Debate Anyone?

I don't have an article to reference for this one, but I was watching the most recent Republican debate and I was immediately struck by a few things. First of all, I find it amazing that people actually watch these things and even take stock in what is going on. All of these debates (both Democratic and Republican) have been completely pointless. The moderator literally hand feeds the candidates questions and tries his best to give them an answer before finishing said question. At one point, the moderator even started bashing on President Bush. He was practically queuing the candidates to start their own debasements on the Prez. Just another example of how the party is abandoning Dubya.

Another thing I find amazing about this particular debate was the main focus of the debate itself. Basically, it seemed as if the entire debate was simply a tool to attack Hilary Clinton. Every chance the candidates got they talked about Mrs. Clinton's stance on any issue and how terrible it would be for America. At the end of the debate, FOXNEWS even asked a focus which candidate they thought would be more likely to beat Clinton in a national election after watching that night's debate. I may be a little romantic, but I want to see a debate with substance. I want to see moderators ask difficult questions and to keep the candidates focused on the issue at hand. I want to see candidates stumble in their speech and not dance around tough issues. But I'll probably never see...not as long as we live in the age of the horse race.