Trump Debate

As I've been reading some of the blogs about the latest debate featuring Donald Trump as its moderator I have to admit I tend to agree with Ron Paul. To have the star of a reality TV show hosting such an event does seem to be beneath the dignity of the office these men are running for. It is true that if Trump had not been the star of the reality TV show there is probably no reason that he could not be the moderator, but it is also true that he stated possible intentions to run for the office himself and as such it would seem that alone would disqualify him from moderating this debate. This would be rather like asking a disgruntled employee from a company doing an interview of his previous employer. It just seems to be too much bias and it should be more neutral.

On the other hand when was the last time we saw a debate where the moderators didn't seem to just keep trying to bait the candidates? I find myself wishing that the process had more dignity to it, but it seems that our presidents are rapidly becoming laughing stocks. At every opportunity the media tries to humiliate them and find everything wrong they do. Now I understand that it is the job of the news to report important things regardless who they are about, but it is also important that they do so in a responsible way.

One thing I would definitely like to hear is more real solution, less platitudes and less attacks on the "other guy." I just don't think this practice which has become the center piece of the presidential debates has any place in the debates. If these men have ideas the debates should be the place for them to expound those ideas. Rather than making constant personal attacks and attacks on on their character, let them say what they would do and what they have done.

Did we ever hear during the entire Obama campaign what he had done? No! We never heard what he had done because he hadn't done anything. I fear the same will be true on this next election. Obama really doesn't have much of a record to run on and as such I have little doubt that it will decline into personal attacks, class warfare, and racism.

I suppose if we had Cain still in the race it would be impossible for them to play that card but now that he's out they're going to feel free to use that one over and over. Once again we'll probably end up with nothing but a lot of mud slinging and no real quality of ideas. Obama will have to come up with something new and certainly won't be able to run on "Hope and Change" again.

Nonetheless, having Trump as a moderator really doesn't say a lot for the quality of people that we are finding to interview or moderate these debates. I almost hope that no one even takes the time to listen to them, but of course it will be a media thing to watch. If nothing else people will watch to see if any sparks fly just like other really bad reality TV. This is almost like a surprise appearance among the many debates we've already had and it seems we have yet more to come. I only wonder if we're going to see more like this if it proves to be a big draw.