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Is Anybody Listening?
As Democratic candidates debate, voters tune out.
Sound & Fury
If a Democrat running for President makes an excellent point two-hours into an 8-hour staged political debate, and no one is around to hear it, do they make a sound?
The current crop of presidential candidates, and their endless stream of planned debates, reads a bit like “water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink”: Plenty of words, nothing anyone really cares to hear.
It all sounds good from the campaign trail. What have you done for me lately?
This campaign season, with only hundreds of shopping days left before Election Day 2020, U.S. presidential hopefuls certainly seem eager to engage in debates. They seem overly excited to present a series of plans for everything from climate change to reparations.
Debates are all the rage.
Are Americans really paying attention?
Perhaps it is merely that potential Democratic nominees want to demonstrate their willingness to address such issues, even if no one is paying attention to the debates themselves
Some Democrats are watching, no doubt in an effort to make the best possible decision about whom to support in the upcoming race against Donald Trump. But most Democrats understand that…