." WE AIN'T lifeless however," Frank Fahrenkopf firmly insisted last month on "The Daily Show", an American television programme. Jon Stewart, the multitude, looked skeptical. Mr Fahrenkopf leads the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a non-partisan physical body whose single purpose is actually to plan match-ups every four years. This year his group will neglect them. In May, after signalling that he could not take part whatsoever, Joe Biden tested Donald Trump to discuss him-- on Mr Biden's phrases. Mr Trump agreed. The presidential prospects will definitely face off two times. Extraordinarily, information networks, instead of the CPD, will organize the experiences. They will take place months earlier than they ordinarily would. The 1st is planned for June 27th. Just how will these brand new setups transform presidential controversies?