The V.P. Debate Came Down to One Moment

[@thebigl156]

Agreed, but if it comes down to one moment, why do we need a 52-minute explanation? Brevity is the soul of wit.

[@gobords]

brevity is not Ezra's strong suit.

[@steveatx8295]

Witless?

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

​@@gobordsHis strong suit is but a suit of strong rags.

[@madfoxcityemnau6414]

I like Ezra's take and style. Pretty thorough imho.

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

@@madfoxcityemnau6414 You're not humble, you are divine. You can discern things that aren't even there:)

[@smokinjoe45]

You're overthinking it Ezra. I watch the V.P. debate for a simple reason; if the president dies, do I believe this person would be a decent president?

[@NotShowingOff]

Ezra thinks what if the average person isn’t as well informed as he is. And it scares him

[@jamesphelps1958]

@@NotShowingOffwhat if? Anyone listening to this is more informed than 99% of the electorate given its reach. We should all be very afraid

[@idrinkfernet]

Ezra is great to listen to BECAUSE he overthinks everything, lol.

[@Dulcilady]

Why aren’t you giving Walz credit for leading Vance to the gotcha regarding ‘who won the 2020 election’? Vance didn’t offer that on his own. And there were other moments, though not as exciting as it seems most pundits would have liked.

[@lmc333]

I came here to say exactly the same thing... I do not even want vance as possible president, no I do not want.

[@Sunny-il1xm]

When someone has a problem being honest and answering a simple yes or no question to something so crucial, we need to be concerned!

[@6789uiop]

JD won't admit the 2020 election was valid and Biden is a legitimate President. THAT!

[@Lerian_V]

You haven't done a debate before, and it shows.

[@StraightToBlack]

If Hillary Clinton was asked if Donald Trump was the rightful winner of a free and fair election in 2016, she would say absolutely not. She has repeatedly called him an illegitimate president and that he lost that election due to conspiracy theories about Russian collusion. Why doesn't Ezra talk about that?

[@rodeoswing]

One of the Vice President candidates could become President in an instant. I think we need to hear from them and factor that into our vote.

[@delta5297]

Trump and Vance are both power-hungry dictators. If we're looking at this and asking "is Vance ready to be President?" then uhh...

[@roberthulett8882]

I think it was important for Ezra to break down many of the issues in the debate and respond to them factually and in my opinion objectively. I think the result of Ezra’s analysis is that Vance was being incredibly disingenuous. The reason this is so important is because Vance was very skilled in his debate delivery and in real time his answers seemed plausible. However, upon dissection, he was either dodging or flat out lying. It is extremely important for journalists to do the work of exposing this. Most people don’t have the time or resources to follow up on every politician’s comments. Kudos Ezra!

[@StraightToBlack]

But Ezra didn't call out a single lie coming out of Walz's mouth, so what does that say about how serious Ezra is about "disecting" what was true or false during this debate? This is just propaganda. This is very akin to the way the ABC moderators only fact-checked Trump, giving a false impression that the lies upon lies Kamala's gave voice to were true.

[@llkh7951]

The Vice President is one heartbeat away from the presidency... very important. I was a 4th grader when Kennedy died.

[@user-kk7cn3ps6y]

I agree get Walz out there not to hone his skills but to allow more people to get to know someone with authentic concern and experience in governing. Also, unfortunately, this presentation promotes Vance and Trump. I don't see Tim Waltz name mentioned in the Podcast description whereas JD Vance is there and so is a picture of Donald Trump.

[@Adeyto]

Thanks for saving me the time to even listen to this. Just reading some comments is enough 🎉

[@Ambushhh111]

JD Vance sounds a lot like SHADY Vance: willing to lie, betray your own principles and accuse innocent people to get ahead.

[@TheBridgeBookclub]

Agree

[@StraightToBlack]

Also sounds like HAITI Vance, a voice of reason and empathy for the Haitians in Springfield that Ezra loves to lie about.

[@AmyZonkers]

People without points talk about emotion. You have nothing to say.

[@anfu9948]

A public servant who is a slick talker and cannot answer a simple question in front of millions cannot be trusted.

[@lk3309]

A person that installs tampon machines in boys restrooms can't be trusted

[@anthonyvaleroso921]

Vance tried to revise history on stage during the debate by his comments on Obamacare, January 6 and immigration. Walz came off as a guy who knows the substance of his stands and explained it during the debate.

[@AmyZonkers]

The polls do not reflect your sentiment.

[@edwingarcia3521]

Yup, he explained how Walz is friends with the school shooters.

[@RayPointerChannel]

There was another big point that Walz brought up. The fact that Vance was there instead of Pence. That was related to Trump's loosing the last election. But telling lies smoothly does not necessarily make him a winner of the debate, especially when his credibility is ruined because he avoided an obvious and simple question.

