I totally agree with Mona Charen’s column “Political debates have turned into media circuses.” She rightfully called last Wednesday’s debate a “travesty.”
She is absolutely right about getting rid of the audience. It just encourages candidates to cater to the lowest common denominator. Booing Chris Christie for supporting the Constitution was one example. I remember in the 2012 race when Ron Paul said he would not accept patients on any governmental insurance, even if that meant death for that patient. The audience cheered in delight. What a disgrace, I thought at the time. Of course, political discourse has only gotten worse.
