I'll have more on "the tape" later today. Until then, suffice it to say that - like pollster Frank Luntz - I spent the weekend assuming it was all over for Donald Trump. After all, he's a candidate who was just barely holding on to his place in the polls as it was. His remarks, however much his supporters might not care about them, delivered a severe blow precisely to his weakest spot.
According to Luntz and his focus group, last night's debate went a long way toward undoing that damage.
As he put it: