THE NOT SO GREAT DEBATE
Like millions of Americans, last week I watched the 2024 Presidential debate, and like millions more, I watched it on CNN. I wasn’t surprised that the pundits on the CNN panel sided with all things Kamala, especially given the media rhetoric ever since she stepped up to the plate and hit Joe Biden in the head with a bat. What I didn’t expect was the blatant bias from the moderators, who claim to be objective journalists. The debate wasn’t just a clash of policies but a striking example of media manipulation, leaving many, including myself, questioning the integrity of both the candidates and the moderators.
I didn’t expect much from Kamala Harris’s fellow sorority sister, Linsey Davis. Her scowl during the introduction and that gray, untouchable pinstriped outfit suggested she was on a mission to take down Trump. After the debate, Davis admitted to reporters that she fact-checked Trump because the moderators had failed to do so during his debate with Biden. There goes journalistic integrity.
David Muir, the other moderator, is a respected journalist—Trump even praised him for his reporting on the Afghanistan withdrawal. Yet, he showed bias. Muir set aside his integrity and used debate tactics to make Trump stumble. Whenever Trump was on point and stating facts, Muir interrupted him constantly. In contrast, when Trump went off the rails, Muir allowed him to speak freely. This pattern was consistent throughout the debate, and Muir never applied the same tactic against Kamala Harris.
It’s clear that CNN is biased in favor of Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Donald Trump had one primary task: to behave. He managed to stay composed and even delivered memorable lines, like reminding Harris, “I’m speaking now—remember that,” referencing her debate with Mike Pence. However, many of Trump’s one-liners were glossed over by the left-leaning media. When Trump confronted Harris with harsh truths, she often deflected with name-calling. Whenever Trump spoke directly, the media intervened to fact-check him and protect Harris.
The bias wasn’t limited to interruptions and selective fact-checking. It extended into sensitive policy discussions, particularly on abortion.
SPOTLIGHT
One of the most contentious topics discussed was abortion, where Kamala Harris delivered what could be seen as her standout moment—at least, for certain voters. Her key selling point to the American Black community. Harris had promised a $6,000 child tax credit for first-time parents, offered $25,000 to first-time and first-generation homebuyers, and providing $50,000 to first-time business owners. Yet, when it comes to the Black community, her focus seems to be on reproductive rights—specifically, abortion. The narrative is that no one should have to travel alone to terminate a pregnancy.
Linsey Davis fact-checked Trump on the topic of abortion, particularly late-term abortions. Trump stated he does not support late-term abortions, but Kamala Harris would. When Trump mentioned cases where babies survived attempted abortions and were then terminated, Kamala dismissed it with laughter, treating it as if it were a conspiracy theory. To be clear, there have been discussions about how to handle babies born alive after an attempted abortion. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam once suggested that such babies should be terminated, and Governor Tim Walz supports similar policies in his state. However, the left often dismisses these discussions as absurd, ignoring the reality that such cases can and do occur. Whether legally or illegally, what happens when a baby survives an attempted abortion?
A few years ago in Philadelphia, a doctor was convicted for terminating three babies who were born alive. So, when Linsey Davis fact-checked Trump and claimed, “there is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born,” she was playing semantics and being misleading. While it may not be legally sanctioned, the reality is that such things happen.
Harris stated that people should let their own religious or moral convictions guide them, which gives me the right to speak according to mine. In any nation, under any sun, childbirth is the epitome of love. It’s one of the most spiritual experiences when two people unite and create another soul. However, sex and sexual desires have been exploited since the time of Eve. There’s a reality in all things: good and bad, and we are aware of this distinction. Life is good—God said so. Questioning how anything is created or determining its outcome is like playing God. Man is incapable of creating life—according to science, we can’t even figure out how to create a single cell that can produce life. All man can do is destroy life. Yet here the Democrats are, promoting the idea that it’s acceptable, under certain circumstances, to decide who lives and who dies.
The entire debate on when life begins reminds me of Satan asking, “Did God really say…?” People claim a fetus is not a life, but the Bible tells me that life is in the blood, and since a baby in the womb is connected to blood, that makes it a life. Life begins even before it is perceived. Any other conversation is a lie.
Name Calling
Kamala started the debate by stating Trump is going to lie, call names, and make false allegations. But everything she claimed Trump would do is exactly what she had to do to win this debate. Unable to stand on her own record and return facts, she resorted to name-calling. “You’re a disgrace.” Imagine if Trump had turned to Kamala and said, “You climbed the ladder on Willie Brown’s lap.” He would have been labeled a bigoted white supremacist and smeared across liberal media.
