these debates were a classic example of the value of experience and preparation in debates.
whether you prefer clinton's or trump's message, it was quite clear that she was better at
making her points, avoiding problem topics, and showing better discipline. many times
trump missed golden opportunities to pin her down on areas that would be to his advantage.
he seemed more concerned with defending himself, his image, and appealing to his base
rather than skewering clinton on the topics that she is weak on or appealing to
independent/undecided voters. in my case, i could only see alec baldwin on stage
and not donald trump. it is a shame, because trump obviously has a powerful message
that appeals to a lot of people in a very strong way. he just isn't the best person
to bring that message in an effective way to attract enough people to get him elected.