I haven't watched much of the debates thus far. In the primary debates, the contestants are fighting for the so-called base of the party. As a result there is a lot of mischaracterizations, misstatements exaggerations and BS, and not first class BS either. Because in the past, South Carolina primaries we're known for more than rough-and-tumble tactics, in fact downright dirty tactics I thought I would watch Saturday night. Although I have never been politically active I hardly ever vote for a Republican. Nonetheless, I thought I could fairly judge the comparative merits of the candidates on the Republican side, even though it was highly unlikely I would ever vote for any of them.
I've seen a lot of presidential debates, starting with Nixon and Kennedy in 1960. Never have I seen such a disgusting display. By far the worst was Donald Trump, a bloviating buffoon. The thought that this guy could actually be the president of United States is something I cannot wrap my mind about. Cruz and Rubio were not much better. What was disheartening was to listen to the talking heads afterwords. They seem to say that Trump had not heard his chances , Rubio might have upped his chances and Cruz did fine. So, I guess this election will prove that the definition of a democracy as one in which the the people get the government they deserve will hold true, particularly if the Republican candidate is not either Bush or Kasich, as it becomes increasingly likely that the Republicans will win the presidency and surely will control the House of Representatives.
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