My opinion: Kamala has nothing to gain by debating Chump

[FakeNoose]

He needs her to get the limelight, but she doesn't need him.
We already know what he's going to say, we know how he's going to behave.
We've seen him do this before.

All this posturing about the debate - will he or won't he.

Really, who gives a shit? I don't, and Kamala shouldn't either.
Walk away and let him stew & fume over it.
Kamala is in the catbird seat.

[CTyankee]

1. But Kamila could very well humiliate him in front of an audience of several million.

Making him look like the fool he is could devastate and demoralize his campaign. Not a bad thing at all!

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. She won't be Joe Biden in this debate.

Joe thought he was entering into a debate. It was a non-stop Trump Liar-Pa-Loser. Joe was expecting a serious discussion on the issues and couldn't react to Trump's firehose of total bullshit. I don't believe we will see Kamala react in the same way. She will take his words and rhetorically shove them back up his ass.

[elleng]

9. More like he'll humiliate himself,

which may be why his staff wants to keep him away, some think.

[spooky3]

2. I totally agree. Clinton was the far superior debater but

It didn’t help her against Trump. And there is always a downside risk in any debate.

[anciano]

4. Kamala is in the driver's seat....

and I trust her judgment to make the right call.

[gab13by13]

5. C'mon man, you are messing up the narrative

TSF is afraid to debate.

[elleng]

6. except to show the public what a 'fool' tmp is,

and how damaging he would be.

[Scrivener7]

7. I believed that about Joe, but with Kamala, I think she could finish him on debate night.

[DinahMoeHum]

8. Katie Hobbs (AZ) didn't debate Kari Lake in 2022.

Hobbs decided she was not gonna play Lake's Trumpy debate and TV games, and she won the race for Governor. Took the gamble, but it worked.

[Silent Type]

10. I'm still voting for Harris if she doesn't debate, but think backing out at this point is a mistake.

[FakeNoose]

11. She doesn't have to back out

All she has to do is make impossible demands, like he's doing now.
He'll be the one to walk away from it.

[Silent Type]

12. Not for that either. Show up and kick his rear whether mics are muted or whatever.