An article on the debates by John Nolte made the same points very, very cogently and convincingly.

Well, I did my best to show that the "folly" actually had a point. At the same time, John Nolte, on Breitbart, wrote about the same thing from a different perspective, but same point...

Good insights, indeed. I think you predictions are strong.

For further incursion into scatalogical humor, try this classis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik3z_...

From the IMDb Blazing Saddles (1974) Trivia section:
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The character Governor LePetomane was named after a popular turn-of-the-century French performer, Joseph Pujol, whose stage name was "Le Pétomane." Pujol was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to inhale air into his rectum and expel the air upon command, farting at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane suffix, meaning "-maniac," which translates to "fartomaniac." The profession was also referred to as "flatulist," "farteur," or "fartiste." He told stories punctuated with flatulence, demonstrated his ability to blow out candle flames from two feet way with his back turned, and performed "La Marseillaise" and popular tunes. So basically, the Governor's name is William Fartomaniac.

This was directed at preimert1 whoever you are.

Well it's so good to hear from a fine Patriot like you!

That was a repeating element in BS.

Just for fun, google the name "Lepedomain" to see where he came up with Governor Lepedomain for the charactor. (hint: "pedo" means "fart" in Spanish).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T505Y...

That so called debate was so painful I could'nt bear to watch it and changed the channel. That was supposed tobe my president up there and I felt embarrassed that the world had to see him in that condition. He rambled onn like was drunk or on something. I'm about to write in Mel Brookes for president.

I agree. Debates are not like they used to be in the 60's. Back with Reagan the candidates used to promote their own policies. Now its a slug fest with the leftist candidate just trying to make the opposing candidate look bad. I just turn it all off

I have a hard time objecting to Trump's reactions. He has the pulse of the people and intrinsically knows what to do and say.

One telling poll, not noted in the media, was the Telemundo poll. It asked its viewers to select the debate winner, and 66% picked Trump. That has to be unsettling to the DNC, which thinks it owns the Hispanic vote. Even a CNN poll, targeted at minority likely voters, had Hispanics supporting Trump by a large margin, and they refused to publish the results from black viewers.

If Trump does better with minorities than last time, and suburban moms decide they are more interested in safety than more giveaways, this could be a landslide victory for the President. None the less, I'm going to predict that no matter how wide the margin at the end of November 3rd, Biden isn't going to concede, demanding that any decision wait until at least a week after the polls close, so that all the mail in ballots be counted. At the worst, the more uncertainty, fog, and court challenges will probably be futile, as nearly all states refuse to hear challenges if the vote margin is more than 1%.

If Democrat efforts to overturn the election results fail, expect to see an increase in violence in the cities, with calls for a revolution, and some demanding that "blue" states secede from the union. These efforts will come from a loud minority, and hopefully will die out quickly. If not, I suspect it will be the death knell for the Democrat party, as it dissolves into a radical socialist branch and a muddled group uncertain as to what it stands for.

I do not think the debates changed anyone's minds. Debates, in this case, are not needed.

May have to actually watch with that in mind.

Thanks. Very well written and explained

I have read it now that you reminded me. ;^)
Thanks again.

And thank you for your comment Freedomforall. By the way, have a look at the article by John Nolte on Breitbart that I linked. Says the same thing, roughly, but with exemplary rhetorical force.

Thanks for the excellent analysis, Walter. 👍

For years I misunderstood the rationale of politicians and others who made presentations that appeared less than rational to me.

When I realized that a presentation was not intended for an the audience of people who think like I do, I began to analyze and better understand the purpose.
It is often still very difficult to understand.
Thanks again for the reminder. ;^)