I do not know if CNN agreed to avoid talking about the number one issue in America or if it just turned out that way. Wolf Blitzer certainly knows what is the number one issue on the minds of most Americans. At least one of the candidates in tonight’s debate pointed out that the unemployment rate for Florida is an official 9.9% and most likely is closer to 18%. Despite those facts there was no discussion about creating jobs in Florida or anywhere else in the United States.
It was most opportune that Cisco had a cartoon ad showing a factory that had no human beings. The robots were so smart that one was able to repair the other without any human interaction. Is this really possible? Today’s Los Angeles Times had a report on drones that are smart enough to land on an aircraft carrier. Those drones are so smart they can select their targets without human participation.
The candidates spent 15 minutes talking about illegal immigration. Thanks to the high Latino population of Florida there was discussion about Latin America,Cuba, and Puerto Rican statehood. Of course “who can claim the Reagan mantle?” was time-wasting exercise. The question of “why your wife would make a great first lady” was another time waster.
Issues that should have been discussed are America’s AA+ credit rating, the lack of decent paying jobs, the deterioration of our industrial base, the state of America’s infrastructure, and Iranian nuclear ambitions. Those are real issues that require real thought not sound bites.
All the candidates want to become president but none were acting presidential.
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