2702]

@@reason6835Yep, that one went over my head!

[@derekwagner157]

No one who will be over the age of sixty five at the end of a term should be permitted to run for the office of president period no one

[@lf3361]

Sounds fine, except if TRAITOR DUMP gets in, it won't matter WHAT Law is there

[@SidewalkCitizenLA]

It's literally democracy VS. autocracy and any other debate is distraction.

[@neonbible08]

It’s literally not that.

[@michaelshirhall1831]

Dude were a REPUBLIC!! Stfu till you know what we are as a country

[@5959Lawrence]

Exactly right. I wish everyone was paying more attention to the Project 2025 manifesto.

[@blackout07blue]

Dementia/VP-word-salad vs Trump

[@mikeb5664]

@@neonbible08 Let us know when you graduate high school.

[@davemitchell6281]

When it goes slowly and then it goes quickly.....best quote all week.

[@sixsixsix.]

Americans know what a forgetful senior citizen looks like...🤣🤣🤣 Karine will say anything to keep her job🤦

[@b.t.2795]

Who's Mercedes grandma? A friend of Hannibal Lecter grandma?

[@zvmZvm0102]

that's racist, lol

[@MomentsInTrading]

Buckwheat: “Biden is O-Tay!”

[@keegancassidy83]

Unfortunately most Americans will place their feelings ahead of their country and spit venom at you when you call them out on the fact with non justifiable comparisons , smh

[@dustinholt7308]

Doesn’t sound very democratic

[@RBS314]

If I were a Democrat, and still drinking, I would have been drunk by the end of that mess he presented at the debate.

[@BigTinyRick]

You would be sober but you would think you were drunk.

[@redstarchrille]

Or you just senile and have forgotten Biden have always been shuttering...

[@PhilipTeague-d1h]

The last 3 years haven't made you drink? Stay solid man.

[@allisonmeadows2228]

If you drank every time Trump lied, you would have blacked out. Nothing new there,though.

[@PavlovsDog-kl8mo]

The President's mental state is in decline. He is not the same man he was 4 years ago. The debate was not an aberration, but a undeniable confirmation of a growing, very serious concern. The more we deny this the more divided we become.

[@zvmZvm0102]

Stuff like this is why 50% of America watches Fox news. The other networks have been lying about this for a year at least.

[@GordonTredgold]

i wouldnt get in the car if he was driving

[@Bruno-cr2eu]

As a medical professional, he was showing signs of dementia when he first ran for office in 2020. His gait and the blunders were obvious to many of us. They should have picked a stronger candidate back in 2020

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

​@@Bruno-cr2euThere is no argument that the Biden presidency has served the American people well, but his recent debate performance is a clear indication that ageing is catching up on him. Another performance like last Thursday would be the death knell for his re-election. America cannot afford to let Trump back into the White House, and therefore Democrats have an important decision to make for the sake of the country.

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

​​​@@Bruno-cr2euSeeing as you preface your comments as that of a medical professional, can you advise what qualifications you have to diagnose a person remotely.

[@normsteez]

Jake - for the sake of your reputation and career in the next 6 months, do not let up. Follow your instincts and report facts. We are witnessing an awakening with this man and it is refreshing to see.

[@TheJimmiececil]

When is the media goint to prioritize Donald Trump's lies and the Supreme Court's recent decisions, which are much more important than President Bidens performance during the debate?

[@michaelshirhall1831]

@@TheJimmiececil biden lied more than trump in the debate as proven by cnn

[@appengr3278]

Maybe they are tired of lying to you libs. Trump is not going to win 2016, Trump will be impeached because of Russia Russia Russia. Trump can't run for 2nd term because of jan6 and hush money. But here we are.

[@victorugovic3933]

It's because if they show the public who Trump really is, that would guarantee a Trump victory.

[@ronsmith6233]

Joe Biden has been a lier and criminal his entire life, but you refuse to see the hypocricy.

[@alihussain4349]

I thought the President works for the people and not the other way round. This is not about policy, it's about competency.

[@OhYaSure]

So vote him out.

[@shawnsdrumcave]

I not a Tapper fan but that "as sharper as ever" repeating it with his facial expressions cracked me up...

