text:  This debate, I'm not kidding. I don't mean that as a hyperbolic statement. I mean it accurately. The debate tomorrow will change the direction of the republic. If Donald Trump wins handily, Joe Biden's going to have to drop out of the race. If Joe Biden shows up and does OK, which is possible, Joe Biden won't drop out of the race. But the Democrats will find themselves in a conundrum because they want Joe Biden out of the race. So either way, win or lose for Donald Trump, there are going to be some things you and I are going to have to deal with.