members of heritage media They seem to agree that Minnesota’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz performed poorly at the CBS News vice presidential debate.
CNN anchor Abby Phillip said, “I think there was a clear lack of preparation and execution on Walz’s part.”
ABC News’ Lynsey Davis compared Walz’s debate performance to President Biden’s disastrous performance in the CNN debate, criticizing Walz’s “uncomfortable, cringeworthy moments.”
“It reminded me of the June 27 debate when Kamala Harris said of Joe Biden that night ‘It was a slow start but a strong finish.’ And I just felt like Tim Walz did something like that tonight,” Davis said.
Cook Political Report senior editor Dave Wasserman responded to the issue, saying, “Dems are lucky that the presidential debates matter more than the vice presidential debates.”
JD Vance reminds CBS moderator of debate rules after trying to fact-check
“Where’s the Tim Walz who went viral after the ‘weird’ Republican? Not appearing on that debate stage until tonight…” posted New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser.
“Gov. Walz is not prosecuting the case, but rather a nice celebration. If you agree with Vance so much why should we vote for you?” MSNBC host Simone Sanders Townsend asked the governor. “Sen. Vance is telling revisionist history on Trump’s agenda and what he would do and the moderators are not checking the facts…it seems logical.”
“Walz’s answers are smart and solid. But I hate to say it, the delivery is a little slow – he’s not as engaging as he often is. Hopefully as this goes on he’ll be a little more energetic and less nervous, ” said liberal columnist Jill Filipovic.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stunned the Internet on Tuesday when he accidentally declared that he has “been friends with school shooters” during the CBS News vice presidential debate against Senator J.D. Vance. (Getty Images)
Walz breaks internet with VP debate gaffe: ‘I’ve become friends with school shooters’
Others made it clear that Sen. JD VanceR-Ohio was the clear winner of the night.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat said, “I would consider this the most successful Republican debate performance this century, surpassing Romney’s first debate with Obama in 2012.”
David Frum of The Atlantic concluded, “Vance is going home with Walz’s wallet tonight. Vance didn’t even have to snatch it, Walz handed it over with unearned compliments to Vance’s good character.”
Former CNN Editor-at-Large Chris Cillizza said, “Vance is winning the debates. He is clearly the best debater out of the 4 candidates running for President or Vice President. His abortion response/pivot was excellent.” “Walz has been fine – but uneven. His response to the lie that he was in China during Tiananmen Square was terrible.”
The Atlantic writer Tim Alberta similarly said, “It’s a travesty that Walz didn’t have a sharp, concise answer to the Tiananmen Square question.”
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle responded to Alberta’s comment, saying, “I say this lovingly: Democrats are too reliant on the friendly behavior of mediators.”
Republican vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance (R-OH) participates in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024 in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Walz was forced to correct the record on whether he was in China for the Tiananmen Square protests
Some critics criticized Walz lack of media exposure Due to which his performance was disappointing.
“I think that shows in the lack of interviews he’s done with the national media, the local media,” said CNN anchor Dana Bash, the only journalist who has interviewed Walz since he joined the Democratic ticket. .
ABC News correspondent Jonathan Carl said, “I think Walz seemed unstable.” “And frankly, what I saw is a guy who hasn’t faced questions on the national stage since becoming the Democratic nominee. He was just out of practice. I mean, I don’t know why they did that But they’ve kept him away from reporters. They haven’t interviewed him and, on the contrary, JD Vance was very comfortable.
Edward Luce, associate editor of the Financial Times, said, “Hate to say it but Walz might have benefited from doing a few Sunday morning shows, as Vance has.”
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during the vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News with Republican vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow perhaps offered a more charitable stance on the debate.
Maddow told his MSNBC colleagues, “I don’t equate them equally because they are very different, very different in style and very different in substance.” “I think the bigger picture in this is that one of these candidates is a much smarter, more practiced, professional debate-style speaker than the other and the other candidate won.”