[@lightninnoon]

I appreciate your calming voice, thank you .

[@donnagrubb5111]

If Trump really did anything to Obamacare he would've named it Trumpcare and we all know it! 😂

[@PhilHug1]

I support having paid paternity leave but I think the emphasis should be on paid extended teleworking leave for those he have those type of jobs. Maybe it can be a situation where certain jobs are required to give paternity leave while other jobs are required to do paid parental teleworking leave or some combo of the two

[@gautamghosh8981]

Ezra, I enjoy your thoughtful podcast. You are a very special analyst. If there is one suggestion I may give you is this that most people can identify when someone lying on TV, please do not glorify people who can artfully lie and throw sand on the gears that you and the rest of us rely upon so very much. Do not sell your principles in favor of neutrality.

[@RaskinStudio]

Thank you, this analysis is great!

[@RcCola9539]

Anyone who takes one hour to get to his point is not worth listening to.

[@AussieGriffin]

So, more of a Steve Shives fan? A.G.

[@cm9241]

Let me guess, you're not a big reader, either?

[@idmann17]

He made his point in the first 7 minutes. You could have spared yourself the remaining 45 minutes...

[@m.a.b.4104]

Anyone who comments based on the title and not listening to the whole ep is not worth listening to

[@ijumpshot2613]

Too bad the point wasnt a point. ​@@idmann17

[@MrTBify]

JD showed during the debate, he could be arguing against 3 women at the same time and come out on top.

[@jamesphelps1958]

Hahaha that’s great - thought he still would have lost to the women in my family. Even if he happened to be right for once

[@macksmith2893]

JD lied constantly. if you are gullible and fall for BS super easy then I am not shocked you think he won. Did you cheer when he lied and said trump saved Obamacare hahahaa

[@michaelporter5600]

And he had the nicest eye liner...

[@anthonyvaleroso921]

That's a damning non-answer.

[@belindaberdes9647]

Love your show Ezra. Learn so much every time.

[@sheilasmith1109]

First time viewer. I appreciate your eval re: Vance! Very well thought out.

[@kathyconway5327]

Thank you for the excellent analysis. I hope the dems listened in too.

[@RavenousFallen]

It should be a debate between the 2 candidates... not a debate with the hosts.

[@daniel_503]

Cope

[@Nilsmonke]

@@daniel_503 How is it coping? Vance undeniably wiped the floor with Tampon Tim, he was just stating the obvious moderator bias,.

[@daniel_503]

@@Nilsmonke​​⁠there was no moderator bias the moderators barely said anything at all. MAGA cries bias with every interaction you have outside your bubble. Maybe quit lying constantly and you won’t have to revert to this lame persecution bias nonsense whenever you’re even slightly called out for your BS.

[@sierralvx]

There'd be zero format then

[@marjoriefrench6868]

​@@Nilsmonkejd3 is a smoother liar than his orange love.

[@JamesJ7851]

Defining moment...Walz..."I didn't lie, I was confused...I am a knucklehead."

[@krealle]

Translate Minnesotan for ya: He was saying "I shouldn't have said that", not "I'm an idiot" That's what knucklehead means- someone who makes bad decisions, and he's owning up to taking something close (being in China during the democracy protests) and making it something more (being there during Tienamen square). That's relatable, not damning.

[@manonamission2000]

last thing we need is a knucklehead with access to the button

[@theEvilLord90]

@@manonamission2000button to what. VPs don’t get no buttons

[@manonamission2000]

@@theEvilLord90 the nuke button, and yes, VPs get access

[@karlkoskie2891]

​@krealle no thats what we call a lie. Saying you were somewhere/did something you did not, and know you didnt is a deliberate lie. Like carrying weapons of war in a warzone. Shit, walz said that too. Or saying you had a higher rank in the military than you actually did Dammit walz

[@ulaanbataar4479]

Greetings from Italy. Excellent show as always

[@5SporksGaming]

Lets see some unbiased journalism

[@sierralvx]

This is literally form the opinion section.

[@DanWint]

These people supported Hitler, during WW2, your not going to find it hear, maybe support for the CCP.

[@monicalarose7980]

I think by bias you mean informed opinion. Why shouldnt we hear the reasons for people's informed opinions? And then debate specifics where we disagree? It's particularly ironic to hear feedback saying we shouldnt hear opinions on an opinion podcast about a ... vice presidential debate of views/opinions.

[@hobog]

You are literally watching stuff from NYT's Opinions section

[@terryarmstrong8598]

Tell me you know nothing about news media without telling me you know nothing about news media.

