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Matter of Opinion

Is Biden Too Old? America Got Its Answer.

Matter of Opinion

New York Times Opinion

Society & Culture, Ross Douthat, News, New York Times, Journalism

4.27.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Ezra Klein joins Ross and Michelle to dissect the first presidential debate of 2024: “At some point Democrats have to decide if they want to try to win this election, or it is simply too uncomfortable for them to do anything but be on this train as it derails.”

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0:00.0

Sorry my power cord broke.

0:05.0

power cord broke.

0:07.0

Same thing happened to Joe Biden.

0:08.0

Oh, stop.

0:10.0

No, stop.

0:11.0

No.

0:12.0

Save it. I've already been I've already been using my best stuff.

0:14.7

Save it.

0:15.7

Oh no.

0:17.7

From New York Times opinion. I'm Michelle Cottle. I'm Ross Douthit and I'm

0:22.3

Mr. Klein. And this is matter of opinion.

0:25.0

Right it is currently 10.55 PM on the East Coast, and we have convened to discuss

0:39.2

the first and possibly only presidential debate of 2024.

0:44.7

For this occasion, as you have heard, we are teeming up with someone whose voice you may

0:49.6

recognize, columnist and host Ezra Klein.

0:53.0

Welcome, Ezra.

0:55.0

It's good to be here on this most cursed of all nights.

0:57.0

It's so nice to be here with you, Ezra,

1:00.0

here at the end of all things.

1:02.0

No, no, you're getting ahead of ourselves.

1:07.0

But I do want to get started here.

1:08.2

First, give you some quick reactions.

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