What do you think happened at the debate?



Hillary was about as good as you can get.



She doesn’t miss a word; she makes her point.



She is on-target, informed, professional and capable.



But as good as she was, Obama was better.



He’s grown in presence and stature at these debates—oftentimes, before our eyes.



He doesn’t stop down for the cheap shots…and, even if you’re against him, you got to like his class and style.



I can see why everyone relates to him.



He elevates the species—not only black men, but all men and women.



And while he talks a message of ‘hope’ which is right down his alley, what he is doing is giving us confidence. Confidence that maybe we can rise up above those who have dominated politics for so long. Confidence that we can turn things around and make the world a better place.



You can’t argue with that.



It is simply a better message than experience.



Moreover, he is virtually impossible to attack.



Not that Hillary didn’t try on one or two occasions—but they all fell short.



They looked like cheap shots….



And I think even Hillary was embarrassed to make those cases.



The truth is that there’s about a hairs-breadth that separates the two of them.



And while she did most things right; she didn’t penetrate his armor.



She did have one special moment and that was at the closing when she was talking about visiting military hospitals and how our wounded veterans have it so much worse than any of the rest of us do… And then she said not to worry about either of them because they will be alright and that in the end, the democratic party will come together and go on to Victory.



That was her shining moment but it didn’t change the momentum.



In some ways, her parting speech was somewhat of a parting shot that seemed to say if I don’t win, at least I gave it my best shot and we will all come together anyway.



And that was a class way to end the debate.



Les Aaron