Earlier this week we had the opportunity as a nation to view the very first presidential debate between the two major party’s nominees: Donald Trump for the Republican Party and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party. As is always the case with the debates, which are conducted by the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, much negotiating occurred between the two camps in advance, setting ground rules, agreeing to formats, selecting moderators, and so forth. This year, the debates are being […]