Democrats Are Afraid to Debate GOP Opponents

 As the November midterms rapidly approach, many Democrats have been extremely reluctant to meet their Republican opponents face-to-face on a debate stage

• In several high-profile contests, they have flatly refused to do so.
• U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) is the latest Democrat to back out of a public debate with a Republican challenger.

Another high-profile contest that features a debate-shy Democrat is the Arizona gubernatorial race.

• Secretary of State Katie Hobbs justifies her refusal to face off with Republican nominee Kari Lake with this word salad
• "Unfortunately, debating a conspiracy theorist like KARI Lake - whose entire campaign platform is to cause enormous chaos and make Arizona the subject of national ridicule - would only lead to constant interruptions, pointless distractions, and childish name-calling."
• Hobbs is counting on the corporate media to provide her safe spaces where she can accuse Lake, who has been endorsed by former President Trump, of extremism without being questioned about her controversial tenure in the Arizona Senate.

The above list of Democrats by no means exhausts the list of those who don't want to stand next to their GOP opponents on a stage and discuss the issues that voters care about.

• This is not, as some have suggested, because debates are going out of style
• It is an artifact of Democratic ineptitude from President Biden and Congress down to blue state governors and big city mayors. These people have not merely failed to solve the myriad problems facing most Americans, they have in many cases created them

https://spectator.org/democrats-are-afraid-to-debate-gop-opponents/