I'll Just Say.....This Debate Tonight Is A All-Or-Nothing Situation

 Kamala Harris has to do a 'tie' or better....for her campaign to sustain itself for the remaining 70-odd days.

If she stumbles around....does the goofy laugh....fails to state any policy of hers....spends the whole hour in some prosecution style on Trump....then the election is a failed mess for her to resolve (at least at this point).

Usually....you end up with marginal debate 'goofs' and neither does much of a job actually winning a debate.  

In Trump's defense?  This is a guy who reads the Wall Street Journal daily, and has insight into the top twenty-five stories of the day.  He's not stupid.

As much as Biden would want to say he 'bested' Trump in the debates....I considered them mostly a draw.  

Will the networks give up selling Harris's brand, if she stumbles around a good bit tonight?  On CNN's behalf....yeah, I think so.  

Quote

 Nikki Haley quote  from this AM:

“Donald Trump and JD Vance need to change the way they speak about women. You don't need to call Kamala dumb. She didn't get this far just by accident."

I paused over the 'accident' comment.

Yeah, by accident....she met up in her youth with a SF mayor, and he 'lifted' her.  

Personally, I keep going back to the idea in 2016....why Trump needed to hire Haley and thinking that was one of his ten key mistakes.  

Five Things That Don't Make Much Sense

1. Former VP Republican Dick Cheny came out and said he was advocating for Kamala Harris.  I pondered upon it....across the entire US....his 'talk' probably influences about a hundred people.  

2.  Former candidate RFK Jr....came out an said he was advocating for Donald Trump.  I pondered upon it....across the entire US....his 'talk' probably influences around 200,000 voters.

3.  I pondered over this story here in the AM.  There's no doubt in NY City....animal sacrifices are going on.  

Maybe for a hundred years....there was some minor rituals.  But now?  It's probably a daily thing.

So, you have to wonder....will the general public just accept this....like all the other weird stuff from the past three or four years?

4.  This debate carrying a lot of weight on Kamala Harris?  Well....yeah.  I don't think she's ever been pushed to this level of 'study' required.  If she simply 'ties' in the debate?  That's enough to carry on.  If she 'loses' the debate?  Election is over and I think Trump wins 35 states  (maybe even Illinois).  It just amazes me that she agreed to this debate.

5.  Bean-counters now say Biden has crossed the 40-percent point....of engaging in vacations or off-time for his presidency.  Considering  the 120-odd days left....he probably will come close to 45-percent.