The Harris/Trump debate will clarify the contrasts in the candidates' supporters

Bill Murray once said, "It's hard to win an argument with a smart person. It's damn near impossible to win one with a stupid person." For the objective viewer, whoever that is, I expect Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to feel like this. Afterward, those tuning in to root for their chosen candidate will likely declare victory. Harris supporters know her and will likely not be surprised by the things she says or the demeanor she displays. Even if she stumbles a little or fails to land the knockout punches Democrats are hoping for, it is unlikely she will lose anyone already on the Harris for President campaign train. Oh, and she will make her case with the facts. That should matter, plenty, but we'll just have to wait and see about that. The contrast Tuesday night's argument will display most distinctly will be exactly that: fact versus fiction. Trump will likely try to make his case with hopes of exposing some damaging weakness in Harris. Can he make her seem weak? Can he make her seem unintelligent? Whether he's having one of his high energy days or another one of the growing number of low ones, it's unlikely he will make her anything at all. Most of all though, this debate will be between two people so different in sharpness, age and ability, they won't appear to be even speaking the same language. My wife took me to the beach this weekend to celebrate my birthday. On Saturday, an average size boat approached the area where we were camped and dropped its anchor. It had two oversized flags flying from the back of it. One was an old, faded U.S. Marines flag, and the other was a "Trump 2024" flag, that looked fresh out of the box. I couldn't help wondering what he paid for that one, and how many other versions he had previously bought.  I go to the beach to daydream, so after I cycled through the economics of buying the junk his candidate peddles so shamelessly, I started focusing on the old flag.   Connect with Michael Leppert Visit michaelleppert.com to read the full post and links to any resources or articles mentioned. Twitter @michaelleppert  Facebook at Michael Leppert