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Something funny happened at the last debate. I started to like them. With some thanks to CBS  moderator Scott Pelley and National Journal’s Major Garrett, they developed tempo, drama, intrigue. I’m looking forward to the others now as I’d look forward to a hockey game or a favorite TV show. First time for that. This will now be a season of debates, and debates this time will determine the next president.

When Rick Perry said he didn’t think the American people would choose “the best debater” for president, he was making a conceptual error. Better to look to the record and experience of the contender. When the pundits said that this year there were “too many debates,” they spoke too soon. Too much nonsense had come in, and secondary players were taking the initiative. It presented an “American Idol” pop culture. But now it’s starting to get good.

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