Reply #23: I've seen the video and disagree with your observation, but agree with the suggestion... [View All]

If there is one drawback to our present system of debates it is that the number of participants warps the format, and the candidates do not actually debate since they do not all answer the same questions, and are not allowed to address the other candidates directly.

If there were fewer candidates, there would be more time for each candidate to give more detailed and thoughtful answers, and they would be able to follow up on comments made by each other.

At the present there are three(3) candidates who are likely to become the Democratic Party Nominee, and the others do not poll large enough numbers to break into that group. However, the same debate format and style could be implemented with candidates other than the top 3, and they would benefit greatly from having time to answer and attention.

I don't see how you lose faith in someone for wanting a more useful and helpful format, regardless of who suggested it.