." WE AIN'T lifeless yet," Frank Fahrenkopf insisted final month on "The Daily Series", an American TV programme. Jon Stewart, the host, appeared skeptical. Mr Fahrenkopf leads the Commission on Presidential Discussions (CPD), a non-partisan body whose main reason is actually to set up matches every four years. This year his team will certainly have nothing to do with all of them. In May, after signalling that he may certainly not take part whatsoever, Joe Biden challenged Donald Trump to discuss him-- on Mr Biden's terms. Mr Trump acknowledged. The presidential applicants will certainly challenge two times. Uncommonly, information networks, rather than the CPD, will definitely throw the conflicts. They will certainly take place months earlier than they normally will. The first is planned for June 27th. Just how will these brand-new agreements alter governmental discussions?