The Irish Examiner View: Race to the bottom

It’s difficult but not impossible to see this year’s race to the White House becoming a more puerile spectacle than the one that was on show this past week.

Seven Democratic presidential contenders took the stage in Charleston on Tuesday for a debate that within minutes sank into a two-hour shouting match on which the moderators were either unwilling or unable to impose order. With tickets costing from $1,750 to $3,200, (€1,590 to €2,908) there must have been some who left the auditorium thinking the money would have been better spent on the best seats at a Broadway show.