Pundit-at-Large Stephen Macaulay suggests we watch, again, last Tuesday night’s ABC News debate between presidential candidates Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris, this time with the sound turned off. 

The Hustings comes with no sound -- just words -- in our week-long coverage and commentary on the debate. [Be sure to read our free Substack newsletter.]

In the center column, read Charles Dervarics’ coverage and analysis of the debate under the headline “The Gloves Came Off in a Combative Debate.” Use the trackbar on the far right to scroll down to that page.

In this, the left column, read “No Debate Inflation” by Kate McLeod, “MVP Performance from Harris and Team” by Ken Zino, and “Undecideds Were Waiting for This Debate?” by Hugh Hansen.

In the right column, read Rich Corbett’s “Preparation Matters” and Macaulay’s “There’s Reality. Then There’s Trump.” 

You’ll notice that Corbett is a pro-MAGA conservative while Macaulay is a never-Trump conservative. 

Both conservatives are welcome to comment for our right column, just as progressives and moderate are welcome to comment for our left column. 

This means you. Email your civil, fact-based comments to editors@thehustings.news and please indicate which side of the political horseshoe best describes you, in the subject line.