 And in many ways, this felt like we had jumped forward in time exactly four years, both men carrying many of the same views, the same stances they did in 2020. But this time, both men had been president and they were four years older. And the moment this debate began, that fact was glaringly obvious. In fact, by the end of these 90 minutes, a lot of Americans were expressing profound anxiety about their choices, and some political operatives were sounding alarm bells.