The first televised debate was Kennedy vs Nixon. The debate was Kennedy’s idea. Nixon lost. LBJ refused to debate Goldwater. He knew he’d lose. They were and are a Dem/liberal idea. Tell me, how many of the debates are run by conservatives? Liberals ask question of the “R’s”. How many conservatives run the Dem debates? It doesn’t take a genius to see it’s a set up. Libs control the media. IF the candidates demanded changes before they’d debate, as a GROUP, we might actually get decent debates instead of “Gotcha’s”.