Voters care about real issues, not trivial arguments

I watched the debate March 3 and was not disappointed. It was the same old mud slinging and acerbic comments from those who want to lead this country.

An opportunity was missed by all four wannabe presidents to put themselves above the pack and clearly win the debate by focusing on real issues and ignoring the trivial sparring.

The voters do not care about the size of someone's hands, how tall they are or if they use a tanning spray. The voters of this country care about real issues. Tell us about your stand on immigration, the economy and national security.

The public doesn't care if you think someone is a fraud or a lightweight. We don't care if someone perspires or needed to take a drink of water. We don't care if a businessman declared bankruptcy; it is a legitimate part of business. We don't care if a senator hasn't personally hired any workers; it's not part of his job.

We want to know how you plan on running the country, not what you think of your opponent.

To the moderators: Stop asking questions that create a "cage match" mentality among the participants. Questions akin to "Your opponent thinks you wear ugly ties, so what's your response?" enlighten no one.

To the GOP hierarchy, back off. It's not in your purview to tell us who you want to represent the party. That's up to the public's vote.

CHUCK BURKHARD

Ocean Springs

This story was originally published March 10, 2016 at 7:10 PM with the headline "Voters care about real issues, not trivial arguments ."