The Short Term Upside And Long Term Downside Of Trump’s Debate Madness

My prognosis for the current election is more positive than it was before the debate, but the long term prognosis for the country is far more bleak. Here's why.

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by Bob Cesca

WASHINGTON, DC -- Remember when Al Gore kept sighing and mentioning a “lock box” during a presidential debate, and it was a great big scandal? How quaint.

For those of you who are new to following politics, there once was a time when checking your watch during a debate, like George H.W. Bush did in 1992, mea…