Thursday, October 03, 2024
Political Mayhem Thursday: Reflections on the VP Debate
The VP debate on Tuesday was worth watching, even though it probably will have little to no effect on the election in November. A few observations:
-- In terms of debate style, Vance clearly won. He was smoother, more articulate, and seemed much more adept. He reminded me of Bill Clinton in terms of skill set.
-- In terms of presenting himself as a person we would want in such high office, I think Walz won. He wandered off topic, didn't answer questions directly at times, didn't have the depth of knowledge that Vance did, sure, but he also seemed to have an integrity to him in whole that people find more trustworthy, I think. And he said that if they lost, they would not try to obstruct the election, something Vance can't and didn't say-- and given Jan. 6, 2021, that matters.
-- The single worst and best moments belonged to Walz. The worst was his answer when asked about a prior statement he made about being in Hong Kong during the protests in Tianemen Square in China: he talked for a few minutes before saying "I messed up." He should have led with that. The best moment was him forcing Vance to non-answer the question about whether Trump lost in 2020.
-- I thought it was pushing the "folksy" thing too far when Walz had a beer halfway through the debate (see illustration), but I don't think people cared much.
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I watched snippets and it was civil. I am not sure how Walz wasn't prepared for the China question. His response didn't make him look good. He regained his footing and was much better in the second half.(pun intended)
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