Lies and lackluster performance dominate the first presidential debate 

By D. Kevin McNeir and Madeline SeckSpecial to the AFRO& Just under 100 people gathered in Northwest Washington, D.C., on June 27 to attend a presidential debate watch party at the HQ DC House – the first debate between the candidates since their last showdown on Oct. 22, 2020.& Attendees from all professional backgrounds join together to watch the presidential debate. Seth Washington, 25, a graduate of North Carolina A&T now working on Capitol Hill, said he doesn’t think either major presidential candidate is tapped into the younger generation. (AFRO photo)But with former president Trump rolling off more than 36 statements that have since been verified as false, and with President Joe Biden’s often shaky and undisputedly lackluster performance, neither of the two candidates was at their best.& As for those who attended the watch party, their numerous facial and verbal expressions, which ranged from exasperation to utter dismay, suggested that they may have had a better time walking just a few blocks away to take in a Washington Wizards basketball game at Capital One Arena or to enjoy a play at the Shakespeare Theatre Company.& The watch party, sponsored by the Kairos Democracy Project and People For the American...