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[Makai]

Thats it? Charisma?

Hes bodying Pence on facts.

It's a debate

 

[RPGCrazied]

People are thinking Pence is winning? What are you people watching?

Right? Dude is a douche. Just like Cruz is good at debating, should we all kiss his ass?

No thank you.

 

[King Tubby]

That answer from Pence on social security made no sense. He acts like increasing tax spending (revenue) is a contradiction to the claim that the government will maintain commitment to social security, and then tries to act like that's going to raise the deficit more than cutting taxes and still paying out to social security.

 

[And_Gignac]

Should've been Bernardo heh.

 

[broncobuster]

People are thinking Pence is winning? What are you people watching?

If you listen to it as if were a foreign language, merely basing it on the tone, there's a point for Pence. Hell, that's how much of the country will take it. But if you listen to what they're saying, Pence is speaking nonsense calmly. Kaine is speaking facts erratically.

 

[Already Torn]

I'm going to miss Joe. Ugh. This guy...

I'd like him if I wasn't terrified of Pence being secret President.

 

[killertofu]

Pence is winning. Stop interrupting him, Kaine

 

[Plywood]

Pence is a great bullshitter.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I think Kaine's content is helping to even out some of his issues with body language and anxiousness. Not sure the result of this debate will move the needle either way.

 

[Mass Effect]

At least Kaine is progressively improving with his answers.

 

[Zabka]

What unrelated argument is Pence going to insert into this discussion? Can't wait to see

 

[Kthulhu]

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

Or Nixon vs Kennedy

 

[Nokagi]

Tim has scar tissue. Lots of it.

 

[Big Baybee]

For people complaining about Kaine interrupting, how else is he supposed to get a word in with this format?

 

[kingocfs]

I can't stop watching Pence. It's hypnotizing.

 

[Johndoey]

Solid response from Kaine.

 

[Fracas]

s c a r t i s s u e

 

[Androidsleeps]

Kaine needs to stop interrupting and be calmer.

 

[QuantumZebra]

Kaine in like Flynn now

 

[nillah]

Tbph I forgot who even was the VP the last 8 years

 

[massivekettle]

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.

It's not a discussion when Pence can barely utter a word.

BTW, currently 200k people watching live on NBC's Youtube stream.

 

[Username1198]

I can't stop watching Pence. It's hypnotizing.

It's the blinking it's hypnotizing

 

[Steel]

Kaine makes Hillary look like the greatest debater ever(she's a decent debater but...).

 

[kcp12304]

Kaine is good when talking policy.

 

[BronzeWolf]

Tim has scar tissue. Lots of it.

Nooo, Dad!

 

[JABEE]

SCAR TISSUE AND SCORGE

 

[rSpooky]

So if Pence "wins" this debate based on appearance etc. then it sorts once and for all the argument that people want to hear policy and facts. THEY DO NOT!.. it is a crutch to not change their minds and when policy and facts are used they close their ears and tune out.

 

[Hellwarden]

It's the blinking it's hypnotizing

...THAT'S HIS MUTANT POWER!

 

[Seventy70]

Even I can't follow what the hell Kaine is saying.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Pence seems to be faltering a little.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Don't confuse Pence being a smooth talker for anything. He's lying and avoiding facts just as hard as Trump. He may look better doing it but he's still a lying scumlord.

 

[Oriel]

this debate sucks

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

Amazing what some prep can achieve.

 

[Already Torn]

If you listen to it as if were a foreign language, merely basing it on the tone, there's a point for Pence. Hell, that's how much of the country will take it. But if you listen to what they're saying, Pence is speaking nonsense calmly. Kaine is speaking facts erratically.

This is the election though where Donald Trump is the GOP nominee because "feelings are facts".

 

[Ithil]

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.

It seems like Pence is well prepared with learned answers but is faltering when Kaine keeps interrupting the answers to challenge him on points.

 

[Xamtheking]

My uncle works for Nintendo

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Just tuning in. Who's winning so far?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Good answer from Kaine.

 

[Codeblue]

Kaine isn't bad when he's just speaking facts.

Pence is grimy as all hell, basically said he didn't care for figures earlier.

If Kaine would calm down, I think he'd be running away with this.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

I see physical pain in Pence's face

 

[chadskin]

Pence should be a TV series narrator. Like, on some gritty FX show or something. Soothing voice.

 

[streetsahead123]

Kaine sounds like a standard politician. Pence sounds like an actor delivering a monologue.

 

[Polioliolio]

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

He's like a goofy kid who plays too aggressively and doesn't recognize his social awkwardness.

That said, it could be worse. He's filling his turn with plenty of intelligent talk, so he's not a blundering baboon like Trump.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Pence almost burst into flames at the phrase, "agreeing with you."

 

[RoKKeR]

"At the risk of agreeing with you" is exactly what's wrong with politics.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Thats it? Charisma?

Hes bodying Pence on facts.

Do you not understand how debates work?

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

I'm not even joking or exaggerating here: Pence literally looks like a TV villain. Like, I just look at him and he straight up exudes villainy.

 

[saelz8]

"At the risk of agreeing with you?" Not a good look. Just agree.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

You heard it here first, police officers are the best of us.

 

[_woLf]

There it is again, law and order

 

[Jawbreaker]

Kaine could use some diazepams.