Eugene Robinson: Harris Campaign Is Trying to Change Debate Rules ‘Because They Can’

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ROBINSON: “Let’s be clear, the Harris campaign is trying to change the rules, right? I mean, three weeks in, two weeks ago, they were saying, 'No, we are sticking with the rules that were agreed, you know, for the Biden debate, it’s going to be September 10, it’s going to be ABC, same rules,' and now they are saying, 'Well, but we want to change this rule.' They are doing that because they can. Because at this point it looks to me as if Donald Trump believes he needs this debate more than Kamala Harris does. She has had the momentum. She has caught up and in most polls passed him in the national polls. She is looking much better in the swing state polls. And she has been in the news, and she had better television ratings for her convention than he did. That’s probably the thing that is driving him craziest. So I think that Harris campaign is kind of messing with Trump and his campaign at this point by making this demand. I think in the end there will be a debate. I think Harris is confident of her ability to win a debate and I think Trump feels he needs it."