So Joe Biden has publicly agreed to two debates with Donald Trump, one in June and another in September. Frankly, I’ll believe it when I see it, but I suppose we should take him at his word for now. However, assuming they happen, these will be different than the presidential debates we’ve witnessed in the past. The candidates have bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates and opted to allow CNN and ABC News to host the events without an audience being present. So is this an aberration or will it become a trend going forward? The Associated Press suggests that the CPD “has an uncertain future” at this point. They are still scheduling presidential and vice presidential debates, but it sounds as if nobody is going to show up for them.
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has planned presidential faceoffs in every election since 1988, has an uncertain…
