In the final presidential debate, the GOP challenger at times seemed to be channeling George McGovern.
It's widely criticized, but it's part of our Constitution's philosophy — carefully crafted as a compromise between competing interests to guarantee checks and balances.
Presidential debates should be dialogues, not football games.
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