Kamala, on the other hand, was given permission to play the “angry Black woman” role and take Trump down. She started by referencing the 34 counts against him and mentioned that he was liable for sexual assault. From there, she brought military generals into her corner, even claiming an endorsement from Dick Cheney. Talk about bad name-dropping—nobody cares that Cheney endorsed Harris.
Trump, meanwhile, had no reason to go low. As Michelle Obama said, he went high. He focused on Harris’s policies instead: immigration, inflation, and the Biden-Harris economics now renamed the “Opportunity Economy.”
The Conflict
Harris knows her issue: America has two administrations to compare. We know Trump’s record—his four-year presidency, which in no way compares to the madness of the last three years. There were times when CNN cast Trump and Harris side by side, giving the world an opportunity to compare two sides of a coin.
During Trump’s presidency, he stood up for American values on the world stage, taking out enemies like Iran’s Soleimani. Under the Biden-Harris administration, groups like the Houthis have become emboldened to attack U.S. military bases and ships. Under Biden-Harris, three Black Americans were killed on a base in Jordan. Yet Harris claims no Americans are at war, failing to recognize that millions of Americans are in harm’s way. We understand our military officers remain vulnerable because of the weakness of this current administration.
Identity Politics—Again
Harris was so desperate to prove she is with American Blacks that she invoked the story of the Central Park Five and Trump’s op-ed. To be clear, that case is more about the failings of the justice system than about Trump himself. Many in Black America didn’t believe they were guilty, but then, to our disappointment, they pleaded guilty. This is a sad story for the ADOS community, and Harris has no shame in exploiting it to make herself look like she’s down for our cause and to condemn Trump. If Harris were wise, she’d stop reopening old wounds in the ADOS community to push her narratives.
Race
This brings me to my final point: Kamala Harris’s race. I’ve said this before—Kamala is not Black in the sense of having lineage to American Black descendants of slaves (ADOS). When she references the Civil Rights Movement, Jim Crow, segregation, or slavery, she is not speaking from her own legacy but is misappropriating the history of ADOS. However, she gets away with this because people with darker skin, who migrated here recently without ties to the legacy of slavery in America, label her as Black. They mean her skin is dark, but Kamala is not African American in the ADOS sense. She has no direct Black blood; her lineage traces to Irish and Indian ancestry, not Africa.
Whenever questioned about her race, Kamala avoids directly claiming to be African American or a descendant of slaves. I understand the parallel to how Trump repeatedly questioned Obama’s birthplace, prompting him to release his birth certificate. However, Obama is also not ADOS. Kamala now uses that story to divert attention from her background. She knows the ADOS community is aware of the difference, so she avoids making explicit claims. Instead, she laughs and conflates the issue, knowing that such a claim could create a massive divide. By not addressing this directly, she skirts around accusations of cultural appropriation for political gain.
Fact Checked
After the debate, CNN labeled Trump a liar. They claimed Trump lied 33 times and Kamala only once. Kamala’s first answer was a big fat lie. Throughout the debate, all she did was gaslight. It’s Trump’s fault the economy is in shambles, inflation is high, energy costs are skyrocketing, the border is out of control, the Afghanistan withdrawal was disastrous, and the wars in the Middle East are all Trump’s fault. All lies.
Daniel Dale fact-checked only one of Kamala Harris’s misleading statements during her appeal to the American people for a second chance with the economy, despite many middle-class Americans struggling due to her policies. However, Dale overlooked many more significant inconsistencies during her debate, like her stance on fracking, immigration, Medicare for all, and even her stance on race.
DAHTRUTH
Trump’s comments on abortion and other topics were met with severe media scrutiny, while Harris’s remarks, including those about immigration and crime, were presented uncritically. Harris’s attempts to distance herself from Biden’s record were undermined by her inability to defend against the realities of two different presidencies. Her failure to address her own background and her reliance on scripted responses further exposed her shortcomings.
Despite CNN’s attempts to highlight Harris’s strengths, Trump’s performance revealed a lack of substantive plans from Harris. Her criticisms of Trump’s handling of the economy and public health were countered by Trump’s own record and the current state of the country. Harris’s campaign, characterized by emotional appeals and a lack of concrete policy proposals, stands in contrast to Trump’s focus on economic achievements and criticisms of current administration policies.
As the nation watches and waits, we are left not with the clarity or truth we deserve, but with a charade masquerading as a debate. Yet, we remain hopeful and steadfast. Just as Samuel anointed Saul and Elisha wept knowing Hazael would be king, so too must we seek guidance and trust in the outcome. Our eyes are wide open, and in God we place our faith. Let His will be done.
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