[@Shining237]

All our politicians suck

[@gacj2010]

It's why I like Trump.. An outsider and a disrupter

[@3ver4fter53]

@gacj2010 Anyone who likes Trump has given up on politics.

[@williamhartz8707]

Not Kamala Harris!!!

[@paulkern7229]

why not?

[@T35LA]

She will be the successor by law. However, she should make it clear that her main task will be - like most of her life - putting criminals behind bars. She should make it her main task of attacking Trump all day every day. She would not be the best presidential candidate so she can step down or remain on the ticket as VP. I know Trump hates and fears her. She should do a daily briefing on his crimes.

[@thenextgreat8652]

@@paulkern7229 Out of the 20 candidates in the 2020 primaries, Biden was the worst followed closely by Harris who absolutely got dismantled in the debates. Only reason Biden won was because he was the chosen one for the DNC who had all the top centric dem candidates that were all beating him in the primaries mysteriously drop out at the exact same time 🤔

[@gacj2010]

It's why we have VPs...and trump can shred her too

[@GiorgioDamm]

it's kackles harris

[@KaciPeterson-d5x]

Jake, you are no longer a hard news guy. You really neglected your duty as a moderator by not immediately fact checking DT during the debate. Biden is the only clear choice in this election if we want to maintain any semblance of a democracy going forward. You only helped DT in the disastrous debate.

[@darinward71]

He did and people should be relentless in reminding him of that.

[@Dean4511]

So, putting your political opponent on trial on flimsy charges because you know you can't beat him is democracy?

[@gmaa67flatterson22]

Everything was available to fact check. Keeping the moderators out was exactly what was needed.

[@АндрейНазарьянц]

He was not supposed to fact check him or JB. He was supposed to ask questions, give both of them equal opportunities to express themselves and make sure the debate goes according to the rules. Jake and Dana did it just fine.

[@allisonmeadows2228]

​@@Dean4511He already beat him. He's on trial because he's a sore loser, like he's always been,and a whiny baby that tried to overturn a fair election. 60-something courts said so,including Trump appointed judges. Oh,and then there's the confidential documents he had out in the open in a social club that he lied about having and refused to turn over.

[@LisavonAustralis]

You did zero fact-checking in the debate. How can I trust you to fact-check yourself before broadcasting any kind of story or so-called information. You have proven unworthy of trust.

[@MomentsInTrading]

Candidates are supposed to fact check each other. If one candidate says something that is not true, the other candidate is supposed to point it out, not the moderators.

[@LisavonAustralis]

@MomentsInTrading A repeat of the CNN excuse. All 4 people involved in that debate performed abysmally. Luckily for Americans, the candidates each have 4 years of metrics to compare directly, regardless of the debate. Those who value freedom and prosperity have but one choice in November. Hint - it's not the openly vengeful, facistic, convicted felon with a poor economic record.

[@DocPortland]

It’s disgusting… they are so blind to power…

[@randallmadison9910]

Always felt both are way too old. But, this is the sad choice. Just yesterday, one is talking openly about military tribunal against an political opponent. Choice is clearly a declining Biden. Really sad country.

[@martha6153]

Trump says weird senile things all the time! Focus on that!

[@nathanlindahl8336]

Examples?

[@victorugovic3933]

Examples??

[@martha6153]

When he said he beat Obama When he mentioned Biden will start WW2 Called Nikki Halle Nancy Pelosi When he constantly lies

[@avedic]

@@victorugovic3933 Oh please....are you that dim? I'm a progressive liberal who WAS going to vote for Biden. But now I think it's patently clear he must step aside. But I never....not once....would be like "uhhh...examples?!?" if someone brought up Biden saying weird senile things. And Trump does it TOO. Constantly. But I can say that...about both of them, because I'm not a sycophant or in a cult. I have zero interest in defending the indefensible of some candidate. You know how it's incredibly absurd when certain liberals roll their eyes and dismiss any issues with Biden? It's ridiculous, right? Well, that's how _you_ sound when you do the same about Trump. Is it really THAT hard to be honest about BOTH of them? Come on...be a lucid aware perceptive honest adult.

[@SuperTonydd]

Examples??

[@OhioOwns]

you should understand why the debate was such a huge surprise to most, you've been telling everyone just how GREAT he is for the last 3 years. so when they saw that person on stage, it was an absolute shock to most ppl's reality. what they were seeing didn't align the least with everything they've been constantly hearing....

