It Was Far Ghastlier

Charlie Sykes: “Critics had worried that giving the indicted, twice-impeached, coup-plotting, chronically-lying sexual predator an unedited, live television forum might turn out badly.”

“The reality, however, was far ghastlier; a shit show for the ages, and a moment that captured the thorough degradation of both our politics and the media.”

Said one observer: “It was a fucking nightmare and it was programmed to be a fucking nightmare.”

“Trump was, of course, thrilled.”