Watch Out For Flying Ketchup Bottles

 

Last night's Vice Presidential debate with Gov. Tim Walz and smarmy, dishonest (don't fact check me) Junior Demagogue Vance demonstrated to the Malignant Loser that his running mate performed better than he did, although just as dishonestly (Haitian immigrant situation, the Affordable Care Act) and evasively (2020 election results).  According to MSNBC gadfly and contributor Donnie Deutch (who knew Trump years ago in New York City), that contrast with his running mate will irritate the Malignant Loser bigly (skip to 12:20):

"This morning in Mar-a-Lago, what's going on is people are going up, as they're getting their Danish and Bundt cake at Mar-a-Lago, saying, 'Vance was great last night, wasn't Vance great?' That's going to bother him, that's going to really bother him that he was better than Donald Trump, that he could litigate the case better than Donald Trump. [snip]

He's going to be very dismissive of J.D. Vance in the coming weeks, but Donald Trump is not happy with himself because J.D. Vance showed himself to be a better candidate."  (our emphasis)

The profound narcissist that he is, the Malignant Loser can't tolerate someone showing him up, even a sycophantic tool like Vance who doesn't respect the results of the 2020 election.  It'll be interesting to see if the Malignant Loser slights his ticket mate in the remaining weeks before the election over having a "better" debate performance than he did.

 

Gov. Walz's Closing Statement At Last Night's Debate

 

ICYMI, here's Gov. Tim Walz's closing statement at the end of last night's debate with Junior Demagogue Vance:

There are plenty of fact checks of the debate that you can easily search for, but to us, a key moment came when Gov. Walz asked Vance a question that goes to the heart of our democracy:

"WALZ: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? 

"VANCE: Tim, I'm focused on the future.

"WALZ: That's a damning non-answer."

That's not only damning;  in a sane country, it's disqualifying.  Ignoring the will of the voters puts us on the road to autocracy and fascism.  We've been there once, and we're not going back.

BONUS:  Electoral-vote.com has a good rundown on most aspects of the debate here, if you want to rehash.

Tonight's VP "Debate": Normal Vs. Weird

 

Vice Presidential debates are normally seen as not determinative in Presidential elections, but do provide added insights into not only party platforms but also the person who is a heartbeat sway from being President. Governor Tim Walz has a decided advantage over Trumpist JD "Junior Demagogue" Vance in terms of appeal.  This debate may have more of an impact on voters. Vance is perhaps the least popular of any modern VP candidate.  His odd judgements of single women, bans on abortion, and the malicious lie about legal Haitian immigrants eating peoples' pets in Springfield, Ohio, have made him the poster boy for far-right demagoguery and conspiracies.  The Associated Press has an overview of tonight's debate on CBS (9 p.m. Eastern):

"The debate in New York hosted by CBS News will give Vance, a Republican freshman senator from Ohio, and Walz, a two-term Democratic governor of Minnesota, the chance to introduce themselves, make the case for their running mates, and go on the attack against the opposing ticket.

Tuesday’s matchup could have an outsized impact. Polls have shown Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a close contest, giving added weight to anything that can sway voters on the margins, including the impression left by the vice presidential candidates. It also might be the last debate of the campaign, with the Harris and Trump teams failing to agree on another meeting. [snip]

Vance’s occasionally confrontational news interviews and appearances on the campaign trail have underscored why Trump picked him for the Republican ticket despite his past biting criticisms of the former president, including once suggesting Trump would be “America’s Hitler.”

Walz, meanwhile, catapulted onto Harris’ campaign by branding Trump and Republicans as “ just weird,” creating an attack line for Democrats seeking to argue Republicans are disconnected from the American people.

A new AP-NORC poll found that Walz is better liked than Vance, potentially giving the Republican an added challenge."  (our emphasis)

Gov. Walz has an advantage going in: he's an authentic, plain spoken guy, whereas Vance is a dishonest fake who shifts positions to advance his career.  If Gov. Walz can parry the anticipated dishonest attacks from the unlikable Vance, and return fire at Vance's way- out- of- the- mainstream views, it should be a good night for the Harris-Walz ticket.