Re: NY Times Editorial Board -- Biden Must Exit Race

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Any candidate can have a bad debate, but there's no possibility that a candidate can have this type of response: YouTube: Trump Reacts To Biden's 'We Finally Beat Medicare' Gaffe At First Presidential Debate (Forbes Breaking News)
...without there being some significant factor that caused it. And not a "cold."

Albaby, you're being hysterical. So, you think it's physically impossible that a confluence of lack of sleep, a cold, cold medicine, poor preparation from his advisors, and debate rules that ultimately favored Trump's Gish Galloping couldn't disorient an otherwise highly capable man?

As for "we finally beat Medicare", I took it as an uncompleted thought curtailed by the 2 minute time limit, and that Biden meant:

"HHS Announces Cost Savings for 64 Prescription Drugs Thanks to the Medicare Rebate Program Established by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lower Cost Prescription Drug Law"

hhs.gov - Hhs announces cost savings prescription drugs thanks medicare rebate program established biden harris administ

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