"But lost in the hand wringing was Donald Trump’s usual bombastic litany of lies, hyperbole, bigotry, ignorance, and fear mongering. His performance demonstrated once again that he is a danger to democracy and unfit for office.”
“In fact, the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.”
I think his legacy is as far reached as it’s going to get. He will never reach the status of either of your points. There may be the outliers that elevate him, but the masses won’t care.
I hope you’re right.