Yes. Were you even old enough to see it and remember it?
Yes.
You have less than NO idea how the LIVs and undecideds saw this; you're just guessing.
No, I'm not guessing, I'm going by the undecideds that I've seen commenting on TV, as well as one LIV in my own household who watched and noted that Hillary was smooth, slick— and phony. He also said that Trump seemed authentic a like a real person. He now says he's leaning Trump.
Name-calling? Oh, you mean "hand-wringer"? You were (and are) being a hand-wringer, IMHO...
Vote Trump!
I did watch the Reagan debate in 1980, and although I wanted Carter to win, I recall sensing that Reagan just “glowed” during his closing statement. (Didn’t vote for Jimmuh, so no, I don’t have that on my conscience)
No such sense tonight. Just a profound sense of being left unsatisfied.
Maybe Trump will actually prepare for Round 2 and focus on hitting several major points no matter how the debate goes ...
Both fighters standing after Round 1 - Hitlary profoundly unsatisfying, mendacious and smug, Trump not quite “closing the sale” yet ...
This was the whole point for Mr. Trump. To come across as authentic, regardless of “Bombastic” or “Outrageous” statements.
Mr. Trump coming off as a “real” person vs the manufactured persona of most politicians, especially Clinton, was the most important “optic” of this debate.
The polls over the next few days, manufactured or not, should be interesting.
One anecdote...ONE, and that of someone in your own home?
Trump didn't lose anyone tonight, but neither did he win over many of the fence sitters.
I am neither a peal clutcher, nor a hand-wringer; never have been either of those. What I am is intelligent, observant, and politically savvy!