Letters: Debates need some substance

Last year’s presidential debates were a fiasco. We need to return to Lincoln-Douglas-style debates to promote real policy discussions and give voters an in-depth look into the candidates’ thoughts and plans.

This would be a hard sell for TV, which is more concerned about ratings than determining who the best candidate is. However, we the voters would benefit from a pool of candidates who are capable of discussing important issues without the debate morphing into a shouting match.

This story was originally published January 31, 2017 at 5:48 PM with the headline "Letters: Debates need some substance."