General Discussion

...would it have been a better move strategically if Kamala had let Trump back out of the debate (when he was making excuses) without pressuring him to debate her?

That way Trump would have come across as a coward to voters without Kamala or her campaign calling him out on it and she would have avoided the ordeal of having to deal with his bullshit in a debate. She would have also avoided mainstream news media coverage of the debate that would have likely given preferential treatment to Trump.

Then again, if Kamala wins the debate decisively, her poll numbers will likely soar and she'll attract millions more voters.

It's a gamble.

I'm betting on Kamala Harris.