The problem with that is...she's the incumbent, and she's open to loads of attacks, including having cast the deciding vote on the Inflation Reduction Act...which did nothing to reduce inflation.

Of course she's open to attacks. Every candidate in every debate is, whether they're the incumbent or not. No one gets to walk in as a completely clean slate - even challengers have (usually) either held some other public office or have made various statements and speeches that can be criticized.

What a candidate wants to primarily accomplish in a debate varies. Some use it as an opportunity to attack their opponent, others as a way to draw contrasts in their positions. I think Harris' best use of this platform is as an opportunity to speak to camera about what she wants to do as President, directly to the audience, and (mostly) leave Trump to do whatever he's going to do. This may be her best chance to speak to a few million undecided or persuadable voters, and what she needs more than zingers or snappy putdowns is to concisely put forward the theory of her Presidency, should she be chosen in the election.

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