What's great about televised presidential debates is that viewers can watch and listen to the candidates in a real-time adversarial setting.
Live debates allow viewers to make their own decisions about which candidate is best for the job.
Granted, the commentators, pundits, editorialists and columnists put their spin on what the debate viewers saw. But my fellow opinion mongers are upfront about our jobs. We are giving subjective opinions. We who toil in the opinion game hope that we bring points of view that help our viewers and readers make better decisions when they exercise their civic duties. We also hope that we continue to have viewers and readers.