I hope you are right but first debate performance is not an indicator: W lost the first debate against Kerry (who served in Vietnam) and still won the election.
This time though, it is a WHOLE different ball game, in other words, that was THEN, this is NOW.
I've never seen a loss close to this, though. The fight was over in the first round.
I can't imagine the Obama cultists tuning in for the next debate. Why would they want to get beaten up again?