When former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced his Socialist challenger, François Hollande, that was a debate – addressing substantive issues and lasting more than two hours. By contrast, presidential debates in the United States are more like staged performances, where the answers to every possible question have been rehearsed endlessly with teams of coaches and advisers.
纽约—总统竞选辩论的要点是什么？在美国总统大选中，“辩论”其实有用词不当的嫌疑。法国前总统萨科齐面对其社会党挑战者奥朗德，这叫辩论——辩实质性问题，论超过两小时。相反，美国总统竞选辩论更像是舞台演出，对于每一个可能出现的问题，指导和顾问团队都早已经演练过无数次了。