Officials at ABC and CBS have said they wouldn't consider broadcasting debates sponsored by rival networks. Eventually, the two parties will work out the murky debate issue. Bush could help his campaign today if he simply accepted the commission's recommendation. Then the two campaigns could start bickering over the weighty issues such as the dimensions of podiums and where stage lights should be located. Voters deserve unfiltered access to the candidates.
Debates offer that opportunity better than any appearance on a network talk show.