Presidential Notes.

This editorial attempts to explain why the debates as constructed are ludicrous.

On the Democratic side, they should simply ditch Gravel, Kucinich, Obama, Richardson, and probably Dodd. Gravel and Kucinich are too far "out there" to even deserve any airing and simply waste time, and it appears Richardson and Dodd won't be in contention much longer. Obama, unless he can get his shit together in terms of debating skills, is completely ludicrous as a candidate. He doesn't know what in the hell he is talking about.

That would leave Clinton, Edwards, and Biden, but if my wish came true, it would be a case of being careful for what I wish for. Clinton can always hold her own in a debate, as can Edwards, but take away Clinton, and leaving only Biden and Edwards, I'd fear the senator from Delaware would beat the shit out of Edwards and would probably get the nomination. Whatever his shortcomings as a senator, Biden does know his shit and can debate any issue. Not that Edwards can't, but he'd have a challenge which wasn't present when he debated John Kerry in 2004.

So maybe we ought to leave things the way they are after all.