John,

This gesture was simple, powerful, and set the tone.

Harris's answer to the first question of the evening didn't instill confidence. Still, she quickly found her ground and coaxed Donald into rabbit holes where he spent most of the debate and seldom surfacing to express either valid criticisms of his opponent or help for American lives.

Astonnishly, the fate of Springfield's cats and dogs took precedence over Trump's primo issue of the southern border.

Trump's statement that countries had become safer because their criminal populations were all landing in America was a particular "Bats out the head" (Frank Bruni, NYT) moment.

That Biden could not say he wanted Ukraine to win the war against Putin was the lowest of Trump's moments.

Last evening, Kamala Harris excelled and took a step toward winning the presidency.

Many thanks. Best.