That's a very moving account of your experiences at the debate. Your sister's interaction with your son and with Stefan and the FDR'ers was both fascinating and unsettling to read about, and I think I can vividly imagine how it must have taken place. Must be heart-breaking to experience.
It is odd that so very many people have defooed in the last 6 months or so, after the media attention. I mean, the number must have tripled or something at least.