You Call This a Debate?

There is an article in the New York Times this morning describing how both candidates want the commission to "sign-off" on their 32-page parameter agreement document defining the debate format. It was bad enough we had to sit through a pair of infomercials instead of conventions but now they want to alternate making speeches instead of an actual debate.

Merriam-Webster defines the noun, debate as "a contention by words or arguments." It is painfully obvious that we will have nothing of this nature in this Presidential race. The best quote from the article is a statement from a debate expert.

"The candidates are going to end up looking like game show hosts

I guess I'll plan to be out to dinner when the October 8th debate is on.