Anyone who watched Donald Trump’s debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016 was on notice that he would likely be aggressive and obnoxious in his first debate with Joe Biden. But Trump’s bullying performance in Cleveland on Tuesday evening — which overwhelmed moderator Chris Wallace — was an insult to the American people.
But we worry that these and other points were lost in the chaotic back-and-forth of the exchange. Americans could be excused for turning off the television in disgust, not only at Trump but at the failure of the Commission on Presidential Debates to prevent the president from hijacking the forum. The commission has given Biden ample reason to refuse to participate in anymore such encounters, though his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, suggested afterward that he would not decline.
Trump, meanwhile, was an exaggerated version of himself: crude, slanderous and demagogic. He ranted about familiar obsessions: “law and order,” the “fake media” and — the biggest and most dangerous lie of the night — his claim that mail-in balloting is associated with rampant fraud.
opinion No it's not. That's what it takes to control the psychos
opinion Your disinfo reaches only Ur echo chamber. It was Biden who called President of the United States names. Joe didn’t answer one question of substance. Who are his SCOTUS nominees? What IS his Green New Deal or econ plan? Or about CCP & RUSSIA!! $ via Hunter? & his & Obama SPYING?
opinion We have a President that’s FOR America, unli the gaslighters of the dem party
opinion Like when he called Biden a clown? Oh wait
opinion your a disgrace of a paper and i did not say news paper...
opinion NO THAT IS WHAT A STRONG LEADER DOES. HE TAKES NO SHIT FROM NOBODY. DOES BIDEN LOOK LIKE HE WOULD BE THE 1 RUNNING THE SHOW NOT AT ALL. HE'S AS WEAK AS THEY COME. OUR ADVERSARIES WOULD LOVE HIM TO BE THE POTUS & ARE ACTUALLY HELPING HIM(CHINA) WHAT DO THEY HAVE ON THE BIDENS
opinion Nah, but your newspapers are ✅
opinion Excuse... did you mind Biden?
opinion I love a fighter, and he beat both Wallace and Sleepy Joe.
opinion That's all Trump has, he has no plans for this country.
opinion Wash, dry and repeat of the last 4 years almost. Nothing new to see from the LAT. BTW I am pretty sure we all heard Joe tell Trump to shut up man and your a racist. Well in all fairness he also avoided all questions asked.
opinion Biden called the President a clown and told him to shut up. Neither was Presidential.
opinion God bless America with Truth being told🙏🏽 President Trump did not do the name calling, I recall I heard Biden say “clown..shut up man..etc.” those are words of a bully. 🤦🏽♀️
opinion Is this an example of BeBest FLOTUS
opinion Standing up for oneself against a weak opponent who wants to make false accusations is not being a bully, it is insisting on Not being bullied with false info!
opinion You are the bullies. Get it straight.
opinion I could care less what you think of us. Your reports end up where no one ever reads them. Trump’s popularity is precisely because you’re irrelevant.
opinion DamnRight! March against insults!
opinion It wasn't a debate, quit calling it that, terrible moderator
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opinion Keep Cleaning House at the Times, it’s far deeper than the Sports Department
opinion Oh no, people crying about civility. What an original and meaningful take!
JeriLRyan opinion his existence in our timeline is an insult to the American people
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opinion ... and your support and asking the American people to vote for a cowardly sell-out to lead America on a path downward to destruction is an insult.
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MadBitcoins opinion But should you vote for someone who allows themselves to be bullied? What will VP Biden do when opponents try to bully him?
opinion Biden's disrespect for the office of president is disrespectful. Calling the president a clown and to shut up. Sickening.
opinion Enjoy..
opinion How the hell would he stand up to Putin or Xi if he can't handle a political debate?
opinion Rather have a bully running the country than a weak incompetent 47 year government employee
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opinion Insult is his middle name.
opinion The media loves it, while people have real worries about selecting new leadership for our future. Only minutes of the debate were on issues and the remainder BS finger pointing and name calling more suitable for WWF
opinion Trumps bullying is what we need to make sure we don’t get bullied by other countries.
opinion ofc it was an insult to you. if Biden had done that you'd say Biden is protecting America from Trumps lies or some shit
opinion What happened to Be Best?
opinion Bullying? So I guess you ignore Biden calling the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES a racist and a clown and telling him to shut up. Trump didn’t bully. He just refused to be confined to the corrupted, biased framework provided by Wallace. Most critical thinkers respect that.
opinion The President thinks he’s a mob boss. Walks around like a big gangster. Your a sad joke.
opinion Who was insulted Biased reporting is the biggest insult to BREAKING, NEWS CHANNELS!
