Government,
Constitutional Law
Oct. 14, 2020
Moving beyond the 2-party presidential debate
When we cast our vote for president this time around, the best many of us will be able to do is hold our nose and breath, and vote for the “devils” we don’t know. That’s thanks in part to the Democrat and Republican party leaders, who control the televised presidential and vice presidential debates.
Kris Whitten
Retired California deputy attorney general
When we cast our vote for president this time around, the best many of us will be able to do is hold our nose and breath, and vote for the "devils" we don't know. That's thanks in part to the Democrat and Republican party leaders, who control the televised presidential and vice presidential debates.
Our country's Founders were initially skeptical of political parties -- see, e.g., The Federalist No. 10 (J...
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