[@werideatdusk]

These VPs should be at the head of their respective tickets IMO

[@ParticularlyGrunge]

Yup. Honestly, I'd vote for either of them. Both of them probably have better judgement and character than their pres candidates. Kamala is a complete dpsht and Trump is losing it. I love Walz. Seems like a good human, but I do believe Vance is very much a better fit. I think Walz is too much a softy and this country has already become too soft and it's hurting us. Only my opinion though.

[@lawoflift1]

That's because you're too stupid to understand that Trump is good for America.

[@FlakyBrows]

My thought to when I watched the debate. Hopefully the civility shown by these gentlemen will be brought back to the political stage 2028.

[@angelsy1975]

@@ParticularlyGrunge If Vance can compromise his principles enough to be Trump's running mate, and thus have a chance at the presidency, what principles will he be willing to compromise once he is actually in power? He's a politician, and just because it's smooth, doesn't make his line any less bullshit.

[@ParticularlyGrunge]

@@angelsy1975 walz admitted his views have changed too. I'm always evolving. I'm voting for who I'm voting for because of a bottom line. I think you're afraid of the wrong side- but we do have a media that loves to instigate. We shall see.

[@autodidacticartisan]

I watched the whole debate or rather i listen to it, because let's face it: Who has time to actually sit and watch a debate these days? And I seriously cannot recall a single question Asked by either walzs or the moderator that JD Vance directly answered. Not one.

[@voidwraithprime8521]

Ezra thinking that Vance went through a ideological conversion vs. just being the guy that will do whatever it takes to be in power and usher in Peter Theil's fascist utopia makes me question his instincts. Claire was on it.

[@meijiishin5650]

I think it checks out. There are records that Vance used to have a lot of liberal friends in college and was much more accepting of others, didn't care much about immigrants, questioned whether he was gay. There was even a moment in the debate where it seemed like he was about to make a talking point out of "homogeny" when talking about immigrants and stopped himself.

[@daytonaofcv6856]

Why do we need immigrants?​@@meijiishin5650

[@Tiasung]

@voidwraithprime8521 The thing is that your side (and thus, also you who support it) is the fascists. Your side has: killed political opponents, including in allied countries and its own (Kennedy, Shinzo Abe, Pim Fortuyn, to name a few); used mass media to lie about, discredit and falsely incriminate; abused the justice system to falsely charge and convict a political opponent; and used tools of mass censorship (on social media platforms) to suppress the tools and facts that are inconvenient to your agend. These are all FACTUAL signs of a FASCIST regime.

[@shge5016]

DT is King of Whopper & JD is Jack of Whopper... What do you expect?

[@tommcfadden5232]

Whopper Junior.😂

[@susiefisch]

Ezra - what voters does your podcast attract? Why should Harris or Walz do interviews in the major East Coast markets? They need to be in the swing states with small town voters and the newspapers and radio those voters like. Note: The New York Times is not the source where most people get their news.

[@danwylie-sears1134]

The question should be "which veep candidate is qualified to step in if their running mate is elected and then dies".

[@ikerluz2220]

All these words are on point.

[@bgtaylor89]

I totally agree that they need to get Walz on the podcast and talkshow circuit.

[@CarlosIowa]

Thanks Ezra!

[@GB-ez6ge]

Yale made Vance a smooth and articulate debater. Vance made himself an incredulous liar.

[@robertbradley8276]

You give walz a pass.speaking to lies. This starts out then as a hit job. Pass.

[@onerider808]

Bias in the guise of reasonableness is always fascinatingly repulsive.

[@pamelamatthews170]

I agree Walz should be out interacting, answering questions and connecting

[@debanda4504]

🤣 He will give an account

[@marypastoor1354]

Ezra your opinion right your truth. Not mine.

[@cherylswartz3451]

On child care, you completely skipped over those most in need. The single parent home.

[@blondequijote]

Maybe they know that they’re politicians, not miracle workers. Prevention is the best cure, so the abortion rights issue goes a long way to solving that problem.

[@denniskaye5026]

I just started listening to Ezra's podcasts, because a liberal friend of mine said he has been and is one of the best opinion writers of The NY Times. The vast majority of the comments of most podcasts is decidedly negative as is this one. So, most people who listen to a known liberal podcast are liberals as the conservative podcasts are followed by conservatives. This majority criticism of Ezra' podcasts tells me he is not very good at putting forth the liberal philosophy and I have to agree. I'll have to go elsewhere for more coherent and convincing positions from the liberal perspective.

