So what will be the Democratic GE debate strategy?

[demwing]

Lots of debates? No debates at all?

On one hand, the more Trump is on stage with Clinton, the more opportunity he has to reveal the depths of his assholery.

OTOH, the more Trump is on stage with Clinton, the more his campaign is legitimized rather than mocked and ridiculed (which should be our 2nd favorite response), or flat ignored (which should be our default response).

Maybe Hillary should get in stage with Trump, pretend he's not there, and just monologue her way through the debate! That would actually warm my heart, as the worst thing you could do to Trump is deny him his attention.

[longship]

1. Lots of debates and use Joe Biden as a surrogate.

That would be my advice.

(Although Hillary will undoubtedly do very well as well.)

[CobaltBlue]

2. Typically there are four debates: three (president) and one (vice president)

As for strategy … it’s too early.

One reason: anything that happens, domestic and/or foreign, closer to debate schedules.

I think, quite frankly, the debates have little impact on people’s voting. (They will, probably with 95 percent, vote for who they want … with the debates having about a 5-percent chance at changing their minds.)

[Lord Magus]

3. There'll be the standard 3 debates plus 1 VP debate.

Unless Trump tries to duck, in which case that's almost as good as Hillary shredding him.

[Eric J in MN]

4. I predict the usual 3 presidential debates, because

...HRC will be eager to show that she's more knowledgable than Trump, and Trump will be eager to call her "Crooked Hillary" in debates.

[CK_John]

5. IMO, don't count on any debates, Trump will keep adding conditions

until sponsors back out. Then he'll claim it's rigged.

[Ligyron]

6. HRC should needle him into losing it in front of national audience.

Pre-debate, have multiple surrogates attack him on different issues making him one step behind in replying to perceived insults and slights.