“Those who fail to learn from the brutal stompings visited on them in the past are doomed to be brutally stomped in the future.” – Raoul Duke, Christmas Eve 1972 MEMO FROM THE NATIONAL AFFAIRS DESK DATE: AUGUST 8, 2015 FROM: KURT G. DOONESBURY SUBJECT: THOUGHTS ON THE DEBATE; I’VE SEEN TOUGHER PITCHES AT A LITTLE LEAGUE GAME It’s been the talk of the town. One hour of pure entertainment, as some are calling it, with as much hype and crowd cheering as a professional boxing match sans $100 PPV purchase. And the general, overall feeling was that every candidate did OK, even well at times, except for Trump, who seemed to meet and/or exceed expectations given the odds against him. But I’ve seen tougher…