[@scarletsletter4466]

To be fair, I’ve read & listened to Ezra for years & he used to be much better. Idk if it’s election brain-rot, the NYT being in full propaganda mode, or the click-driven media landscape promoting partisan pandering. It doesn’t fit Ezra well, since it’s impossible to give honest intellectual inquiry while spinning a party’s narrative. If you want pure leftist red-meat throwing, akin to Hannity on the right, try listening to Rachel Maddow

[@tbone8636]

Ezra is a center-left figure. I don't see where people come away from his opinions thinking otherwise.

[@glamourgirl-n9b]

I disagree. Substance is important. Walz got Vance to admit he’s against democracy. He also pointed out why Pence wasn’t on the stage. Your discussing Pence, Ezra, but, but, the debate, Walz already discussed Pence. JD just deflected and got away with it, most of the time. Walz pointed this out. What you’re commenting Walz pointed out, with authority. Walz won.

[@djy69]

Walz made a fool of himself. He's definitely a football coach. Nothing more.

[@IamBrixTM]

For average voters it doesn’t matter. They’re not aware of the nitty gritty details. Vibes matters more in TV debate.

[@lastditch727]

It's almost as if the only journalism is biased journalism.

[@ZephyrFate]

This is from the opinion section, but ok babe

[@scarletsletter4466]

I cancelled my NYT subscription based on the coverage of this debate. I’m a Dem myself, but I don’t like this pandering & intellectual dishonesty. It’s insulting, not helpful & def not worth paying for

[@lastditch727]

@ZephyrFate ok so switch the word "journalism" with "opinion" then... same sht.

[@curtpegram5305]

Not almost. It is in our faces and violating our spaces with bad breath and a poking a finger in our chests. Hey! Isn't that assault and battery in the first degree? Help! I'm being repressed!

[@ZephyrFate]

@@lastditch727 No, it wouldn't be the "same shit", girl

[@ScottStyck]

I really tried to have an open mind before listening this podcast, but you can tell it's going to be one-sided the first 30 seconds into it. The "lies" rather than opinions or point-of-view statements is why I gave up on the NYTs and main stream media.

[@shirleydotts8472]

Point-of-view is different from a 'lie.' For example, if a person actually said something in the past that has been recorded to show that he said it, and that same person says that he never said it, that's a lie. A 'point-of-view' is when, for example, you have a policy and people see that policy differently, that is a 'point-of-view.'

[@alexdale8705]

He lied 😂, would you prefer he call lies "points of view"

[@charlesmiv3842]

Ok, trump troll.

[@Pafemanti]

You're still here

[@ZephyrFate]

It's from their opinion section, why do you expect Ezra's opinion to kowtow to your conservative idiocy?

[@kimmileusnic3249]

I think a lot of people have no idea what a debate is. I’m not sure how you think Vance won if he lied, and dodged questions and looked ridiculous when he refused to answer the question did Trump lose the 2020election.

[@IamBrixTM]

It’s about rhetorical posture. It’s a media debate. So in otherwords it’s political theatre. It’s not about the substance but whether or not they look strong, smart and confident. JD being a sociopath talking head faired better for him than a sincere earnest good person like Walz. Just my take

[@sebastiang7183]

Compared to who? The honest media? 🤣

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

Honesty, from a person who created their KZbin account a couple years ago, around the peak of Russian disinformation?😂🤣

[@ChrisTopherBunnell]

remember that time you sent me to Iraq over lies about "weapons of mass destruction"? Do you want to blame the media for that too, rather than taking responsibility for your propaganda? You are #NotWelcomeForMyService, propagandist.

[@ecyranot]

I'm not sure I'm on solid ground here, but my understanding is the vice. president doesn't certify the vote. Each state certifies the vote, which is why the effort to reconstitute the state election officials is so troubling. It's true that the vice president could refuse to complete his ceremonial obligations, which would cause a mess, but I just wanted to clarify that.

[@ryboits75]

The 12th Amendment is one of the only places where the VP is relevant. They certify the election by counting how many electors each state is giving to the electoral college. The states count the votes and present it to the VP, who then certifies it to the Senate

[@lisasantiago943]

Each state certifies the electors, the electors vote, congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes. The Vice President, as President of the Senate, presides over the count and announces the results of the Electoral College vote.

[@gingermcintosh6545]

The vice president’s duty in re certifying the votes is purely ceremonial. The role was created when communication was poor. It was just a public recitation of what the states had already decided. The VP has no authority to change or block what the states decided. Please listen to Judge Michael Luttig on this.

[@madfoxcityemnau6414]

​@gingermcintosh6545 right and that's why he could not NOT certify. I need to find that Judge Luttieg vid. Thanks

[@miragewizard]

A craven political opportunist would be almost like a True Neutral character alignment in the board game Dungeons & Dragons, where altruism and egoism are both seen as legitimate ends. But Vance's answers more resemble a Lawful Evil character alignment: he takes what he wants within the confines of his code of conduct without regard for whomever it hurts, depending on the rhetoric of MAGA for protection from those who may oppose him on moral grounds.

