The Nation: A Cruel, Unusually Punishing GOP Debate

Fox News hosted the GOP's first debate on Thursday, a chance for the public to asses those who aim to replace President Obama in the White House in 2012. But John Nichols of The Nation argues that the debate was neither consequential nor did the participants impress.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/06/136049702/the-nation-a-cruel-unusually-punishing-gop-debate?ft=1&f=1057

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