Letters to the Editor: Should RFK Jr. be taken seriously, on or off the debate stage? (via latimesopinion )
. The so-called debates are just joint press conferences. There is no connection between the primary debate format and how one should run a government. Impulsive, impromptu, quickly thought-out responses do not show whether one knows the best way to make policy.
To get substance, those who plan these debates should consider in-depth interviews with single candidates with qualified and prepared journalists. William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line” from decades ago is a good example. Another alternative would be an Oxford-style debate, such as those conducted by Intelligence Squared, which has a format where you can measure which participant changed more opinions.Steven L.
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