Fox News Debate Farce

Guess I'm the only one that thought ‪#‎FoxNews‬ stunk it up last night with more than a few 'gotcha' questions that had nothing to do with the sad state of affairs in America today.

It wasn't just the many 'gotcha' questions but also how full of themselves the moderators were.  Ironically, just read another article a few minutes ago timing the moderators at 32% of the talking time.

Way to go for being more like ‪#‎CNN‬ everyday!  Even before I knew CNN was praising the performance of the debate, I congratulated Fox News on how CNN-like they had become.  More irony.

The first debate was masterfully done compared to the main event since we actually got more out of the candidates, who they were and their positions without the snark.  And those that know how much I hate Bill Hemmer will know how hard it is for me to admit this.  It too was not a debate but at least it had useful information.

The main event was a farce.  It was about the moderators showing off how they could, or tried to, trip up the candidates on issues that make no difference whatsoever as to the sad state of affairs in this country... well, except for Abortion.  But even when that subject was touched it wasn't expounded upon as to not only what a barbaric, nazi-esque practice it is.... also how it destroys the soul of the country.  I take that back, Huckabee did a wonderful job on it and actually had an impressive answer to it.  Since I've always believed Abortion (and our Education system) are Human Rights violations, he nailed it.  Makes me re-think Huckabee.

Despite the inane questions, there were a few standouts.  Like I mentioned, Huckabee impressed me but so did Carson & Cruz.

Another standout comes from the first (non)debate- Carly Fiorina.  Impressive.

I was expecting a lot more out of Trump & Kasich, with bad questions what do you expect.  But then again, its the opportunity to overturn the tables on the bloviating moderators.  The rest aren't even worth a mention.

Hannity's interviews afterwards gave us more than the actual 'debate'.

Despite some impressive performances, especially by Fiorina & Carson, the (non)debate screamed 2012 all over again!

Fiorina & Carson were the most impressive of the group though.

They get it.  This election is not about jobs or material wealth.  Its about why our way of thinking is better than theirs.  Both candidates spent quite a bit of time speaking as to how our current thinking is destroying us & what we need to believe in to be great again.

What we believe is what is going to save or sink us.  I think they get that.

One more thing I would say is that people are looking for something to believe in not their next job.

The America of Today is not worth believing in but the America of the Past (sans its mistakes) was worth believing in & defending.  Seeing an American flag fluttering in the wind used to bring a tear to my eye.  Corny but true.

Hopefully their political handlers don't throw these candidates off course like they did Newt Gingrich.

America is an idea, not a place.

Then again, I think the next election is pointless (unless the arguments change just like Carson & Fiorina have done)... but more on that later.