Quote Originally Posted by LDAHL View Post
If a debate is held, it will provide little useful information about how either candidate would govern. Trump has always operated on unpredictable whims, and Harris has jettisoned so many positions in this New Coke phase of hers that it’s hard to believe what they say on any given evening would indicate what they would do in office.

All we can reasonably expect are a lot of childish personal shots and appeals to the darker side of their respective bases.
I'd say that any debate involving Trump will have the overriding element of petty attacks, fact distortion, and name calling. It probably applies to both sides, but may go back to the old grade school "he started it" excuse. Inside of that there will probably be some discussion of the issues. For the general public, there is a lot to be said for optics and personality, which we already know about Trump, but less so for Harris. And there's always the chance one or the other will say something totally offensive or condemning for the media to pounce upon.