kitchen5203 opinion Yes it was. Bully in Chief.
opinion Dems got Crushed.
opinion Your editorial board is going to endorse JoeBiden now?
opinion His presidency is the insult to the American people
kitchen5203 opinion Trump was deliberately trying to rattle Biden always interrupting him trying to make him stutter so he and his Fox & Friends cronies could play the dementia game, it backfired & he did nothing but come across as a bully with a 12 yr old mentality
opinion I am an American and I am not insulted.
opinion Still voting for trump. People like my dad who make good money and work his ass off shouldn’t have wealth forcefully extracted to “help” the poor. They are poor because they behave entirely different than people like my dad. They don’t deserve anything my dad earns.
opinion sorry, international.
opinion I have never been prouder to be an American then watching someone beat up a traitor on national television.
opinion The debate was an embarrassment. Let's be clear, the American people were TRAUMATIZED last night. We are a nation already hurting, grieved, unemployed, uncertain, and this is what was offered? Biden get's no prize, he knew what he was up against. His handlers have to do better!
opinion What? How was Trump bullying when Joe Biden called The president a “clown” and told him to “shut up man”. Trump is right they only give him bad press. Smh stop being bias. The more articles I see like this the more I secure my vote for Trump.
opinion Biden called him a clown? What did Trump call him? I missed it
opinion Trump only looked like a bully because Biden is so weak and Wallace was doubling teaming so it was clear Trump was like I am sick of this shit you wanna go LETS GO! Biden is washed up and looked it. How can you call someone a bully after debate? Lol. It wasn’t a beauty pageant.
opinion Let’s Not Stop Holding RacistInChief TaxFraudTrump Accountable for NOT Not Paying Taxes❗️
opinion Trump is the only candidate that talked solutions. Biden has no practical plan to help this country or citizens. He would break this country, go back to supporting establishment elites and keeping the poor in their place. People are waking up to who is fighting for us. walkaway
opinion He was being himself, again, and its still horrible.
opinion It was an embarrassment to the U.S. and to the world. GOP GOPChairwoman GOPLeader
kagonz1 opinion That’s all he has
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opinion Obvious to me that many commenters here are comfortable with politicians with no positions on anything. Asked how Biden would fix covid economy he says lock it down some more and raise taxes. Biden thinks y'all are fools. Mabye he's right.
opinion I got news you ain't gonna like, a whole lot of idiots think that's what's 'cool' about him. We screamed 'get out and vote' till the wrestling and nascar crowd listened and this is what happened. 🤷
opinion What I saw.... Biden was weak, he’s stutter came back and he couldn’t hold his own. Say what you want about trump but Biden couldn’t even stand up to him. Just got steam rolled. Seems like he gets pushed around a lot.
opinion Thanks for the fresh take, legacy media Hope you enjoy your 300 clicks today
opinion An insult, and a national embarrassment. The rest of the world is disgusted by America.
opinion 😂😂😂Wrong again. President Trump went after a coward who has lied consistently. FakeNews like yourselves refuse to do your jobs. Don’t worry our President will. He did exactly what we wanted.
opinion Trump's bullying is an insult to the civilized world. The 'MAGA' crowd isn't civilized. They relish in Hillary Clinton's disparagement from 2016, calling themselves 'proud deplorables.' America has a cancer of ignorance & arrogance within it, the root factor being--Republicans.
opinion ABSOLUTELY! And where are the damn GOP senators speaking out about the abhorrent display and violence spewing from their figurehead?!
opinion tRump's Bullying is the way other countries see America Isn't that right, SenMcSallyAZ CoryGardner SteveDaines senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC SenJoniErnst SenThomTillis DanSullivan_AK TomCottonAR SenSusanCollins
opinion Sound Proof Booths Trump give his time turn off sound and no camera go to Biden after his answer turn the sound off no camera back to Trump...it's the only way we are going to hear questions answered without interruption.
opinion Hate crimes can include threats, property damage, assault, murder or any other criminal offence committed with a bias motivation. Hate crimes don't only affect individuals from specific groups. Trump threatened America, our Election2020 , and our Democracy, before the World.
opinion Pretty sure it’s the media that is an insult to the American people. They think they speak for everyone and they don’t. Not even close.
opinion LA Times will always be utter partisan garbage.
opinion Hes an Idiot. Put mics you can cut off when others are talking.
opinion TurnOffTheMicrophone. Really. Just shut off the sound for whomever should not be talking. DO IT!
official_wins opinion Call for his resignation. There is no reason not to considering his behavior is so repulsive. It should be on the historical record.
