Last night in New Hampshire, CNN held its first debate of the Republican presidential primary. The moderator John King introduced what I think was the silliest question of the 2012 debate. The questions such as, this or that, Elvis or Johnny Cash, Coke or Pepsi and deep dish or thin crust. This is not something that I won't waste my time on hearing the candidates discuss. It was a waste of time and I don't think we learned anything from these questions about the candidates and their role in the presidential race.
In the two-hour debate, the candidates were asked questions by the audience, reporters and some from their Facebook page. All the candidates did not respond to each question asked but each were asked individual questions to respond to. With this structure, we don't know how each candidate would respond to that question. This format does not work for me and it appeared to me that the candidates felt the same way. Hopefully this format will not be used again in a GOP debate.
It seems that Michele Bachmann received the most attention from the audience. Not invited to the debates was former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Do not understand the reason for this as Mr. Johnson has a strong message that I think should be heard in conjunction with the other candidates. How can you have a debate if all the candidates are not present. As long as he is a candidate, he should be allowed to take part in any debate.
Looking forward to future debates in the run-up to the 2012 presidential race.
Samuel Burns
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