[@andya9050]

Yup cover for Waltz… good job!

[@lauraderosa1514]

I felt proud of Waltz.

[@vzxvz9929]

I am embarrassed for you. Quite sad.

[@rbwirth12]

Thank god he got to the point within the first few minutes. Anyway, I agree that Vance refusing to admit that DonDon lost in 2020 was the nail in the coffin for me. He's a whacko.

[@TheBigSlippy]

There were more anomalies with the 2020 election than in every previous presidential election combined. To claim a person is crazy for questioning a contest for nearly unlimited power that was riddled with anomalies is itself a form of delusional insanity. You don't have to agree but to shun the questioning itself is a borderline religious way to approach any serious matter.

[@JackSchitt-p9t]

Nail in the coffin? You have never in your life considered voting for Trump. Why pretend otherwise?

[@justgivemethetruth]

Trump and Vance are engaged in a who can lie the most contest.

[@pologarcia9880]

51:40 mins of TDS.😂

[@jimbaxter8488]

NYT has as much cred as the biased moderators in both debates (uh, none).

[@tdelphia1]

So why are you here then?

[@charlesmiv3842]

Cope, trumper.

[@jimbaxter8488]

@@tdelphia1 to see that most comments here agree with me….

[@liberalshaveitallbackwards4667]

​@charlesmiv3842 = 🤡 Trump will end all of Biden/Kamals wars. Just so you know.

[@liberalshaveitallbackwards4667]

Rules for the VP debate; No fact-checking No muting microphones Then the biased, propaganda media, immediately fact-checked Vance and then muted Vances mic. You can't make this stuff up. The media is a threat to America. Period

[@cindyhunt9826]

Can someone tell me which vice president established policies and laws?

[@DC-fq6mv]

Vance thinks VP Harris is already POTUS.

[@tommcfadden5232]

Rumor has it Dick Cheney😊

[@MarylinWinkowski-g5h]

Witting Well

[@duncanidaho4565]

The only moment is now 🧘‍♂️

[@jbrooks75]

Just like Vance said, On Jan 20th, there was a peaceful transfer of power. So you're saying Walz didn't lie?

[@charlieremsen2531]

Ezra!! I love you and I love your stuff. But around 33:00 minutes J.D. Vance spends 14 seconds stating that increased immigration to an area could drive up demand for housing, then spends 30 seconds stating that we need to build more housing. In your response in which you explain, passionately and convincingly, that more housing construction is needed, you seem not to notice that he agrees with you (and me)? (I do think his trying to tie any VP of the USA to the regs which prohibit housing construction is a little dumb, since they are all local regs. Possibly some remedy could be pushed at the state level, but I fail to see how the federal govt has anything to do with it...)

[@tbone8636]

Walz was driving a tank during the Tiananmen Square protests.

[@tommcfadden5232]

Part of the reason why home building isn’t progressing in California….big insurance companies like State Farm for example are no longer writing home policies. Those that are have raised premiums beyond average Americans ability to afford them. Builders won’t build what they cannot sell.

[@Despondencymusic]

Listening to the debate, I think Vance would be a much better President on his own without Trump's influence. Listening to him speak "Trump's" words almost sounds like he is in pain...like he's possessed. 😂

[@ziff1066]

The moment Timmy said he was friends with school shooters. Weird

[@angelsy1975]

What is an undecided voter? This is someone who has learned to disbelieve that the Democrats will do the nonsense they say, because he knows they disbelieve it too, and has learned to believe that the Republicans _will_ do the nonsense they say, because he knows they actually _do_ believe it. Ignore either or both at your peril, and thus the indecision: decide which will harm you least and then hope you survive. What do you decide?

[@patriciakedeni]

Wow, lots of maga supporters in here. Sad, so sad

[@Tiasung]

No, its a lot of people that still have intelligence and common sense left. And who hate liars and propagandists who try to gaslight and rewrite reality right in front of us. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there's still many reasonable and free thinking people left, and we are increasing in numbers with each passing day.

[@bryantrammell1831]

I'm not sure why one needs to listen to this to know Ezra Klein's opinion. It is very easy to peer into the future and know his opinion already. That's the problem with partisans, they're not interesting because you already know what they think. 0:20

[@number2pensyl557]

Okay but are we not gonna talk about how the way he stares at us in the image is a little off putting?

