Pollster Nate Silver said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) “brainwashed” his Republican rival, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance (R), during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate. ”, he suggested.
“The term 'brainwashing' has become popular among liberal media critics, and the idea is that the media is too eager to normalize.” [former President] Trump and Vance Actions” Silver said In Wednesday's Substack post. “Didn't Waltz wash Vance? He didn't say anything about the Republican conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets, for example.”
The debate between Mr. Walz and Mr. Vance was largely civil and focused on policy, in contrast to the debate between the two vice presidential candidates a month earlier. Notably, Mr. Walz and Mr. Vance frequently stated throughout the debate that they agreed on certain issues.
However, there was a brief moment of tension between Vance and Walz over whether Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. When asked about the matter by Minnesota's governor, Vance said he was “focused on the future.”
“Did Kamala Harris censor Americans from speaking their minds in response to the 2020 coronavirus situation?” Vance continued.
Walz called the response “complete non-answer.”
“But if the vice presidential debate represents a temporary return to normalcy, it was a heartfelt and substantive night, and Walz clearly couldn't play the role of happy warrior. I think he thought it was a good fit for his brand.”[] — This was also a reminder that this election would probably still be close in more normal times,” Silver said Wednesday.
“Immigration, foreign policy failures, high inflation from 2021 to 2023, passionate voter backlash against leftward shifts on cultural issues, [Vice President] “Given Harris' downfall after a sharp left turn in 2019 and Biden's suitability for office, a more disciplined and normal Republican campaign will have plenty of ammunition to work with,” Silver continued. Ta.
Hill reached out to the Harris campaign and the Trump campaign.
