We should have known better, after Donald Trump loomed over Hillary Clinton in their Oct. 9, 2016, town hall debate, that it was time to end the time-dishonored spectacle of presidential debates. But no, we didn’t.
And what did we get for our forbearance? Last week’s travesty of public speaking!
If I were Joe Biden, I would refuse to engage in such another travesty of civility. If this continues, you can go ahead and stick a fork in us – we may still be proud, but we are well done.
Chris Queally
Scarborough
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