Are you already tired of the debates? Newsweek is.

From Newsweek's coverage of last night's Democratic Presidential debate titled: Somewhat Less Fun Than 'The Sopranos': Nearly 600 days before the election, these beauty pageants keep happening. We suppose we have to cover them.

Nearly 6OO days before the election, we're in spring training. Most of these folks, of course, won't make the cut. There's a reason we don't start watching the teams until the teams have had a chance to get their lineups set. This show just isn't ready for prime time yet.

I'd have to agree that having candidates raise their hands to answer hypothetical questions really trivializes that complexities of real political issues. Would it be too much to ask to find a format that allows candidates more than 10 seconds to solve the problems of war, terrorism, or immigration?

Here are some clips from the debate. There will certainly be more to follow.

Edwards on Clinton and Obama's Iraq War votes:


Iraq War funding:


English as the official national language:


Hunt for Osama Bin Laden:


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