Pence Comes Across As More Rational Than Kaine In V.P. Debate
At the conclusion of the vice presidential debate. what we can confirm is the Mike Pence came across as the more fitting for the role he and Tim Kaine are vying for.
It does not matter who won the debate, even though as expected media bias reared it’s head in subtle ways. For instance, when Pence began to cover the Clinton foreign policy record during her Foggy Bottom tenure, Kaine butted in and kept interrupting as the night went on. Why the rudeness? It was a tactical choice to keep the mild-mannered Pence off-stride, with no intervention by the moderator to let Mr. Pence conclude his thought.
This debate’s moderator, CBS News’ Elaine Quijano, got a yuuuge break in that she was tasked with controlling two candidates described by some as vanilla nice.
Quijano asked solid and straightforward questions: why the presidential nominees are dogged by character questions, how their economic plans will work, what to do about policing and public safety, illegal immigration, how to combat home-grown terrorism, and so forth.
For those of you wagering on the first media-bias moment, it may have come at the 35-minute mark when the debate’s moderator, CBS News’ Elaine Quijano, pressed Pence on South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a Republican and African-American, being harassed by Capitol Police – with no pushback against Kaine on Black Lives Matter and violent civil disobedience.
Where I’d further critique Quijano: she also put Pence on the spot for Trump’s immigration plan. Was it my imagination or did Pence get most of the questions directed his way?
In conclusion, Mr. Pence came across as more presidential than Mr. Kaine, bearing in mind, either would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Hopefully, those that tuned came to realize what is at stake. To think if Tim Kaine reached the office, in case Hillary’s health intervened and was calling the shots, you are only fooling yourselves.
What do you think?
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