Thank you for your very substantive comment--in some ways an article in itself.

I won't respond to everything you wrote, but, while I have been disappointed in the quality of candidate debates in recent elections, I continue to hope that the format will improve. I have found that single-candidate events often are stacked with supporters and are nothing more than infomercials. In an ideal world, candidates challenging each other results in candidates showing how they handle stressful situations.

In any case, I appreciate your comment.