Sadly, this is to be expected these days. The only reason we watch the debates is that they represent the only few moments where candidates may actually have an uncrafted, spontaneous moment. Even in the 2 to 3 minutes of time allowed per question, most recite a precast mini-speech with talking points.

Gone are the days of Lincoln-Douglas, when listening to people for hours was commonplace. Attenetion spans shrink, intellect follows, and social control is simplified. Now, it only takes a tiny phrase to control the minds of the many. Pack conventional knowledge in soundbites, repeat, and nobody gets the chance to question it.

Try to explain something, and you look like a fool. It takes 10+ minutes of new information to dismantle 5 seconds of a planted propaganda... and that's too complicated, takes too much time, and sounds suspiciously un'Merikun to boot!

It makes me wonder how much more paper we will allow our leaders to become.