I purposely went out of my way to skip your highlighted parts and just do a straight read. After taking it all in...I went back...and I gotta agree with your take on the between the lines.
These ass wipes are definitely trying to set up "mediocre" as a Hail Mary, a horrible drubbing as "expected", and a win as curing fucking polio!
"You tried your best Billy and you know what?...You did great! Who cares what those other guys think. We knew those guys were gonna cheat, but you held your own with honor! Great Job!"
It's amazing how they've forgotten all the debates Mitt's been in over that last few years.. I remember the whole GOP nomination process during each and every debate Fox sucked his dick for being so good at them.. He was the 'it' man to beat..
but now he's gone full retard?
riight..