COMMENTARY | The CBS News/National Journal debate on foreign policy and national security is set to take place tonight in Spartanburg, S.C. But while audiences watch these spectacles to see what the candidates have to say about the issues and who'll make the next gaffe, another factor is awaited for; that is, what will be the next display of a lack of class by partisan Republicans and tea partiers in attendance?
The ratings for these political programs have fared well, with the latest debate on CNBC being the most-watched cable show during its airing with 3.33 million viewers, according to The New York Times.
And putting aside the gaffes made by the candidates like Texas Gov. Rick Perry's 53 second brain freeze Wednesday night, it's pretty predictable viewers will hear responses to questions that will often be prefaced with "President Barack Obama is wrong, at fault, or making America unsafe."
The past debate audiences have already shown just how dubious they can be, whether booing a gay soldier, cheering executions and going ape over the idea of an uninsured patient dying. So when the themes for a debate are on national security and foreign policy, what will the people in attendance show their approval of and penchant for jeering regarding global issues affecting America?
If Herman Cain is taken to task for his lack of knowledge about China's nuclear capabilities or who is the president of Uzbekistan, will he get rousing cheers like he did Wednesday night even though he's been accused multiple times of alleged misconduct with women? Will TV viewers hear jeers from the crowd over the airwaves if one of the candidates proposes a sensible and compassionate policy over securing the U.S. border?
Republican debates not only feature a big cast of presidential wannabes who stand for tax cuts for the "job creators," gutting regulations and social programs, plus blaming Obama for everything bad in the world, but each of these shows co-stars a studio audience filled with those who can't wait to show off their insensitivity toward the vulnerable and suffering while roundly approving displays of a lack of wisdom and haughtiness by the candidates.
And this TV "villain" role is expected to continue, as many more debates are forthcoming, according to 2012 Election Central.
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