The Hill: Harris says she'll be at the debate

[servermsh]

I love this.

Campaign communications director Michael Tyler said...that Harris will be at ABC’s Sept. 10 debate — to which Trump and President Biden had both previously agreed — regardless of the former president’s attendance.

“As Vice President Harris said last week, the American people deserve to hear from the two candidates running for the highest office in the land and she will do that at September’s ABC debate,” Tyler said. “If Donald Trump and his team are saying anything other than ‘we’ll see you there,’ — and it appears that they are — it’s a convenient, but expected backtrack from Team Trump. Vice President Harris will be there on September 10th — we’ll see if Trump shows.”

LINK: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4798367-harris-campaign-trump-debate/

[yardwork]

1. Good!

[jimfields33]

8. 9 weeks to go until the debate.

[Emile]

2. If the weirdo doesn't show, it will prove he's afraid of Kamala.

[JoetheShow]

21. Oh lordy! I'm going to have nightmares from that image.

Once seen, it can't be unseen.

[BattleRow]

27. Would be

a great Halloween mask..with an ear bandage for that extra touch..

[japple]

29. Looks just like his old mum

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[Torchlight]

3. Mr. trump will own this failure publicly

if he makes any more excuses to avoid getting on stage with her.

He'll call his failure a victory, his cowardice courage, and his fear will be monetized and sold to every adult who yearned to have a Pet Rock as a child, but were afraid of taking on the commitment.

[GoreWon2000]

4. A good opportunity to expose tRump for the coward that he actually is!

[Cha]

5. Of course.. Brilliant Publicity For Democracy &

Glaring Cowardice for TSF.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

6. Hopefully they'll keep fuckface's podium up there. nt

[birdographer]

24. Oh, they have to

show the empty podium!

[BattleRow]

30. Remember Clint Eastwood

at 2012 Republican National Convention talking to an empty chair??

[birdographer]

36. Clint Eastwood is an excellent actor

and director and producer of movies. His whole schtick is drama. I do not see comparing such a (while accomplished) superficial performance with Vice President Kamala Harris answering policy questions that impact the people of America. Maybe it is just me.

[NYC Liberal]

38. Also, it's not like Obama was supposed to be at the convention and backed out

The empty chair just looked, well, weird. It was just a chair.

Not really the same as a debate where Trump agreed to show up and then reneged. Everyone will know that Trump was supposed to be behind the empty podium.

[BattleRow]

39. The point was meant

to infer that T-Rump IS an empty chair.
..and a lot of other empty things,also.

[R. P. McMurphy]

32. I believe it is highly probable that a second podium is there.

He will pretend he might be there but he has no intent to do so. He'll pretend he was just yanking the Democrat's and "Liberal Media's" chains. His base will wallow in it with glee.

The debate organizers will have to plan to accommodate him so I believe a second podium is likely.

[oasis]

7. C'mon with it!

[valleyrogue]

9. Seriously, no. Kamala Harris has nothing whatsoever to gain and everything to lose.

Whoever told her it would be a good idea should be fired.

[PJMcK]

17. Please explain

Your viewpoint seems to be different than most other posters. Can you tell me why you think VP Harris should not show up for the debate? Thanks, in advance.

[mahina]

18. Welcome to DU

[Scruffy1]

23. I agree.

These things are not debates. The format doesn't allow time for anything with complexity. Besides you can't debate a shit throwing monkey. But our opinions are meaningless.

[samnsara]

28. shes handled shit throwing monkeys before

..trump wont show...

[KS Toronado]

31. Remember when Clint Eastwood debated an empty chair?

He sure got his points across. TSF not showing up will be a huge positive for us, Kamala can get
her messages out without him making a scene and lying about everything.

[BoRaGard]

10. You go girl. The Felon is afraid of you.

clearly

[EndlessWire]

11. I don't think it's a good idea.

She might have prepped to handle the gish gallop, but she doesn't need to do it. She holds the high ground. Trump/Vance both pulled out from the debates. She's just being jerked around by the Orange Hellbeast (c. S.B.). I'd move on and go to a swing state that needs talking to. Donald shouldn't be allowed to repeat his performance trying to make her look weak. She has nothing to prove. He won't be there to debate.

His cowardice has already been shown. He's afraid of strong women. He can only beat up weak women. Kamala is strong, doesn't have Covid, and can wipe the floor with him. It is a waste of her time.

I get it that this would be an opportunity for air time. Make a speech in a swing state. Still get on air.

[yardwork]

13. I disagree. She has to show up, and if he doesn't, all the better.

She can talk to the room and the cameras if Trump doesn't show up. He will, though. And she'll handle him well.

[GPV]

15. Extra rally or town hall

[moonscape]

26. You think ABC would go along with this?

[PortTack]

33. No...I think they will cancel it if indeed tfg intends not to show

[moonscape]

34. Same.

[wnylib]

22. She can answer questions and state her policies and positions.

It's true, though, that afterward, Trump would criticize and distort everything she says, without Harris having the benefit of responding directly to him that she would have in a debate. So, I don't know if showing up would benefit Harris, but it's her call to make.

[birdographer]

25. He's going to do that anyway

Every time she gives a speech. She has this opportunity to appear before America and the rest of the world and answer questions and discuss her policies regarding those questions.

[onecaliberal]

12. Mere words fail to express my joy with this.

[onandup]

14. If Rump tells ABC definitively he isn't coming, don't they cancel?

She can show up at ABC with a gaggle of reporters but I'm not sure how that looks.

[yardwork]

16. Her staff just keep saying she'll be there. It makes Trump look cowardly.

If, on the day of the event, the network definitively cancels then nobody shows up. But her campaign has weeks of free publicity while they play the game.

[ancianita]

19. YES! The Prosecutor will be there to remind the felon that in 8 days he will be sentenced for his 34 crimes.

[mvd]

20. Great move!

K&R

[R. P. McMurphy]

35. This is an important opportunity for Harris/Democrats

This will be the best opportunity to draw from the ranks of those who are rational and undecided. I believe Trump will play some BS game by pretending he may show. The impending spectacle will draw some eyes that will stay.

What they will see is a RATIONAL, strong, intelligent, energetic candidate from a responsible and serious political party that is ready from day one to start doing work for all the people.

Also, Candidate Harris may handle this better than some may expect.

[valleyrogue]

37. Anybody who thinks her debating Trump is a good idea should think again.

Nothing to gain, and everything to lose. Trump is going to stop at nothing to smear Harris, and the damage it does to her will NOT play well in the swing states.

A lot of people here and in other places are really naive as to what the GOP is capable of. The best Harris can do is not debate Trump and basically sit back while Trump and Vance self-destruct. There is no point trying to give the GOP ticket a second wind.

I am completely and totally against Harris debating Trump.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. Kamala Harris called TFG out last night

I love these attacks on TFG by the Harris campaign calling TFG out for refusing to debate

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I would love to see TFG debate Kamala Harris and these attacks may help.