Whenever Michael Phelps got in the pool, you just knew he was going to end up with a medal.

Most likely the gold.

Similarly, I absolutely knew that when Hillary Clinton faced off against Donald Trump, Hillary would have the floor with him. An intelligent, well prepared, well-poised and measured candidate with excellent experience against a rank amateur, an impulsive narcissistic buffoon with thin skin who when not placed in front of a teleprompter will just meander aimlessly without direction.

The end result was never in doubt for me. Not for a second.

Now, the only thing that worries me is that I felt the same way when Kerry faced off against Bush and absolutely dominated him. And I waited for the polls to reflect that. And I waited. And I waited. And the numbers didn't change. But then again, in 2004 much of the country was still traumatized by 9/11, so maybe debate performances weren't the first things in their mind.

But this--I knew this was going to happen. Without a question.