The ringmasters -- there were two -- mostly looked bored, except when a pie fight broke out between a clumsy magician and a fake strongman with cardboard weights. A sad clown led out a poodle on a string, walking on its hind legs, but it didn't do any other tricks. The Human Cannonball promised several times to launch himself the entire length of the Big Top, but he kept falling well short and missing the net. He even complained about it, saying, "The rules were you guys weren't gonna fact-check."
The acts didn't strike me as especially well-rehearsed. Yes, I'm talking about the debate and while I think Senator Vance lost on facts, especially his refusal to admit Mr. Trump lost the 2020 Presidential election and in claiming the Haitians in Springfield, Ohio under Temporary Protected Status are "illegals" (they're not), I wasn't impressed. I think Governor Walz would do okay if he had to step up to the big job; I'm not too sure J. D. Vance has the chops. Tim Walz and his opponent would have both benefited from doing more interviews with neutral to hostile press -- and so would we.
These two are what we have. Their running mates are what we have. Most voters have made their decision already.
It was nice to have a polite debate, even with all the lying. While watching a crazed Trump chase Harris' laser dot all around the stage was a laugh riot, I appreciated seeing something that approached reasoned discourse.
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