Yeah, I predicted to my friends several months ago that Hilary was a lock to win. I knew at some point Trump would come apart at the seams, and be his own worst enemy, just as Hilary is her own worst, but several magnitudes lower. I'm not a Trump fan but......I felt frustrated that Trump had *so* many opportunites to trash Hilary last night, and he just could not get specific. Among them:

Hilary got paid $225k for an hour of talking to Goldman. What did she give in return? She says nothing of importance. Well, then let her release the transcripts - what is there to hide? (There's an internal Clinton staff memo that was leaked, pointing out where she was vulnerable. Is purported to have said that she told the banks that they'd 'lead' the way to economic recovery. Disregarding that the banks created that economic disaster.)

Yes, Trump had women there that Bill had sexually harrassed or bullied. What did he not call Hilary to account for her claim that all women who come forward with complaints should be respected and supported. When Bill couldn't keep his pants zipped, she called such women "Bimbo eruptions" and Monica Lewinsky a "narcissistic loony toon'. If Trump's tapes go back 10+ years, ok, why aren't events that are a bit older not fair game? He had to perfect opportunity to shame her with 1. How can you say you're respectful of such women when you publicly slandered them? 2. (I like this one) - Of the (3? 4?) women here tonight, have you ever apologized to them for publicly trashing them? Why not? Are they not worthy of such an apology and respect? Or do you still believe that they are lying 'bimbos'? I think that was the best and most powerful way to box Hilary in, as I can't think of a really good answer, had that accusation been made in that fashion.)

Benghazi -  There is a video clip of Hilary, widely available where she is crowing about getting rid of Quaddafi in Libya. She's getting made up for an interview. She says about him, "We came. We saw. He died." And laughs at her own joke. Hilary *was* the one who sold Obama on the idea of American military intervention in Libya, relying on the idea of an 'Arab spring' as the outcome. A serious misreading of the consequences. The chaos and murder that goes on daily in Libya was the real result. Just as getting rid of Saddam ane expecting the Iraqi people to love and help us was a bad joke. He could've countered and trashed her for where that huge amount of experience in foreign affairs has led to. Foreign affairs (which she claims she was deeply involved in) is the weakest part of Obama's and her legacy.

He also had a clear opening that he kind of fumbled: He could've been a ton clearer on his claims about Hilary's responsibility in the death of the US ambassador in Bengazi and some of his staff. Zinger to Hilary: You're up at 3 a.m. sending out tweets against me. The pleas for security help from the Ambassador came in about 3 am. Nothing was done, no useful reply was made, no help came in response. You were 'asleep on the job', literally, as Americans were being murdered.  (It's an unfair claim, but nobody is much into telling the truth in this drama.)

Instead of going on the offensive, just as he usually does, he goes into a defensive rant about things like paying taxes. I cannot believe how many opportunities there are to really wound Hilary, but he's very, very bad at telling coherent stories, and citing a logical train of relevant specifics,  that I think would really make people's mistrust of Hilary even greater.

Instead of offering a coherent narrative, he lapses into 'Believe me, believe me......(fill in the blank with some unsupported generalization.)

It's Hilary in a cake walk. Trump as president would be a grotesque disaster. But I loathe Hilary. I will probably sit this one out.  I would vote for Gary Johnson, but his demonstrable complete lack of foreign affairs is worrisome. He probably thinks the capital of China is China Town.

Forgive me for another long rant. But my frustration with Trump is so great. Hilary will win regardless, but I believe she should be rightly humiliated for being two faced. (Oh, wait, she's simply following in the footsteps of Lincoln, she says. Now there's a ridiculous rationale.)

I recall when I wrote an earlier rant, Jon said that he really has some concerns about how strong Trump is supported in Ohio. I do wonder what's going on out there, and if Hilary's lead in the polls gets wider after that debate.