[@ANGEL_BOB_YT]

How long is this going to go on for the entire campaign

[@zk4761]

CNN are very Republican friendly this campaign.

[@Dean4511]

@@zk4761 They just know covering up Joe's dementia is impossible now.

[@blackout07blue]

@@zk4761 Biden has dementia.

[@zk4761]

@@Dean4511 However Trump is also showing signs of cognitive decline. His deterioration may be faster than Biden's. It's possible both presidential campaigns are going through the onset of dementia.

[@spidermonkey28]

@@zk4761 It's really really hard to lie around this.

[@a.m.6847]

Democratic leaders MUST accept the fact that President Biden will continue to run for re-election. He is NOT gonna step aside. If democrats want to beat trump, they will have to support President Biden.

[@eliharp3576]

Trump has his moments too. Biden has poise, wisdom and experience to do the job. We live in an impatient disposable society but in this case patience will prove to be wise for the party!

[@Dean4511]

All Joe's lacking is a brain.

[@mhall801]

There is zero comparison to joe and President Trump. Trump🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ronsmith6233]

If he has "poise, wisdom, and experience why hasn't he used them? Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

[@eliharp3576]

@@mhall801 You are right about that! How about a federal gun tax that is as aggressive as the cigarette taxes. Then a flat tax for all Americans that reduces the tax burden for the lower and middle class. I love those ideas!

[@eliharp3576]

@@ronsmith6233 Yes, things are calmer and quieter and I love that.

[@jackiechristian-di6sy]

Hopefully the leaders told Jake what a disappointment it was to watch him screw up a debate by letting a liar lie. What a joke that debate was, but luckily you and Dana wont be hosting again for years to come.

[@ronsmith6233]

You shouldn't be so hard on Joe, He has been a habitual liar his entire life. I think it is a mental condition. If he told the truth it might kill him. I have no fondness for the CNN crew their only job was to ask questions. It's the american people's job to determine the outcome. But like most Leftist you want everything skewed in your favor.

[@duncanstewart6381]

One TV show means nothing

[@blackout07blue]

It’s just dementia.

[@cathyloop9692]

TV show? Is that what they are calling it now? 😅

[@TxBobcat80]

@@duncanstewart6381 The Retardation is too apparent, it's a marathon now

[@pjtrant]

Let’s think about the next 4 years. There is no way Biden is going to be functional for that length of time. Biden needs to put his ego aside and do what’s best for the country.

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

Forget abt the upcoming election, who is running our country right now? 😳😳

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

@@rogerdebougainville889 🤣🤣🤣

[@dougmarkham6791]

@@mattandbarbhartt2860 What?

[@johnalexander3169]

CNN Enough with the BAD debate Biden had how about the latest news about TRUMP vs EPSTEIN????

[@tatesiemer]

Two words, Jake: fact check.

[@JustinOldman-y4h]

Fake Tapper helping Trump get Elected

[@2018josh]

Why is this news? 😊I’m not voting for Biden I’m voting against Trump. If he’s brain dead he still has my vote.

[@lf3361]

Agree, but We Must WIN. I think Newsom could easily Win & SAVE AMERICA from TRAITOR DUMP

[@evolutionistheflyingspaghe2702]

How Sad!

[@wkahn1005]

Joe Biden will soon be FREE ON WEDNESDAYS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@markeh1971]

He is not fit to be President of the USA. It’s a sad state of affairs when those closest can’t see it, or won’t see it. It’s time for the rest of the party to say the obvious. It’s time for him to step aside and let the VP take over. Take care all M.

[@HeartDocAndrew]

"Jake Tapper reveals what some Democratic lawmakers are telling him about Biden" so let's otherwise "Convince It Forward" with Laus DEO

[@farid7838]

Hey J. Tapper, where were you during the debate when it was your job to fact check the avalanche of Trump's lies?

[@keithjack585]

Or the lies from Biden when he could put a sentence together

[@farid7838]

@@keithjack585 Seriously? This is 2024 and you are still stuck in your idiotic conspiracies, you MAGA traitor?

[@craigh2980]

Running interference for Bidens lies and incoherent babble

[@dstone6333]

Not his job. That's your job.