[@jennysteves]

I’m glad Ezra brought up climate change but I’m unhappy about his continuing narrow understanding of the true predicaments we face and continue to ignore. Climate change is a canary, a symptom, pointing to deeper more systemic predicaments. We are in environmental overshoot, and we depend upon an economy that externalizes the damages it causes and under the fallacy that neverending growth is even scientifically possible. Please do your research and then interview some systems scientists and environmental economists. Think more deeply and broadly, and present information that politicians and mainstream media will never cover until our country and world enter emergency mode.

[@deserttrainguy3235]

It came down to one moment....the moment Walz agreed to debate and coming off as a fool.

[@gingermcintosh6545]

It came down to one moment. The moment jD Vance said he would not have certified the election, despite the alternate slates of electors being illegal.

[@deserttrainguy3235]

Keep dreaming. Vance beat 3 women last night and you know it.

[@charlesmiv3842]

How did he come off as a fool? The guy he was debating couldn't even answer who won the last presidential race.

[@ExpertDriver-y7g]

SUPPORT TOTAL GLOBAL CONTROL OF FREE HUMAN WILL VOTE HARRIS/WALZ...

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

​@@deserttrainguy3235 I think I heard their hissing and gnashing of teeth

[@robertbradley8276]

Asked to speak on walz you changed the direction. You dont realize your own unconscious bias. Walz is a terrible choice.

[@westentrance]

Vance with the win, Walz with the participation trophy.

[@goji059]

that how all this shit started, participation trophies

[@IamBrixTM]

In TV debates - Vibes > Substance. Walz is a better human being with better policy. JD Vance is a corporate talking head, unburdened by truth. That, and his being a polished talking head makes for better soundbites and controlling the conversation. Despite him being potentially second in line for the Presidency, as someone loyal to the rich elites more than average working families, he may have won the vibes game. But I don’t think it’s gonna sway people

[@DDwyer-k6u]

VANCE IS DISQUALIFIED . HE WILL NOT HONOR THE OATH OF OFFICE. VANCE WILL HONOR TRUMP ONLY

[@deannafoster9721]

OMG. how you saw shooter are my friends as better human being material is beyond me. You're a person beyond help yourself it appears.

[@weezem]

Considering it was the Democrat party paying corporations to suppress the truth during the last presidential election cycle, I'd say you're either full of yourself or just that uninformed.

[@IamBrixTM]

@@deannafoster9721 A person stumbling in a sentence makes you think they’re lesser people? No YOU are the one who’s delusional and beyond help. Stupid ass

[@IamBrixTM]

@@deannafoster9721 How you saw someone stumble in a sentence and thought that was a sincere statement is beyond me. YOU are beyond reason and help.

[@DorothyOfTheWest]

Slump lost in 2020 and will loose BIGLY again in 2024

[@Peekabostreet]

Tiananmen Square and the election denial were the worst moments - it’s a tie

[@bretshawnclark1589]

I do not agree that libertarian is an extreme version of conservative/right wing philosophy. Only a bi-polar view of things where all thought is either right or left with nothing outside those polar extremes - with only things in between them allowed. True Libertarians and Green/Environmentalists are not on that spectrum.

[@rlarsen4562]

Climate-change was a missed opportunity for Walz who should have repeatedly name-checked North Carolina, Florida, Ashville while reminding of the Trump/Vance climate hoax position.

[@EarlyRiser71]

So, you are claiming a hurricane was climate change created?

[@helenstratigos4862]

Love your podcast and insights, but American citizens moving to a different state are NOT "immigrants". Come on, Ezra.

[@gobords]

Vance did a better job of articulating how Harris is bad for this country than Walz did about Trump.

[@whazzat8015]

yes , much slicker. Like a Yale lawyer and lawyers always tell the truth

[@gobords]

@@whazzat8015 im not even getting into who lies more.. im just saying Vance conveyed his message clearer than Walz did. Trump, Harris, Vance, Walz are ALL liars. Harris has reversed on almost every major position she had in 2019. foolish to think a politician hasnt lied to get where they are.

[@operadoc]

Trump shows us he is bad for the country every time he opens his mouth

[@unwishfulthink]

This moment is why it didn't matter how good JD was in term of debate club points. Walz won because this is the moment that will be replayed again and again.

[@bretshawnclark1589]

As a professional debater (lawyer) I agree with the assessment that this mainly useless exercise pitted a slick arguer against someone who was just not in his element. Question if that makes Vance Vader a better replacement leader than Coach Walz. I think of Walz as (hopefully not) the next Harry Truman. Vance, more likely would be a Nixon taking over for a stricken Ike.

