I watched the whole Democratic debate! I wasn’t able to get through any more than an hour of the Republican debate. What was the difference for me? With the Republicans, I lost patience with rudeness, name-calling, ethnic/sexist comments, and basic back-alley fghting. I was learning the candidates’ personalities but not their stands, plans, and views (except, of course, that all democrats–especially Hillary Clinton–are unintelligent, evil demons).
The Democrats were far different. They showed respect for one another, even when they had a direct-confrontation disagreement. They attempted to stay on-topic most of the time. They showed a friendly rivalry. Actually, to me, they seemed like people who wanted to win us over with what they felt are their strengths, not entertain us with an episode of “Political Tuesday-Night Fights.”
The elections are far enough away to allow time to win the minds and hearts of voters. But unless the Republican candidates stop acting like spoiled, unruly children, this voter won’t bother trying to listen to them any longer.
Even The Donald is no longer entertaining.