Van Hollen: 'I do not have concerns' about Biden at debate

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Source: ABC News

May 19, 2024, 9:12 AM


Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday that he's unconcerned about how President Joe Biden will fare at his first debate with former President Donald Trump next month.

The two candidates' agreement bucked the Commission on Presidential Debates, the longtime organizer of such forums. Biden's camp suggested the body was unable to handle Trump as a candidate on stage, and the former president has long decried the group as biased against him, leveling similar accusations as the ones he does against mainstream media outlets.

Van Hollen, a Biden ally, pointed to the president's State of the Union address in March during which he delivered a vociferous defense of his record, a speech many supporters touted to suggest worries over his age and mental acuity were overblown. Those concerns will be front and center again after Biden and Trump agreed Wednesday to a June 27 debate hosted by CNN and a Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News.

"I do not have concerns. I mean, there were people who said they were concerned about the State of the Union address. He came out swinging, he delivered a very clear message to the American people," Van Hollen told "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz.

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[groundloop]

1. Jesus Fucking H Christ, why is MSM even reporting this bullshit...just trying to plant seeds of doubt.

They're obviously parroting right wing nonsense, when the real line of questioning should be about 45*'s mental fitness.

[Novara]

2. A-fucking-men!

I don't have doubts about Biden either. He'll be just fine.

I do have doubts about the farting felony factory. In fact, I doubt he'll even go through with a debate. He's gonna find some excuse to back out.

[PatSeg]

4. "Farting felony factory"

[Think. Again.]

6. The for-profit media isn't "parroting" rightwing nonsense...

...they are trying their best to create it.

[COL Mustard]

7. Yup.

Questioning T*ump, who I hope is a soon-to-be-convicted felon, seems to be off the table. I don't understand why.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

3. It won't happen

Trump will not debate Biden. He’ll come up with some excuse. He’ll claim his diapers are under audit or the judges’ gag order prevent him from speaking. Trump first and foremost is a coward, and a coward with a failing brain.

[PatSeg]

5. Yes, I think there is a good chance he'll back out

I can't see any benefit for him and he won't have a responsive audience to play to.