[@ozziecrosby2092]

You people are insane 😂

[@scarletsletter4466]

Oh, please 😂 I’m a litigator too, but we can’t pretend that 40yo who’s never tried a case should be mopping the floor with a 65yo 2-term governor who’s also been in congress for over a decade. Harris/ Walz is the worst Dem ticket in my lifetime. Those of us mainstream Dems vote moderates in every primary, yet we’ve been disenfranchised & robbed of our primary. Millions of moderate Dems are withholding votes over this & Warhawk behavior. I won’t be surprised if Harris/ Walz gets less votes than Clinton, when adjusted for population growth

[@blondequijote]

As a person with a Master’s who regularly tries to spread a magical new religion online, I’m somewhat of a master debater too. I know Good Wizard (G-d for short) believes in all of us but anti-magic religious propaganda and the commercialized science of psychiatry work to hide the magical truth about Harry Potter from the ppl of our non-magic world.

[@Amy-fu1tp]

Texas tiny tiny homes. Big money. Not a fair price at all.

[@seanmacha2668]

The moment Walz said he was friends with school shooters?

[@charlesmiv3842]

You realize that was an obvious misspeak... Right?

[@ozziecrosby2092]

​@@charlesmiv3842 You realize Walz is a communist,.. right?

[@goji059]

@@charlesmiv3842 like "i was in Tiananmen square"? or" i was in combat"? are you really that stupid? i mean the 17 IQ thing was a joke, but now i really have my doubts

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

​@@charlesmiv3842...or not?

[@Tiasung]

@@charlesmiv3842 Well considering that the other side blatently lies about what Vance or Trump, have said.. taking someone's words to be true is pretty weird I guess.

[@ceceliablair9177]

Trump would be the oldest President yet and so, Vance would be only one cheeseburger away from becoming the next one.

[@ijumpshot2613]

Jd vance did better because hes a better debater. Had a teacher like you back in school he thought he was so smart on issues like this. You probably vote libertarian and think youre doing something for your family(if you got one...).

[@littlenickypickletoe]

In what respect did he lie?

[@planetg2125]

Harris has nothing to do with California bro

[@sirve6028]

jd vance won on being a smooth talker walz won on the issues and substance

[@tbone8636]

He won on the issues because you agree with him, which is such an idiotic approach to judging debate performances. Neither provided substance. Harris and Walz refuse to elaborate on the limit they will set if they pass an abortion law. They refuse to elaborate on how they will build millions of houses when the biggest hurdle isn't costs, but regulations at the state and local level restricting supply. Let's not forget both candidates have proposed eliminating taxes on tips, which is the dumbest thing a politician has proposed in quite some time.

[@chrisbuff6584]

Saying you watch a VP debate to see who "wins" the debate or does less damage pretty much sums up this Partisan opinion piece. This person is second in line if the unthinkable happens. You should be watching while considering if that person is capable of stepping up to the top spot if needed. From what I watched Walz was as fumbling and feeble minded as his running mate. Vance was considerably better than his running mate.

[@DV-tc1yr]

VANCE has more positive things to say and like he said if Kumola states shes going to do all these things then do them, she had effin 3 years with the old man to get them done! TRUMP/VANCE got my vote for sure!

[@jaygatz4335]

Who is Kumola? Never heard of her.

[@AussieGriffin]

Some Americans want to see things passed into laws by the United States Congress and not by executive action. The latter can have a rotating roster of members vote against sensible laws. The Affordable Care Act (A.K.A. Obamacare or ACA) was a great idea that the Republicans kept blocking. A.G.

[@goji059]

@@AussieGriffin last one in the room, her own words, anything else boot licker?

[@michaelporter5600]

They deserve every racists vote.. even yours.

[@DC-fq6mv]

Have you taken civics? Obviously JD doesn’t know the scope of his potential job and what his duties are other than being a Trump loyalist.

[@jamesboice2763]

lol at all these bots and Russian enragement farmers

[@charlesmiv3842]

Yup. Foreign trolls brigading.

[@scoogyskoogz1869]

Takes one to know one…… 😉

[@Tiasung]

@@scoogyskoogz1869 They have lived in their echochamers of indoctrination for so long that to them everyone with a different perspective is a ''bot or russian engagement farmer''.

[@Occam31]

JD Vance is an opportunist but he’s also a true believer. He really believes the regressive nonsense he spews which makes him much, much more dangerous than a mere opportunist.

[@ErokusMaximus]

Lol regressive? 😂😂😂 How about tampons in boy's bathrooms? Soooo sane and normal. Fucking quit being a sheep. How pathetic. Really.

[@lauraderosa1514]

In a bigot

[@daytonaofcv6856]

What's progressive about your agenda? How does shipping in millions of unskilled immigrants do anything other than stress our already overburdened system, and annihilate any cultural fabric left in this country. All it does is help the rich/elite whoever keep a stranglehold on power, but you've been brainwashed into thinking its good. The results have been disastrous around the Western world for the working class, and you insist on this course of action to satisfy your suicidal altruism. This has never been the will of the people yet you always talk about democracy while pushing your agenda.

