Dan Pfeiffer: “Most Americans have paid little to no attention to politics since 2020. They aren’t following the day-to-day of the election or Trump’s trials. Most haven’t thought much about Trump since January 6th, 2021. Polls show that voters have a weird amnesia-fueled nostalgia for Trump’s presidency…”
“Biden needs to remind voters of the chaotically erratic behavior that defined Trump’s presidency and caused a critical segment of the electorate to vote against him in 2020. The best way to do that is to show, not tell—and what better way than watching a couple of hours of Trump on live television? In 2020, more than 70 million people watched the debates. The number probably won’t be that high since the first one is in June and the American public isn’t locked in their homes due to a pandemic, but it should still be a massive audience of people watching Trump have a meltdown…”
“The timing also makes sense for Biden. Reminding the public about the dangers of sending Trump back to the White House needs to happen sooner than the traditional October timeline. A high-profile debate will do more to advance that cause than hundreds of speeches, rallies, and ads.”
Amy Walter: “Biden can’t make the election a referendum on Trump unless Trump is in the spotlight early and often.“
