I feel like last go around (2016) he did better in the latter two debates also. But so much more seemed riding on the ‘first’ one this time around.
However, if he recovers quickly enough and Biden camp agrees and they still do go through with the latter two debates...he will have chance to redeem himself. (Debate wise) And so far of all the moderators: Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace have been the worst! So I don’t even think the latter moderators will be as bad regardless of how liberal.
Honestly I don’t know that it really does ride on the debates. I do hope Pence does well!
He did nothing wrong in the debate. It was obvious they were not going to let him repeat his ability to communicate in the current debates. Biden was allowed to throw out outrageous lies and slanders, and Wallace deliberately prevented any attempts to rebut. And every time Trump was answering a debate question in his normal debate style, Wallace continually interrupted and launched an argument.
Trump had no choice but to use a muscular overpowering, ignoring Wallace’s bullshit rules approach.
Remember a few short weeks ago, when Wallace had an interview with Trump? They had a long polite conversation. That was because Wallace asked a question and let Trump to answer.
Trump has zero obligation to stand there like a schoolboy and be completely shut out of debate by a biased moderator. He did the best possible thing in the game they threw at him. The only other alternative was to sit there and allow Biden to spread lies, and tolerate Wallace’s interference with a smile, and accept that utterly none of his thoughts out. IE, the Bush approach.