"The X Factor" did what it could to make the most of the hour it was allotted before the presidential debate Wednesday night. It whisked us — along with about 120 contestants — to Boot Camp in Miami, showed us the high life at a fancy hotel, and then gave us our first task: watching the contenders each sing one song of their own choosing — a high-pressure performance that would determine whether they would stay in the competition for the remainder of Boot Camp or hastily (in some cases, mercifully so) be sent home. By the end of the day, half the singers would be eliminated, we were told. The other half would remain for what would be "the most intense week" of their lives,...
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