I was originally upset and disappointed, but now have cooled down and will give my assessment.
The reason I was upset was that Donald was put on the defensive by aa smug and unlikable Clinton and obviously biased moderator. AS a political junkie, I was thinking of all the things I WANTED Trump to say. However, if I felt this, the public is probably feeling that Trump was being treated unfairly and just defending himself. People have a strong dislike of injustice and love an underdog, so I feel this will actually HELP Trump (or at least not hurt him). Again, it comes down to how they looked overall and were perceived by the public
Clinton- polished, too rehearsed and smug, knew moderator was on her side, took cheap shots that people don’t care about
Trump- less polished and rehearsed, underdog, just a regular American who wants to make the country better put on the spot unfairly by a politician and biased media.
That is my take.
My take too. Everyone keeps saying he is up against all the media. Pundits. Fat cats. DC elites. Etc.
This debate proved it. I say it helps him. He proved he isnt a smug arrogant career politician. Thats a good thing this election. t
I like your take.