We Watched Vance’s Old Debates. Here’s What We Learned.

The New York Times ^ | Sept. 30, 2024, 9:34 a.m. ET | Michael C. Bender, McKinnon de Kuyper and Christina Kelso

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Some politicians enjoy mixing it up with crowds on the campaign trail, while others revel in fund-raising.

JD Vance loves debates.

Mr. Vance, the first-term Republican senator from Ohio, will get his moment on the most prominent stage of his fledgling political career on Tuesday, when he represents Donald J. Trump’s presidential ticket in a matchup against his Democratic rival, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.

It’s a moment he has been anticipating for months.

Mr. Vance spoke eagerly about the vice-presidential debate shortly after being named to Mr. Trump’s ticket in July. When President Biden dropped out of the race, Mr. Vance reacted with disappointment — because now he would no longer debate Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Talk about take-backs,” Mr. Vance said at his first solo campaign event. “I was told I was going to get to debate Kamala Harris, and now President Trump’s going to get to debate her. I’m kind of pissed off about that if I’m being honest with you.”

For his face-off with Mr. Walz, Mr. Vance has been busy with debate prep, including semiregular “murder board” sessions in which his top advisers pummel him with pointed questions and heated attacks.

But his biggest advantage may be his recent experience. While Mr. Vance, 40, assumed his first public office just last year, to win that job he had to survive a gantlet of about a dozen primary and general-election debates.

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: newyorkslimes; nyt; vancewalzdebate; vpdebate

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This is going to be fun!

[Paladin2]

“The Walz are closing in.”

[Nervous Tick]

He’s gonna eviscerate pathological liar and marxist Walz.

[griswold3]

The media will call it for Walz. That’s a given. But JD took golden boy Tim Ryan (running as a conservative for Ohio senate) to the wood shed. I had reservations about voting for Vance but he’s done a good job in the Senate. Why mitt Romney said, he couldn’t “disrespect someone more” than his GOP colleague, JD vance (concerning Ukraine funding)

[spacejunkie2001]

I agree! Vance is going to pummel this guy. Maybe Walz will lose his cool and shoot vance the bird! LOL

[3RIVRS]

I absolutely refuse to believe Walz is “nervous” and just a poor high school teacher. It all 💩 smoke and mirrors so the press can swoon the next day about how he bi$$h slapped Vance. It’s all so predictable.

[3RIVRS]

Vance needs to be ready for the gotcha lines that Walz is dying to repeat.

[Jane Long]

I wonder how many times AWalz will kick up his fool leg.

What a putz.

[vpintheak]

I am positive the “moderators” will protect Tampon Tim the valor stealing d-bag.
It is going to be a talking point spewing garbage fest , like all these debates have been for the last 20+ years.

[No name given]

Big time.

[No name given]

And may they continue to close in.

[No name given]

Fun for JD. And Tampon Timmy is going to get the beatdown he’s been needing.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

At the 2020 debate Harris called Biden a racist, then she became his running mate. How’s that for a takeback the press never talks about?

[Ann Archy]

Don’t bet on that........Walz is a TOTAL LIAR......Vance is a gentleman. PRAY for JD!

[ShawnShawntheLeprecaun]

Anyone debating Vance is in for a bad day. He’s unflappable and will stay on his prey like a honeybadger. It will be interesting to watch. Not because of Tampon Stolen Valor Tim but for the moderators meddling.