Impressions:

Surprised.

NOT a shit show. CNN is actually redeeming itself by allowing Trump to speak w/o interruption. I think the video issues were streaming errors, not censorship.

The moderators are not debating and undercutting Trump except for one thing, the question about "tax breaks for the wealthy" was a loaded Dem centric issue. Kudos for the restraint! Srsly. Could not believe it. No Chris Wallace lib-rinofaggot stuff going on here.

The structure of strict alternation between the two made the talking points coherent. The debate between Trump and Biden in 2020 gave me a head ache and had 0 value.

Trump is consistently hitting broad scale home runs and has only bloviated a couple of times with BS, but that is him playing to his base and that's OK.

Biden looks demonically hateful, angry, resentful, and aggrieved. He does not show power or composure. He shows weakness and lack of coherent reasoning, consistently.

Trump is easily besting Biden and this format is allowing it to happen.

Gavin Newsome will be the Dem pick most likely. Can't seem them running with potato.