Mr. Middius said:

Socky said:

And who won?

You missed my point. It was that the superior debater won.

You missed my point, the 'winner' of the debate didn't win the election.

Some people think Reagan won with his facile one-liners like "There
you go again!"

But you're right as far as the serious side of the debate. Reagan
looked like a clown. Carter's superior rhetorical skills couldn't
overcome his dismal performance in office.

Sadly enough, Carter was too good of a man, too altruistic, to be a good
president. He has made up for it, however, by being the best former president
we've ever had.

Boon