New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) seem terrified of them.  Cuomo has flatly refused to risk a debate with his Republican challenger, Marc Molinaro, and Gillibrand reneged—at the last minute—on a commitment to last Sunday’s scheduled debate with her Republican challenger, Chele Farley.

It’s not too late, though.  Both Molinaro and Farley should debate empty chairs, and their final question should be “What are you so terrified of?”