As a boy growing up on a dairy farm in Tennessee, I watched somewhat regularly the CBS television show To Tell the Truth, hosted by Bud Collyer, beginning in December 1956. The show consisted of the host and a panel of 3-4 celebrities such as Tom Poston, Kitty Carlyle, and Orson Bean.
The premise of the show was for the “celebrity panel” to ask questions of three guests in order to determine which guest was telling the truth about who they were. One guest was truthful, while two guests were imposters, merely pretending to be someone they were not.
Watching last night’s Republican “debate” on Fox News, I was reminded of that old television show. Truthfully, there were a few resemblances.
For example, To Tell the Truth only had one host, whereas last night’s debate had three—two men and a woman—which is sure to tick off the women’s rights crowd … unless they feel that one Megyn Kelly is equal to a combined Chris Wallace and Bret Baier.
Also, last night there was a live audience to watch the taping of the show … er … debate … only the audiences at the NYC tapings of To Tell the Truth listened intently and quietly, while last night’s audience appeared to be more like cheerleaders for their respective guest panelists.
And speaking of audiences—and panelists—unlike the TV show To Tell the Truth, where the celebrity panel voted on who they thought was telling the truth, it’s the combined live and television audiences who must eventually vote for which “celebrity panelist” we think is telling the truth!
The thing that strikes me most, however, as I compare the old To Tell the Truth with last night’s debate is this—Was there even one panelist in seven who told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth—with no spin?
To tell the truth, I’m not sure—and therein may be the greatest issue of all. Grassroots America has been lied to so many times by so many politicians concerning so many issues that citizens no longer trust ANY politician to tell the truth!
BTW, do you pray? If so, then from now until Election Day would be an excellent time to pray for our country. That we are a nation in crisis, distress, and trouble is not debatable. The debate lies in who is the right leader, with the right solutions, so that we—the grassroots panelists—can vote this November for a real president, not an imposter!
Dale Peterson 
TRUMP2016!
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