[@michaelblodgett4704]

Actually it was Biden's job. They agreed to no fact checks by moderators.

[@twilde3754]

Come on! The Dems need to win... Why the hell didn't the Democrats in Power decide this 2 e'ff'in years ago -- NOT 5 months before the election. We either get behind Biden and shut up, or make the change. I think Biden can win, but with all the negative talk it's going to keep people home from voting.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Joe Biden is done

[@jamesstephenbritton9723]

plz shut up

[@lindachen2142]

Host - Jack: you should directly say you support dictatorship, you don’t need to beat around the bush. The future belongs to young generation, both parties should give them a chance.

[@ilovemycat1575]

And I guess all of Trumps answers from the debate which were lies is a pass or ok? Wow! Biden 2024!

[@nathanlindahl8336]

I’d rather have someone who is capable of completing a lying sentence over someone who can’t even complete a sentence (and lies just as much) It’s shocking that you think Biden is the better option. How is America better under Biden? There’s literally nothing that has improved under his administration

[@michaellueck3214]

Biden lied so many times they Made a list of both candidates and they both told a ton of lies. He is no better. In fact he is worse. He is not only a liar but an old incompetent liar.

[@AspiePilo82]

Which parts were lies?

[@ozzieosborne5943]

​Too far gone to listen

[@susanthomas5445]

He’s as sharp as he was in 2020 when they were hiding him in the basement.

[@aljay2955]

I see Biden as fit as a fiddle like CNN has been telling me for three years.

[@guy5398]

It's ironic how a compassionate guy's ego prevents him from doing what he needs to do to keep a vengeful guy with an even bigger ego away from the presidency.

[@randyboisa6367]

"I'm Joe Biden, and I forgot this message!"

[@bryanmcconnell3435]

If you support Donald Trump and if you don't why don't you talk about Donald Trump and nobody supporting him behind curtains because they're afraid of him let's talk about that let's talk about how bad he is for the country you guys are just out there for the ratings you know better than Fox News

[@gacj2010]

That's more media "facts,".....we don't believe any of that crap anymore

[@HeyitsDee]

The statement regarding being too close to a failing elderly person on a daily basis makes you less likely to see the decline is very true: I know first hand. However the LAST person to see it is the elderly person himself, and the stubbornness: he'll never willingly step aside. My heart goes out to the President and his family.

[@Castle743]

Biden retire NOW Give america a chance

[@min2oly]

Not interested in a stupid debate after what the Supreme Court just did. Biden Harris 2024!

[@cathyloop9692]

Where have you been the past 3 years that your life hasn't been affected negatively by this buffoon?

[@worldobserver3515]

Will the Democrats use the 25th Amendment? They'll have to admit that he has been incapacitated for a while now.

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

Honestly, I think Joe has the stamina of a 25 year old. Believe me. I’m not voting for Trump ever!

[@goodlookingman4489]

That statement says a lot about you and the 25 year old men you hang with.

[@seeking70]

Honestly? Where do you hang out if the 25 year old people have this little stamina?

[@Octomusicstudio]

Thats not how the other democrats are seeing it!

[@Kivancli79]

With over 50% of Americans being overweight or suffering from obesity, ordering everything online from home, instead of going out, or lying on the couch playing on their smartphones, binge watching tv shows and whatnot, you might be right, for all the wrong reasons. These 25 year olds in modern times aint the 25 year olds from yesteryears.

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

@@goodlookingman4489 idk. They’re normally a good work out 😜

[@dt8762]

Like flipping on the light in a kitchen and seeing roaches run everywhere.

[@lautaroaguilar9584]

Biden is as sharp as a marble ball

[@burntorangehorn]

Trump is as sharp as a baggy of diarrhea, and roughly the same color.

[@Dean4511]

The ones he's lost?

[@mikeb5664]

It's called a marble. Not a 'marble ball'. Trump voters be so dumb.

[@cathyloop9692]

He's about as sharp as a cotton ball!

[@burntorangehorn]

@lautaroaguilar9584 Chrump is sharp as diarrhea in a baggy, and roughly the same color.

[@kandicebrown4436]

His sharp as cotton candy. Anyone paying attention saw this coming. The man was having trouble four years ago. Now everyone's surprised seriously his had dementia for awhile.

