Visions of What Should Have Been?

So I wandered into the "West Wing" live debate stunt last night... and found myself wondering why this couldn't take place in the real world. I realize that it's naive of me to expect that politicians could be that honest or direct. At the same time, our politicians could at least try to discuss some of the real issues that actually matter to the country.

On the other hand, it's probably better that we have debates about nothing, rather than tackling issues like the blatant f***ing lies that have led to needless deaths and a further worsening of the budget deficit. (Sorry, the rants just have to come out every now and then.)