(FILES) US Vice President Richard Nixon (L) and Senator John Kennedy participate in the first nationally televised debate between presidential candidates, in a Chicago television studio September 26, 1960. From Gerald Ford's catastrophic Soviet gaffe to Ronald Reagan's witty remark about his age and Joe Biden's infamous implosion, US presidential debates have been jaw-dropping in every sense of the word. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)