Editorial: GOP’s move to pull out of presidential debates fits in with ongoing attack on truth
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Feb 14, 2022
4 minutes
It’s worth reflecting on this irony that emerged from the Republican National Committee’s meeting this month: At the same time the GOP absurdly deemed the Jan. 6 insurrectionists “ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse,” it took a step toward shutting down actual legitimate political discourse by advancing a rule that could lead to the end of presidential debates.
The party claims it wants its candidates to continue participating in general election debates — just not those organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has sponsored this political tradition since 1988. It’s possible some new arrangement will be reached and debates will
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