It was painful.
Watching the second U.S. Presidential Debate was an uncomfortable, skin-crawling, embarrassing event. I think we all needed a comfort blanket, crawl into a fetal position, or drink every time one interrupted another. It seems another way American viewers grappled for something comforting was how they latched onto Ken Bone. To be honest, I watched the entire debate and I missed him. I guess I was mentally and emotionally glazed over from the first few seconds of the shit show.
Even CNN is making Ken Bone's popularity more grand.
Today, the pundits will argue over who won the presidential debate. But we think we can safely deliver the verdict:
Ken Bone.The debate, in case you missed it, was a town hall-style affair where audience members (screened by Gallup and selected by the moderators) asked questions of the candidates. And in that group of well-behaved, articulate, truth seekers was one Mr. Bone.
His question to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was a doozy: "What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job layoffs?"But that wasn't why Bone became the Internet's insta-darling.It's that name. Ken Bone. Very Luke Cage-y.It's that power outfit: The red cardigan, the white tie, the black-rimmed glasses. People were in love. – CNN.com
For more on something more humorous that the painful debate, head over to CNN.com where you'll see him operate his disposable camera after the debate.
Do you think Ken Bone won the debate?
Do you think it is humanity trying to grab onto something good after watching something so bad?
Do you think Ken Bone is being mocked or is there real praise here?
h/t: CNN.com