Takeaways from the Debate: A Stalwart Running Mate Versus a Knucklehead

Here are six key takeaways from Tuesday night’s debate.

This from thelibertydaily.com.

NOTE: Vice Presidential debates serve three purposes:

– Introduce the running mate,

– Party and candidate platforms are usually debated in more detail than during a presidential debate, and

– Attack the opponents’ presidential candidate while propping up their own presidential candidate.

Takeaway #1: Vance’s Debate Skills in 43-Seconds

The “Whac-a-Mole” moment during the debate checked all the boxes. In 43-seconds, Vance attacked his opponent, attacked Kamala Harris, promoted Donald Trump, and added a personal anecdote on top.

This will be a moment that future debaters analyze while preparing their own candidates.

Takeaway #2: Vance Dominated the Optics Battle

To fulfill the first goal of the debate, Vance presented himself to the American people as intelligent, confident, and well prepared. He handled the “gotcha” attacks from both Walz and the moderators with the precision of a highly skilled debater with only a few missteps on messaging.

In contrast, Walz came across as a buffoon. His first answer started off very rocky as he was conspicuously nervous, tripping over words and bouncing around different talking points. At one point he even noted that he can be a “knucklehead” sometimes.

Words aside, Vance looked great and Walz did not. As Jack Posobiec noted on X:

Scarlett Johnson reiterated the point:

Throughout the debate, Vance presented himself as presidential and a man Americans could follow while Walz came across as the bumbling uncle families don’t look forward to hearing from on Thanksgiving.

Takeaway #3: Walz Bombed the One Tough Question He Was Asked

The only thing the debate moderators did fairly the entire night was to ask Walz about his bald-faced lie on being there during the Tiananmen Square massacre. It didn’t go well.

As bad as Walz’ response was, it’s hard to imagine any way this guy could have answered the question without looking awful. He took a bad circumstance and sprinkled moronic all over it.

Takeaway #4: Trust the Experts?

There was a moment in the debate that may not get as much attention from pundits as other exchanges but the viewers noticed. Many were likely nodding their heads unconsciously as Vance gave a brief history lesson about “the experts.”

Of all the moments in the debate, this is the one that will stick in the back of people’s minds long after the election.

Takeaway #5: Tim Said What?

It was brief, but voters who noticed what Walz said about school shooters may have questions.

Yes, Walz said he had become friends with school shooters.

He likely meant he had become friends with school shooting victims and their families, but unfortunately for him anyone who heard his actual words won’t forget them.

Takeaway #6: Even CNN Thinks Walz Stunk It Up

Unprepared? Overprepared? Outmatched? Whatever narrative corporate media tries to spin for Walz, the fact they aren’t out there praising Walz the way they fawned over Kamala Harris after her debate is telling.

They might as well have simply said he was a buffoon and moved on. They are not going to dwell on this debate very long. They will move on as quickly as possible, sweeping it under the rug while drastically reducing coverage of Walz going forward.

Final Comments: The Verdict Is Obvious

This may have been the most lopsided VP debate in modern history. And to be clear, Walz did far better than many expected. But Vance was dominant even though he missed a handful of opportunities.

For example, why didn’t he bring up the lawfare against his running mate, even when Walz gave him the perfect opening by highlighting how Trump talks about locking up both Hillary Clinton and Harris?

It was a no-good, awful night for Walz and very few expected otherwise.