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    Robin Abcarian: Why no one should debate Trump or RFK Jr.

    Why do we assume that a political debate is a good platform for determining who is the best candidate for the presidency, or for getting to the truth of an emotionally charged matter? Debates are on my mind for a couple of reasons: 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls will have an opportunity together on a national stage on Aug. 23, when their first debate is scheduled to take place in ...
    by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times Jul 20, 2023 4 minutes
    Michael Smerconish interviews Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. during SiriusXM Town Hall live broadcast at The Centre Theater on June 5, 2023, in Philadelphia.

    Why do we assume that a political debate is a good platform for determining who is the best candidate for the presidency, or for getting to the truth of an emotionally charged matter?

    Debates are on my mind for a couple of reasons: 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls will have an opportunity together on a national stage on Aug. 23, when their first debate is scheduled to take place in Milwaukee. Also, who has not been bombarded with stories about mega-underdog Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s desire to debate his anti-vax conspiracy theories with a well-known immunologist?

    When it comes to political candidates, debates can be opportunities to show their personalities, their grasp

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