[Oatka]

After the debate, Trump admitted that he had some openings re the Clinton Foundation, but didn’t take them out of respect for Clinton’s family, especially Chelsea whom he seems to have a fondness for. That admission will gain him some points.

Not with me, and I'm not the only one. Wife told me about that and I hit the ceiling - that's squishy Romney/Establishment B/S. aka the elite country club vs the Brown Shirts. The Democrats will make any sleazy comment/charge to further their agenda and our side is "too gentlemanly" to respond.

[polymuser]

Chelsea would eat him and crap him out if given the chance, with that big toothy smile the whole time. He thinks that apple fell far from the tree?

[randita]

You only have to go for the jugular if it’s the only way to win. Trump is sitting in a good place right now, so he can afford to hold back some.

Trump was firm, but didn’t go over the top. If he had gone over the top, that would have been the top news story for the next week and would have played into the narrative that he’s scary, undisciplined and reckless. He showed restraint and, in doing so, he brought some fence sitters over to his side.