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Wise guy debate

The recent Republican debate on CNN seemed more like an audition for a Three Stooges movie than a serious discussion among candidates.

The exchange of jabs and insults, interruptions and complete lack of civility certainly did not instill confidence in the area of diplomacy.

Is this the behavior America can expect if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz is elected to the presidency?

The leader of the free world should have some degree of self-control.

Moderator Wolf Blitzer should have turned off their microphones.

Cheryl Keenan

Lexington

This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 3:08 PM with the headline "Wise guy debate."

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