If you thought the debate was anything other than a ratings game for ABC, I ask you to consider

[izzybeans]

exactly how often and how long you had to sit through a commercial break? And then only to have to sit through a Jerry Springer episode. "Well pa, what outlandish question are they gonna ask next? Maybe they'll fight about it, EWWW that'd be a hoot."

Turn off the fake news channels. Go outside it is spring.

[Imagevision]

1. Timing also, consider the election taking place on tuesday...

[izzybeans]

2. If it were about the election for ABC they wouldn't have wasted our time

last night. Most of it on advertisements.

[KansDem]

3. Ahhh, yes "it is spring"

...he acknowledges wistfully while he looks out his office window at a passing cloud and wonders about the things that could have been...

[izzybeans]

4. Tell me about it. I have to stare at lake Michigan from 18 floors up

I get more envious when the boaters speed by on top of that blue water.

[otohara]

5. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

vs Who Wants To Be The President?

I'm wondering if the ABC producer for Millionaire came up with what ABC considers burning questions that American's are dying to know, like "do you believe in the American flag"?

[izzybeans]

6. What network had "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" (or whatever)

[pansypoo53219]

7. but but but it may have

edjumicated the stupids at the watercoolers. so, good thing?

[LSK]

8. is enraging your audience the new ratings ploy ?

:shrug:

[izzybeans]

9. Sure. it works for American idol and and dancing with the stars.

The bulk of their audience is watching in disbelief and perhaps laughter. :)

[LSK]

10. never watched those shows

So I will take your word for it.