Now the Biden White House and the Trump campaign have agreed on at least two debates, one in June and another in September. There really ought to be August and October debates, too — but those will likely only happen if Team Biden thinks he can convince some voters at a low risk for his candidacy.
The big question is: why do this? And the answer is: because the campaign thinks he’s losing, and he needs to prove he can still hack it on stage with Donald Trump. ...
So what are we to make of this new early debate scenario? For one, it could be read as an effort to allay Democrat fears pre-convention — the last realistic moment where Biden could be replaced on the ticket. For another, it could be driven by a belief that Trump has — despite his daily courtroom appearances — largely righted his ship, and a disruption is needed to put him off his campaign game. But most of all, this should just be read as playing a weak hand to the max.
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