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Ruth B. Melchet: Boor no bore

It seems to me that the media should thank Donald Trump for bringing the American public back to their TVs, newspapers and iPhones during the summer doldrums when there is absolutely no interest in pre-election news. I have never seen in all my many years the excitement and fervor that existed around the l0-member GOP debate on Fox. Whatever happens to him, he is still the greatest showman: the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey and Houdini all rolled into one.

Ruth B. Melchet

Raleigh

This story was originally published August 7, 2015 at 6:51 PM with the headline "Ruth B. Melchet: Boor no bore."

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