At the start of Tuesday night’s debate, Vice President Kamala Harris walked over to former President Donald Trump’s podium, hand extended, and said, “Let’s have a good debate.”

That handshake, which wouldn’t have happened without Harris initiating it, set the tone for the rest of the night. For the next hour and 40 minutes, he imploded while she egged him on. Her performance was great; Trump made it look fantastic.

“Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people,” Harris said at one point. “So, let's be clear about that. And clearly, he is having a very difficult time processing that.”

The entire debate is a major win for the Democratic presidential nominee. Now she has to use the moment to her advantage. The footage of the debate and Trump's unraveling can be used by her campaign to motivate the Democratic Party’s base of voters through a strong social media strategy – something the campaign has already been implementing.

Trump managed to fumble his debate remarks just as mail-in ballots are being sent out. In October, many states will have begun early voting. It's unclear as to whether there will be another presidential debate before then.

No matter how well Harris performed at the debate, it doesn't matter if people aren't........

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