The first of three presidential debates happened tonight at Hofstra University on Long Island. Hillary Clinton attacked, Donald Trump defended, neither landed a knockout punch, and neither looked unpresidential.
My conclusion: no minds were changed, no undecideds swayed, in short, status quo ante. Lester Holt handed Clinton softball questions, but interrupted and argued with Trump.
If you're charitable or very old-fashioned, you'd argue Holt was simply treating a woman more gently than a man, something our society has traditionally encouraged. We saw his behavior reflecting what we expect from NBC's tame newsreaders - overt progressive bias.
