“Gads...his debate performances were painful. We can’t afford someone to go against Zero who makes those kinds of mistakes - the media would have a field day trashing him. Too bad because his record in Texas is pretty good overall.”
Painful is an apt word to use. His performances in the early debates were painful because HE was in pain, literally, from back surgery. As he healed, his debates improved greatly.
Thank for pointing what a lot of debate watchers and critics don’t know.