." WE AIN'T lifeless however," Frank Fahrenkopf firmly insisted last month on "The Daily Program", an American TV programme. Jon Stewart, the lot, looked skeptical. Mr Fahrenkopf leads the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a non-partisan body system whose only reason is to plan matches every four years. This year his group will neglect all of them. In May, after signalling that he may not participate at all, Joe Biden tested Donald Trump to discuss him-- on Mr Biden's phrases. Mr Trump conceded. The governmental candidates will challenge twice. Uncommonly, updates systems, rather than the CPD, will definitely host the experiences. They will take place months earlier than they typically will. The first is scheduled for June 27th. Just how will these new setups modify presidential controversies?