Although the current round of Democratic Presidential debates continue to be educating, they lack the quality of edification. That is, while there is information to be gleaned the format doesn't lend itself to that roundly satisfying sense of well-being and vigor one would hope for from a democracy.
Hillary Clinton is certainly impressive in her pronouncements from the stage. But from the little bit I saw of Saturday night's debate her response to Martin O'Malley's point about Wall Street control left much to be desired in terms of the larger point: corporations have too much control over democracy in America.
Surely, the United States can do better than this. In fact, the U.S. must do better than this if we are to continue as a world leader.
Hillary Clinton is certainly impressive in her pronouncements from the stage. But from the little bit I saw of Saturday night's debate her response to Martin O'Malley's point about Wall Street control left much to be desired in terms of the larger point: corporations have too much control over democracy in America.
Surely, the United States can do better than this. In fact, the U.S. must do better than this if we are to continue as a world leader.
From Glenn Thrush at Politico..."the underlying Democratic consensus, coupled with the DNC’s dubious decision to schedule its debates during the let’s-get-cocktails-time on a pre-yuletide Saturday night, made for a less-than-scintillating evening in front of the tube."
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