The buzz today (February 16, 2012) on Twitter is that, after the GOP debate in Arizona on February 22, there may be no more such events.
That would be a real shame. Personally, I have found the debates the best way to assess and compare the candidates. They have provided some psychological insights into their characters, how they behave under pressure (the glare of the camera, the crossfire of their opponents), how they deal (or fail to deal) with the issues. I may be a Canadian but, if I were American, I would vociferously object to the elimination of this venue or forum for public political discourse.
Does this mean that the candidates will now be surrounded by a bubble? That prospective voters will have access only to their pre-packaged thoughts, with no room allowed for spontaneity?
When things come to such a sad, sorry state, it's bad news for democracy.
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