To: Joe Biden and the Commission on Presidential Debates
Cancel the Remaining Presidential Debates
This campaign has ended.
Since Donald Trump cannot adhere to the rules established for the Presidential debates, the remaining debates should be cancelled. Not only was his demeanor childish, he used the opportunity as a way to spread hatred and encourage his white supremacist followers. The mission of the debates is to "benefit the American electorate," but when they include Donald Trump, they do not. There need to be consequences for this behavior, and the the appropriate action is cancelling the remaining 2020 presidential debates.
Why is this important?
Following the first Presidential debate on September 29, 2020, I could not sleep. My mind was plagued with fears and insecurities about the integrity of our political system and our very democracy. The root of these concerns was the appalling behavior of President Trump during the debate. He must not be granted the opportunity to make his case for hatred, racism, voting fraud, and intolerance again. Very few people are still making up their minds, and many people have already cast their ballots. Rather than being the persuasive and informative forum that they are supposed to be, the debates are only serving to sew seeds of distrust in the American system and advance Donald Trump's dangerous agenda. They must not continue to go forward.