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Clinton Claims It Would Be ‘A Waste of Time’ for Biden to Try to ‘Refute’ Trump’s Arguments in Debate

by Bradley Cortright
June 25, 2024 at 10:29 am
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Clinton Claims It Would Be ‘A Waste of Time’ for Biden to Try to ‘Refute’ Trump’s Arguments in Debate

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning President Joe Biden against trying to “refute” former President Donald Trump in the upcoming debate.

In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Clinton — who lost the 2016 election to Trump — wrote, “I am the only person to have debated both men (Mr. Trump in 2016 and, in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary race, Senator Biden). I know the excruciating pressure of walking onto that stage and that it is nearly impossible to focus on substance when Mr. Trump is involved.”

“In our three debates in 2016, he unleashed a blizzard of interruptions, insults and lies that overwhelmed the moderators and did a disservice to the voters who tuned in to learn about our visions for the country — including a record 84 million viewers for our first debate,” she continued.

The op-ed went on:

“It is a waste of time to try to refute Mr. Trump’s arguments like in a normal debate. It’s nearly impossible to identify what his arguments even are. He starts with nonsense and then digresses into blather. This has gotten only worse in the years since we debated. I was not surprised that after a recent meeting, several chief executives said that Mr. Trump, as one journalist described it, “could not keep a straight thought” and was “all over the map.” Yet expectations for him are so low that if he doesn’t literally light himself on fire on Thursday evening, some will say he was downright presidential.

Clinton suggested Trump “may rant and rave in part because he wants to avoid giving straight answers about his unpopular positions, like restrictions on abortion, giving tax breaks to billionaires and selling out our planet to big oil companies in return for campaign donations.”

“He interrupts and bullies — even stalking me around the stage at one point — because he wants to appear dominant and throw his opponent off balance,” she added. “These ploys will fall flat if President Biden is as direct and forceful as he was when engaging Republican hecklers at the State of the Union address in March. The president also has facts and truth on his side.”

Clinton urged viewers to “think about the real choice in this election. It’s between chaos and competence.”

“Mr. Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies and found liable for sexual assault and financial fraud. He’s spent a lifetime putting himself first. If he gets back to the White House, we’ll have more inflation and less freedom. It won’t just be a rerun of his first term. Since losing in 2020, Mr. Trump has become angrier and more unhinged,” she claimed.

Writing of Biden, she gushed, “Mr. Biden is a wise and decent man who is fighting hard for working families. Yes, he’s 81. That’s just three years older than Mr. Trump. And his lifetime of service and experience helps him get things done that make our country stronger and all of our lives better, from bringing Democrats and Republicans together to fix crumbling roads and bridges to standing up to Russian aggression.”

“This election is between a convicted criminal out for revenge and a president who delivers results for the American people. No matter what happens in the debate, that’s an easy choice,” she insisted.

Tags: 2024 ElectionDonald TrumpHillary ClintonJoe Bidenpolitics
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IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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