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[BrokenFiction]

Kaine settled down a lot and is doing fine now. This will probably be a wash.

Yep. This won't swing a vote either way.

 

[Hopfrog]

It sounds like some people are clutching at any opportunity to panic. So long as Kaine doesn't literally faint due to some vicious Pence talking point it is not going to undo one of the worst weeks for a candidate in living memory.

 

[Officerrob]

My wife (who doesn't pay attention to 99% of politics), thinks Kaine is annoying and needs to shut up and stop interrupting

 

[Brawndo Addict]

30 minutes in and it's obvious why Kaine is stumbling in a way that Hillary wouldn't

He is consistently surprised at the ability of Republicans to spin reprehensible bullshit with a straight face. The disbelief is all over his face.

The amount of energy it requires to invalidate bullshit is orders of magnitude higher than what it takes to spout bullshit

 

[royalan]

Ok, now THAT was good, Kaine.

"I can't believe that Pence would defend this..." needs to follow every one of Pence's answers.

 

[HylianTom]

Pence is stumbling

He's being roasted about his whole "let's not talk about systemic racism existing" stance..

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Kaine settled down a lot and is doing fine now. This will probably be a wash.

This isn't really going to matter either way. Nobody will be swayed by the VP debate unless someone absolutely collapses on stage.

 

[Paskil]

LAW AND ORDER

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Mike Pence is such an extreme racist, jesus.

 

[Tarydax]

Good answer by Kaine, but I wish he would have mentioned that stop and frisk is unconstitutional at some point.

 

[DataStream]

Kaine missed an opportunity to bring up Pence not pardoning the person proved innocent when he was talking about criminal justice reform.

 

[Alcander]

This isn't really going to matter either way. Nobody will be swayed by the VP debate unless someone absolutely collapses on stage.

True

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Kaine was like "your boss is a racist, good luck with your 'no institutional bias' story, Governor."

 

[RustyNails]

LOL wtf Pence

 

[Bowdz]

Deplorables.

 

[neurosisxeno]

Mark off "deplorables" on your Bingo Cards folks!

 

[PBY]

Y I K E S

HOW IS PENCE A LEVEL 78 SPINMASTER

 

[Boke1879]

Kaine settled down a lot and is doing fine now. This will probably be a wash.

It always was imo. Both of them are just going to echo their candidates positions. Hit each other a bit and that's it. Nothing is really going to change. This won't sway anything.

 

[Makai]

Thanks, I forgive you.

Too chill

 

[Ecotic]

Ugh, Kaine lost it already. Disappointing.

 

[RustyNails]

PENCE SHOOK

 

[royalan]

Pence, trying to claim the Clinton campaign is the insult-driven campaign is not going to work. Literally NOBODY buys that, not even your supporters.

 

[Crocodile]

Boo don't apologize for "deplorables", explain what it means >_<

 

[Doc Holliday]

Nice Kaine!

BTW Pence is the Male version Conway

 

[Officerrob]

Boo don't apologize for "deplorables", explain what it means >_<

Having to explain it is a losing message, it's why it was a dumb thing to say

 

[Effect]

So what are the impressions on twitter if anyone is checking that?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Nobody buys that Trump's campaign isn't insult driven. What a dumb angle for Pence to take. Trump doesn't even take that stance. Trump just says "yea, I insult people, suck it up, and stop being PC"

 

[nature boy]

Frank Luntz &#8207;@FrankLuntz 2m2 minutes ago Lakewood, OH
Who's winning the #VPDebate so far?

• 16 say Pence
• 10 say Kaine

Why?Pence is talking about what he's for, Kaine only what he's against.

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[HylianTom]

That was solid.

 

[Rayme]

Boo don't apologize for "deplorables", explain what it means >_<

He absorbed the hit and turned it into a why-didn't-YOU-appologize-for-x-y-z-w-t-r-l-and-s? Solid.

 

[Boke1879]

Having to explain it is a losing message, it's why it was a dumb thing to say

It still didn't hurt her as much as people say it did.

 

[neurosisxeno]

He absorbed the hit and turned it into a why-didn't-YOU-appologize-for-x-y-z-w-t-r-l-and-s? Solid.

Yea. That is going to be on every highlight reel tonight and tomorrow.

 

[Plinko]

My problem with Kaine is that he gives up way too many easy opportunities to hit Pence. Not a good debater at all.

 

[titiklabingapat]

Much much stronger second half for Kaine.

 

[Loudninja]

Having to explain it is a losing message, it's why it was a dumb thing to say

Ah no it wasnt at all lol.

 

[Crocodile]

"Build a wall underground and in the air" ????????

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I mean Kaine is talking about his plans and that of Clinton though

 

[Y2Kev]

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That's 60/40, which isn't great but is better than I thought on this one.

 

[CygnusXS]

Pence is trying to act like he's never even met Trump.

 

[Diablos]

Pence is so good at playing if cool. God dammit. He's smooth

 

[Hazmat]

I think Kaine did well on "deplorables" and immigration. Pence is quite smooth though, I can't imagine him in a meeting with Trump.

 

[RustyNails]

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Frank Luntz has shitty focus groups. He's shitty all around. But I give Pence a slight nudge.

 

[HylianTom]

Lol..

I like this formula where Kaine quotes Trump and says, "how can you defend that?" It works.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Daniel Dale @ddale8
Mike Pence is accusing Tim Kaine of uttering an "avalanche of insults" for literally listing Donald Trump quotes.

No fair using actual words!

 

[PBY]

Something about Kaines delivery just lacks punch

Not suited for debate setting

 

[BlastProcessing]

Dan Primack &#8207;@danprimack

30 minutes in, and Trump has already retweeted an account that references "white genocide" (@nycmia)

 

[Crocodile]

They should really drop the stats that state immigrants are actually less likely to commit crimes than other groups.

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

LA Times has pence winning round 1.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/polit...aine-and-mike-pence-1475622230-htmlstory.html


For comparison they gave the entire 1st debate to hillary.

 

[Diablos]

Sure, just shake your head like he never said it, Pence.

 

[nature boy]

Frank Luntz has shitty focus groups. He's shitty all around. But I give Pence a slight nudge.

Better than nothing!

 

[Goodstyle]

Trump is the bludgeon Kaine uses to match with Pence, despite being a poor debater.