No, he didn’t screw it up. The left wanted him to try to fight about 2020. Failing that, they desperately wanted to corner him into saying that 2020 was stolen.
He parried Walz and the Mods attempts to bait him away.
He had one and only ONE mission last night. To look calm and in control, and to not frighten women. He had to project a vibe of being ready to be president on day one.
He nailed it perfectly.
What I saw was Tim Walz ducking, bobbing and weaving, but forced to always step back just a little bit, and actually finding himself in agreement with JD Vance on several occasions.
Keeping the dialogue directed at Kamala Harris’ role in the Biden/Harris regime seems to have worked really well.
Yes, the J6 question was a dishonest effort to derail a compelling performance. And at this point everyone who still cares about it has an opinion that won’t change. So, not a fumble so much as an incomplete pass.