opinion If you think trump bullied biden then biden has no business being our president. China and russia will chew biden and spit it back out .
opinion Personal attacks on family members, interrupting someone speaking, angry at anyone and anything, demean your own people, refuse to condemn white supremacists. This is the man who REPRESENTS the country folks 🤮
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opinion Joe Biden was the one who started disrespecting our President with the name calling! Joe Biden is a Disgrace and Disappointment to the American people! He reminds us of a Shady and Untrustworthy politician!
opinion TRUMP 2020 🇺🇸
opinion Trump is a bully and needs to be voted out in November!
opinion '... insult to Am people...' ? NO... it only insulted about 70% of viewers. The other 30% were GIDDY their orange leader bullied Biden. They were/are bullies who were ostracized - now one of them has been elevated. They compare trump to Godzilla stepping on cars. = Pigeon Chess
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opinion The media’s constant sensational biased headlines is also an insult to the American people. People would believe you and respect you if you were a bit mor forthright
opinion Shit show more like it ..
opinion Solution.
opinion No one bullies more than democrats, remember you have too pass to see what’s in it
opinion Y'all are watering down the meaning of 'bullying' just like you did with 'racist' and 'fascism'. Brilliant!
ksandiego52 opinion 😂😂😂 says fake news La Times
opinion He was his psychopath self last night without a doubt! I came to the conclusion that only white supremacists will vote for this horrible man!
opinion Bullying? Well, Guess what Biden showed he can't handle it nor not the mental capacity to even tried. That is why Voters are worried, we are not at war with anyone. Biden with the launch codes any of his Rino's Dems and Republicans like Ridge would take more freedoms away and WAR
opinion I didn't feel insulted, don't speak for me
opinion Who wrote this stupid article?😂
opinion don't let Billy, Elsie, Eric, Jade and Tyson watch the next 'Presidential Debate' guardian
opinion You guys should pay for better editorial talent
opinion I figured what the debate was really. Donald was displaying: he wants to host a Russia Game Show. So he was giving his talents best tonight to Russia and awaiting his approval from Putin to employment
opinion It was Biden doing all the name calling, lol.
GTFund opinion He wants to rule over all y'all without your consent. We can vote him and every single fool that backed him OUT, or thank him, whichever.
GTFund opinion And Joe spoke for all of us by telling Trump to shut up.
opinion Seriously lol real journalist please stand up ...
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opinion The Los Angeles Times is an insult to journalism.
opinion Oh look at all of that diversity the new la times is showing....oh wait still the same biased shit
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opinion Joe Biden was disrespectful to the President. That was shameful and that is an insult to the office of the President.
opinion We. Are. At. Break. Glass. Moment. In. The. USA. VoteHimOut2020 VoteInPerson2020 AmericaOrTrump VoteEarly
opinion Republicans aren't supposed to fight back when you attack them.
opinion Who called who a clown? Who told who to shut up?
opinion You are liars and haters
opinion This is the truth!!! Brilliant headline 👏👏👏
opinion lets be real, Biden could have came out with a bottle of Jack steaked across the stage and you would say the same thing.
opinion Biden’s cluelessness and owning of his own democrat platform is a slap in the face to progressives.
opinion Hello America from the presidential Debates, I can tell the ,-Democrats no longer have respect for America,,,,sorry to say. I love America. Vote 100% Republican’s
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opinion EXACTLY.
opinion Joe not calling out ANTIFA was an insult to America and the cities being looted and burnt to the ground by ANTIFA. It's not an idea, it's an organization
opinion Gfy TRUMP 2020
opinion Biden was stuttering to much...he definitely needs a teleprompter lol
opinion Just like his whole presidency!
opinion Who was doing the name calling, that would be JoeBiden . Trump had to debate both Biden and Chris Wallace and all of the questions were aimed at putting Trump in the defensive. You say bullying, I say he was the only one to bring out points that Biden didn’t want known.
opinion Well, an insult to half of them at any rate. The rest, his supporters, will think it was great. 😒
opinion He said multiple miss truths tonight. One of them was that the Portland sheriff endorse Donald Trump. That is not factual and a untrue. I hope you come up with more about his taxes
opinion We disagree with the editor. We believe Biden was lying about trump's accomplishments
opinion What about Biden's bullying? Was that also an insult?
opinion He's not a real gentleman! He's done it before with Hillary repeatedly and he thinks it's his dirty job that most workable for him to win the debate only He don't even know it's not win the audience's heart
opinion Yes, calling Biden racist and a clown...oh Wait! 🤣🤣🤣
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