To be clear, I’m a hard right conservative and will be voting for Trump. I can’t in any way at any time pull the lever for the liberal option. I just don’t think that Trump did his cause any good tonight.
Well said, and I totally agree even though this also won't be a popular opinion - as does my wife and a very good friend that I was texting with during the debate, both of who are rock solid conservatives.
As someone else said..Trump better accept some training for the next debate. He obviously did not prepare and thought he could just run tonight like he did a press conference where he fights with the reporters. BAD STRATEGY for a debate - especially one watched by (likely) 90 million plus people.
If we didn't lose the election tonight, I'd be shocked. Oh, I'm sure Trump will chalk up a loss to fraud, and there's likely to be a lot of it - but this loss will be on him, and acting like a jerk in front of ~90 million people, fraud aside.
It's great to be a "fighter" and I know FR loves that about him - but we're a relatively small chunk of the electorate. And these candidates need to appeal to a BROAD swatch of people..not just our little corner of the web here on FR. And do any of you think Trump REALLY appealed to most independents, suburban women, elderly voters, etc with that performance tonight? Not a chance.
I'm still voting for him, as is wife and good friend I mentioned - but none of us are nearly as confident as we were at 8:59 PM ET tonight.
Sadly I have to agree with you. trump did nobody any favors tonight, especially himself and we that support him.
He is the President for crying out loud. He has the advantage no matter how biased the press is or nasty the dims are. He did not use his advantage or act at all mature.
Disappointed, angry and concerned am I. Displays like tonight will result in Trump losing, not so much Biden winning. This, Trump may not recover from. He did not gain any converts but he probably converted some undecideds and a few supporters that are not now.
What a shame for us all.
I was horrified at Trump's performance and kept asking myself
IS THIS WHAT CHRISTIE AND GIULIANI PREPARED HIM TO DO????????