[@ParticularlyGrunge]

@lauraderosa1514 geezus...his wife is Indian. That word along with racist is so damn old already. 🙄

[@scarletsletter4466]

Can you quote for us what “regressive nonsense” you heard him “spew” last night? In the surveys of undecided voters they turned 90% in Vance’s favor

[@EarlyRiser71]

Good, god. Ezra and this chick are insufferable

[@LoriB1224]

How can a senator keep answering about how Harris puts out policies or doesn’t have policies for this shit…civics is still in schools isn’t it? I’m older so I hope it’s still in schools.

[@MrBocagator]

Only one person was presidential if needed to be and it wasn't Waltz

[@MegaPinky2011]

You means the liar shady Vance

[@manonamission2000]

@@MrBocagator presidential and trustworthy...

[@gingermcintosh6545]

Vance is smarmy and dishonest, just like his boss. He has destroyed Springfield with his admitted lies.

[@charlesmiv3842]

Walz seemed pretty presidential to me.

[@whazzat8015]

yes , Vance much slicker. Like a Yale lawyer and lawyers always tell the truth

[@rlarsen4562]

"Warm spit", not "warm piss"

[@risingequinox3093]

The moment when Vance won.

[@charlesmiv3842]

Too bad it won't mean anything.

[@risingequinox3093]

@@charlesmiv3842 14.5 million primary votes and not one for him. Cheating doesn't matter to losers either.

[@charlesmiv3842]

@@risingequinox3093 ....what?

[@Rayrard]

Not sure why we couldnt have the VP debate candidates for President... instead we get dumb as a post Trump and clueless Kamala. I could actually watch the VP debate unlike the Presidential debate where I cringed every time one of them opened their stupid mouth.

[@DC-fq6mv]

Why do you think Vice President Harris is clueless? What specific actions have lead you to this conclusion?

[@anony3863]

Well, between dumb and clueless, I think I’ll choose clueless. Dumb and hungry for power is a terrible combination.

[@Gemmarose9012]

⁠​⁠@@DC-fq6mvThere are zero actions to suggest otherwise.

[@ParticularlyGrunge]

@Rayrard straight up truth right here!

[@gingermcintosh6545]

I don’t view VP Harris as clueless. And I think that statement comes from misogyny and racism. I don’t know who made that comment but I’m pretty sure it was a white man.

[@Baroebbas]

i'd like to know what you mean by lied? they both were spinning data. not sure either one were completely straight forward. How can you as a presenter source of truth (the news) say that with no proof of your staments isnt that slander?

[@gizzyguzzi]

Vance provided facts to back him up, just like he said. The media were liars,

[@DC-fq6mv]

Spinning data? Vance lied at ever turn. He even rolled out bogus policies in real time. So sleazy.

[@djy69]

​@@DC-fq6mvnope. Walz showed his incompetency and Vance showed his strong honest leadership.

[@gizzyguzzi]

@@DC-fq6mv Vance didn't lie. The mods debated him again, even though they said they wouldn't. He brought the receipts. Media is so dishonest.

[@DC-fq6mv]

@@djy69 Vance lied about everything. I could have a handful of fake money and you may think I was rich. One debate? I'd go by a track record.He has failed his constituents in Ohio. You can have a good audition and not be able to perform the job when on set and vice versa. Gov. Walz has a record of competency as a Governor, served in the House of Representatives for 12 years and while there was a ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee. If Vance fooled you into thinking he was honest when everything he uttered on that stage was a lie, wrapped up in a slick and smarmy debate style, that's your opinion and you are easily swayed. You should dig a bit deeper on his record and his extreme ideology. The name repeating he always uses to make the interviewer or moderator feel engaged (sales 101) reads as extremely condescending and patronizing. His frustration at fact-checking read as not being able to lie and his "damning non-answer" showed that he does not believe in democracy or putting country over party, but paying deference to Trump.

[@harrypeters8306]

This video should be trimmed down to five minutes.

[@shellbells339]

That moment was >>>> When the self admitted knucklehead said he was friends with school shooters. I mean.. wow wee.

[@scoogyskoogz1869]

Yeah you don’t hear a word about that knucklehead comment from theses lefties about TiMmaY!!!

[@linguaphile42]

It was when Vance did what he had to do as Trump's lackey -- deny that Trump LOST. Which he did, twice, and is about to do for a third time, by a black woman who completely dominates him.

[@DC-fq6mv]

That was an obvious mistake.