Debates are wonderful. Not only are they exhilarating and get people’s hearts racing, but they are also an effective way to learn about someone who can’t hide behind the protection of a prepared speech. That’s right, we’re talking about presidential debates.
Sen. John McCain recently stated that the Republican debates need to cease because they’ve turned into “mud wrestling contests.”
True, they have become more entertaining than productive, but that is why they are so magnificent.
The 19 debates held so far have weeded out those who needed to be, including Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. Now they are starting to unveil the craziness of the remaining candidates.
So far we have learned that Newt Gingrich wants to promote a revolt in Cuba, end multilingual ballots and create a commission to look at reverting back to the gold standard. And we cannot forget about putting a lunar base on the moon, which is in direct violation of the Outer Space Treaty mandating that no nation can claim a celestial resource, including the moon.
Mitt Romney is no exception to the fascinating details that have surfaced as a result of these debates, although his seem to focus on a central topic.
Romney wants to refuse government assistance to strained homeowners and plans to veto the Dream Act — an act that would finally make a viable path to citizenship for immigrants. The cherry on top is his plan for self-deportation.
This plan involves making illegal immigrants’ lives miserable to the point where they choose to leave the country of their own accord.
Many candidates’ concepts seem unreal. Although the primaries are continuing to push forward with what seems a clear winner, the approval rates of either candidate versus President Barack Obama have decreased to the point of Obama winning in either scenario.
The debates might be embarrassing for the Republican Party, but they are providing insight the public desperately needed to see.
Besides, without more debates where would Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert get their material?