It has been years since I watched one of the so-called presidential debates. I prefer to save my energy so I can mock the ensuing media coverage. If they were really debates rather than panel discussions, it might be different.
So here’s my take on the latest Democrat “debate”, based on some headlines and lead paragraphs I’ve found from google news:
The candidates did make a slight move in the direction of real debates, by asking Hillary Clinton some tough questions. The media asked some tough questions, too.
The New York Times and its lapdogs call this process “piling on.”
I think we can take this to mean the New York Times does not share my taste for real debate. And we should not expect the New York Times to raise any difficult questions itself, at least not for certain candidates.
Did I get it right? Or do I need to read more carefully.