The reason the losing candidate should not debate Trump, is because it gives Trump credibility.

[onehandle]

Period.

Sanders would only provide a boost to Trump.

Lack of credibility is one of Trump's greatest vulnerabilities.

Hillary will have to debate Trump and she will clean the floor with him.

It's ridiculous that anyone at DEMOCRATIC Underground wants to promote Trump.

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Credibility to debate the losing candidate? Now I've read everything.

[juxtaposed]

2. maybe that's why she declined

[Arkansas Granny]

4. The only reason Bernie wants to debate Trump now is so they can both

bash Hillary at the same time. I'd be willing to bet they wouldn't be getting too much of their own talking points out there.

[katsy]

5. trump is the gop nominee

I have a whole laundry list of names we can refer to him as... Douche, fucker, drumpf, mofo, etc etc

But he's the legit gop nominee.

[eastwestdem]

6. I think it gives Sanders credibility. If it wasn't for cable news needed something to cover,

we wouldn't even hear about him anymore.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. She should join the debate and attack Trump and Sanders.

After, all she's allegedly a "strong", "determined", "flexible", "progressive", "honest", "trustworthy", "experienced", candidate who should be able to handle Trump and Bernie. Or, is she?

[Peacetrain]

8. Trump did his usual pimping..

no debate

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

9. Trump already bailed. Now tell us how Trump tapping out hurt Hillary, because you know it did...

Everything hurts poor little Hillary and you know it.

[senz]

10. Illogical OP. "Losing" candidates do not confer credibility.

You might want to rethink your line of attack.

[Bluenorthwest]

11. Had Hillary kept her promise to debate, this window for tomfoolery would not have been opened

As it is Trump's bluff got called and he backed down. A win for Bernie, a loss for Trump who just had to retreat. And this bothers you why? Your candidate could have just shown up to debate her rival. Story over.