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[BlastProcessing]

Imagine if Trump had the calmness and temperament of Pence. Shudder.

A calm and temperate Trump would have never won the GOP Primary.

 

[Shao Kahn on the Lawn]

Kaine really doesn't play the bully well. He doesn't understand the timing or see where his openings are.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

How exactly does Pence think they can cutting taxes will help social security?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Kaine seems to have found his groove now

 

[Ashodin]

Kaine can botch this debate, but I'm still voting for her. Trump/Pence is not an option. At all.

I'm sure there's a lot of people here who have already made their choice, but anyone tuning in without any sort of information but this debate can say that Pence's demeanor and composure is slaying Kaine's.

Kaine is RIGHT about what he says, but he's so exciteable and weird about it.

 

[exmachina64]

Pence is a smooth-motherfucker, he's a snake, he's insane but goddamm if he isn't coming across better than Kaine.....

Yep, Kaine is losing.

 

[Gutek]

Pence is winning.

Also, wouldn't be surprised if Pence is closeted gay.

 

[massivekettle]

Kaine is horrible. Even worse than Trump at cutting off his opponent.

 

[Tamanon]

She's only giving them a few minutes on each topic. It's kinda weird.

 

[Trojita]

We are going to fulfill the obligations of Social Security and Medicare.

We are just going to change those obligations.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Pence looks straight up unrendered.

 

[SaganIsGOAT]

S E E T H I N G K A I N E

 

[jorgeton]

YAsss Race. Here we go.

 

[Tragicomedy]

"Defend your own voting record."

"I'd have to go back and look at it."

 

[BronzeWolf]

This debate is useless. The moderator is taking herself too serious

 

[Cesare Borgia]

Terrible moderation.

 

[Oriel]

Pence is actually competent

Imagine if the nominee for Republicans was as competent

Fuck.



Have you learned nothing

Facts don't matter.

Pence is the candidate the GOP wish they had this election.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

This is very, very bad. Kaine is, simply put, a bad debater. Pence, while a liar and a typical soulless Republican, is presenting himself as calm and mostly respectful.

Pence from day one was low energy and calm. This shouldn't be a shock to anyone. Look back at his introduction with Trump.

Unfortunately like John Kasich, he's a fuck on policy and morals.

 

[USC-fan]

Kaine is in trump mode. Just talk over the other person

 

[Y2Kev]

She's only giving them a few minutes on each topic. It's kinda weird.

It has to cover 3 debates worth of topics kinda.

 

[VariantX]

Imagine if Trump had the calmness and temperament of Pence. Shudder.

Basically this.

 

[CMojicaAce]

Kaine has some good points but he needs to stop interrupting so much. Doesn't look good.

 

[Rayis]

they're moving way too fast on the topics

 

[MetalGearZed]

bring up LGBTQ plz.
we need a homerun

 

[Lonewolf_92]

I'm thinking Kaine is trying to push Pence with his speaking, keep Pence from loading up his prepared speaking points and force him to speak off the cuff, where Kaine can cut him down with facts.

 

[Monocle]

Pence is a smooth-motherfucker, he's a snake, he's insane but goddamm if he isn't coming across better than Kaine.....

Yep.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Pence is a such a calm talker while Tim is acting like this is a debate on Neogaf.

 

[Sianos]

it's a tie imo

everyone loses! poor performance from both overexcitable dad and the snake

 

[BreezyLimbo]

I'm sure there's a lot of people here who have already made their choice, but anyone tuning in without any sort of information but this debate can say that Pence's demeanor and composure is slaying Kaine's.

Kaine is RIGHT about what he says, but he's so exciteable and weird about it.

He sounds fake. He sounds rehearsed. The way he talks and his intonation, it sounds like he's repeating a script. It doesn't sound thoughtful.

 

[Seventy70]

Going to miss having a cool president/vp combo.

 

[Manmademan]

At least he has things to say.
I also agree he has to butt in or Pence will control the entire thing.

Funny thing though is Pence is getting a little unsettled.

This. Pence needs to be called out the second he tries to BS his way through a response.
He's controlled (like a radio host) but there's no substance there.

 

[Soulscribe]

Also, wouldn't be surprised if Pence is closeted gay.

Don't push him on us, the straights can keep that

 

[starchild excalibur]

Kaine is making some of the mistakes that Hillary was so good at avoiding last week. He's getting bogged down refuting specific details instead of attacking him on the big picture. He's interrupting Pence in a way similar to how Trump interrupted HIllary. He's emotional in a way that was more akin to Trump in the last debate than Hillary.

He's making good and fair points, but his delivery of this message seems sloppy and reactive so far. It takes more than making good points - you have to present this points slickly, efficiently, and professionally.

 

[Darryl M R]

Kaine has been heating up. Pence seems a bit throw off now. Not the strategy I would suggest for Kaine--but I can tell by his smile he is comfortable and in the zone. But his focus egts narrowed and attack the small stuff that doesn't help his ticket.

 

[anaron]

Thats it? Charisma?

Hes bodying Pence on facts.

Are you new to american politics?

 

[Einhander]

Pence sounds like he took a hit from a bong and popped some Xanax.

 

[Sean C]

Kaine started off poorly, but he's hit his stride now. I still personally prefer Pence's debating style, but Kaine's effective.

 

[BlastProcessing]

Kaine is horrible. Even worse than Trump at cutting off his opponent.

It is an open discussion format. If he doesn't speak up, he will get run over. I don't understand why people aren't getting this.

 

[BFIB]

Hate to say it, Pence is coming across better.

 

[BitStyle]

Terrible moderation.

Almost non-existent

 

[Chris R]

I need a gif of the "Can you fucking believe this guy" face when he said "You have a voting record"

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

This format is just garbage because they call it a "discussion" yet interuppting looks bad, yet there aren't timers so you can just talk forever with lies and make the other look like shit for trying to get in.

 

[gutter_trash]

this debate sucks

Pence is beating Kane with old school Republican talking points that Trump never uses

 

[ZOONAMI]

Yeah this isn't good. Pence is looking like the balance to trump the GOP establishment wants and needs to go out and vote.

 

[kevin1025]

Kaine seems to have found his groove now

Yeah, feels like a less explosive version of the first debate. Pence was doing well the first bit, now Kaine is finding his footing.

 

[Aeriscloud]

Pence is winning.

Also, wouldn't be surprised if Pence is closeted gay.

uh, what?

 

[SwiftDeath]

Actually maybe Pence isn't winning as clearly as I thought, he started interrupting more and a lot of the worse parts for Kaine may not have reflected well on either candidate

Kaine's response on Police relations is fine but the attack against stop and frisk is good

 

[Hellwarden]

This is entirely unintelligible 40% of the time.

This really is a family political debate.

 

[Fhtagn]

Kaine is playing to his own strength, which is that he's details oriented dude that really, really cares about people and can't abide a lie.

it's making him rudely interrupt at times, but I think it's the right strategy for who he is.

 

[npm0925]

Thats it? Charisma?

Hes bodying Pence on facts.

Truth does not matter; perception does. See Gore vs. Bush and Kerry vs. Bush.