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After months of political posturing, Americans deserve to see President Trump and Joe Biden come face to face, explaining their policy platforms and outlining their visions for the future.
Under the rules, each candidate is supposed to have two minutes of uninterrupted time to make remarks at the beginning of each 15-minute debate segment. This story has been shared 110,639 times. We write with great concern over the announced topics for what was always billed as the “Foreign Policy Debate” in the series of events agreed to by both the Trump campaign and Biden campaign many months ago. Stepien also noted that Chris Wallace, the moderator of the first debate directed "almost all of his venom" at the president, while the intended moderator of the second debate, C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, "revealed his anti-Trump bias by accidentally tweeting what was intended to be a direct message to a well-known Trump critic, and then lying that his Twitter account had been 'hacked.'". President Donald Trump and Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. As the manager of President Reagan’s 1984 reelection campaign, I was part of the last debate negotiation between two presidential campaigns. It would get rid of bureaucratic delay and protect candidates — Democrat and Republican — from outright bias, which we are seeing today. The Trump campaign later wrote to the commission asking that they stick to the foreign policy format. “If a major party candidate for President of the United States is compromised by the Communist Party of China, this is something Americans deserve to hear about, but it is not surprising the Biden would want to avoid it. The Commission on Presidential Debates was established in 1987 by Democratic and Republican Party chairmen who wanted to essentially take control of the debates. Notably, the Biden campaign remained silent, determined to stay out of the public spotlight for as long as possible. The quick answer is that apart from Ross Perot in 1992, third-party candidates almost never poll high enough to meet the debate commission’s 15% polling qualification standard. The full letter laying out the commission's "pro-Biden antics" is printed below: The Commission on Presidential Debates It drives the national debate through real, honest journalism—not by misrepresenting or ignoring the facts. We've received your submission. While those topics are "worthy of discussion," Stepien wrote, "only a few of them even touch on foreign policy" and "almost all of them were discussed at length" in the first debate. Our presidential elections should return to that simpler, more effective model. Certainly a reasonable request, moving up the timeline would make sure that all Americans could see the candidates square off before the first ballots are cast. If a major party candidate for President of the United States is compromised by the Communist Party of China, this is something Americans deserve to hear about, but it is not surprising the Biden would want to avoid it. It is clear that the debate commission is bending over backwards, trying to help the Biden campaign … They’re trying to move the goal posts just like they always do.”. Finally, the moderator of the third debate now has decided to pursue topics almost wholly unrelated to the purpose of the event, which was to be focused on foreign policy. Washington, D.C. 20037, Bill Stepien

What they need is for President Trump and his opponent to face off — mano a mano. Created in 1987 with noble intentions, CPD’s purpose was to ensure that general election debates remain a part of the electoral process.

It is completely irresponsible for the Commission to alter the focus of this final debate just days before the event, solely to insulate Biden from his own history. Your Ad Choices A presidential debate would force Biden out of hiding, which he and his staffers are determined to push off for as long as possible. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. The commission had originally scheduled three debates between the two presidential candidates. Despite the obvious fact that millions of Americans began casting votes early this year, the Commission steadfastly refused to move the debate schedule earlier or add another event, simply because the Biden campaign objected.

Sign up for our CNSNews Daily Newsletter to receive the latest news. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images), debate commission announced another rule change. create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish.

Together with the Mondale campaign, we quickly determined the format, timing, and location of the 1984 debates. So cycle after cycle, it’s a Democrat and a Republican on the debate stage. The quick answer is that apart from Ross Perot in 1992, third-party candidates almost never poll high enough to meet the debate commission’s 15% polling qualification standard. We recall that Biden’s former Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, maintains that Biden has been “wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.” Biden has supported endless wars and given aid and comfort to our adversaries, including Iran, which was delivered pallets loaded with mountains of cash just as four Americans were released from captivity in Tehran. And the question of the Biden's family's dealings with China is sure to come up as well, even if the NBC moderator – a Democrat -- refuses to raise the issue. Thanks for contacting us. Georgetown and Harvard recommended general election debates become a standard part of the electoral process. Donald J. Trump for President campaign manager.

P.O. Miller invoked The Post’s reporting last week on a Hunter Biden hard drive that indicates the former vice president was involved in his son’s business dealings in China and Ukraine, despite the elder Biden’s past denials. The CPD sponsors and produces debates for U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates and undertakes research and educational activities relating to the debates. 97,656, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The topics announced by moderator Kristen Welker (Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, and Leadership) are serious and worthy of discussion, but only a few of them even touch on foreign policy.
Of course, the true losers are the early voters, who cannot see the Democratic nominee come out of his shell before their votes are determined. Debates Commission Is Part of the Washington Swamp. All Rights Reserved.