[@T35LA]

Where can I bet on Biden leaving within 2 weeks?

[@rajinbin]

Yup I'm putting the house on it and double that he won't make it November 😅

[@hissatsu4937]

How much do you bet?

[@StopSayingLiterally]

Shouldn't Trump leave? Why are people being mum on his constant lies and hateful, white supremacist/homophobic worldview? That type of person should not be running for POTUS.

[@blackout07blue]

Kamala will not be the nominee either. Democrats won’t pick 2 losing candidates.

[@rooster1012]

Vegas baby!!!!!

[@RZH2023]

I just want to beat Trump, and Biden can’t do that. And I am not voting for Biden for the sake of our country. Please let a younger candidate take on Trump!

[@davidwilliams8392]

Cnn is rurning to the new fox...rating right...

[@mhall801]

Be a definite improvement. Maybe they will start reporting both sides now.

[@jiggyjr80]

ITS OVER JOE. No need for election! Just Let TRUMP move in so he can start early.

[@isabellalucialilianaabaroa5624]

Jake, I think you should drop out with him then.

[@blackout07blue]

Biden has dementia. Kamala is unelectable.

[@emmettstone9518]

I was far more successful under trump, we need him back now. No more lies just pure patriotism is what we need. USA.. USA.. USA.. TRUMP 2024!!!

[@Jamie-yo6zn]

CNN news commentator Jake tapper should be fired

[@gacj2010]

For what ....not continuing the MYTH

[@jarrodmelson7802]

Jake Tapper’s debate questions were a softball failure of democracy

[@fungfrancis7156]

Not just a bad night. Dementia doesn’t go away overnight.🤣

[@lorette2443]

Biden should step back but Kamala Harris is also no good, I think Hakeem Jeffries would be a good replacement for Biden, Hakeem would be the best candidate in these current situations to give a win to the democrats

[@genevieveparismusic]

What about Trump in that debate? Why won’t you talk about that? And what about all these medical professionals who have been warning us about Trump’s cognitive decline? Why won’t you talk about that? Whose side are you on?

[@nathanlindahl8336]

Trump’s cognitive decline? News to me. Are you talking about when he was president? You can’t seriously have not realized by now how BS those “medical professionals” stories were 😂 I bet you still think there was a Trump/Russia collusion 😂 Wake up

[@victorugovic3933]

Because if they tell the public the TRUTH about Trump, it will GUARANTEE the re-election of Trump. You understand?

[@craigh2980]

ROFL…..it used to be about the news now it’s supposed to be the activist wing of the undemocratic party

[@SuperTonydd]

Everything Democrats say is lies, that's why they hide the truth of Biden, they lie about Trump, the media lies in behalf of the Democrat party and you all believe them

[@karenbc99]

Talking behind backs is cowardly. These 3 dems need to speak up or shut up. Not to Jake Tapper.

[@burntorangehorn]

All Dems should be keeping their powder dry until the Stephanopoulos interview. If Joe struggles there, he'll need to withdraw.

[@Octomusicstudio]

He will have his teleprompters ready, he will have the questions way in advance just like in the debate and the interview will be edited nicely to make him look great! Media manipulation again!

[@mananimal3644]

Do you mean an interview that is pre-taped, answers prepared, and final editing before airing. Unless you truly want to see Trump back in the White House, you would want to see him step down immediately.

[@Dean4511]

Jill won't let him.

[@burntorangehorn]

@@Octomusicstudio Your tinfoil hat is askew.

[@burntorangehorn]

@@mananimal3644 That's just silly. It's Wednesday. It can wait until Friday.

[@bradsillasen1972]

Biden needs to put country first. If not, he's not much better than the alternative.

[@LisavonAustralis]

What a disappointment you have become, Jake. Any story with your name attached is no longer worth watching.

[@spidermonkey28]

Look I get it, you have been trained to enjoy bullshit lies from the Democrats, but this is just one of those things that actually has been glaring even prior to the bullshit win Biden had in 2020. Reality states Biden's mental health wasn't much better during that campaign either. That's why the Dems had to stuff ballot boxes over night in swing states to steal the election. You gonna sit there and tell me that Biden was a more popular Presidential canidate that Obama? That's laughable at the very least.