text:  News this hour from townhall.com. I'm Rich Thomason. A DEFCON 1 moment. That's how a one-time Obama campaign manager describes the situation for Democrats following last night's presidential debate. President Biden had a tough night, prompting calls for him to step aside as the party's standard bearer. The 81-year-old's answers repeatedly trailing off, difficult to understand at times. At other times, Mr. Biden seemed lost.