Why do people say that Hillary won all three debates?

[Mr. Smith]

Because neglecting that perhaps "debate" is the wrong word for these joint press conferences where "zingers" are hurled [been that way since the CPD supplanted the League of Women Voters], and neglecting that the true winner these days of these conference arguments is whom revs up their base better at the end (to which it seems the outcome was a draw)...

Hillary really did win. Better arguments, better backing of said arguments, better performance, and better comebacks where needed.

These are the traditional ways to assess, but once again, that ignores the questionable format at heart and the utter apathy of most voters.