text:  to showing the American people that he still has his fastball. I guess I have to say this out loud. I'm not sure he can lift up the ball, but he says he has a fastball, or wants us to believe that he does. There were also some efforts last night as I was watching the post-debate MSNBC panel, the best thing on television last night by far, that they were saying other presidents have had bad debates. Here's the thing.