HARRIS gets first question or coronavirus. She says TRUMP/PENCE knew about dangers of COVID on Jan. 28.

"They knew what was happening and they didn't tell you." #VPDebate
.@VP Pence says the Biden coronavirus plan resembles the Trump plan and "looks a little bit like plagiarism" which is something Biden knows about #VPDebate
If Donald Trump tells us to take the vaccine, "I'm not taking it," Harris says #VPDebate
Pence reacts to Harris saying she won't take vaccine on advice of Trump:

"Stop playing politics with people's lives," Pence says #VPDebate
Harris says Biden has been more "transparent" than Trump when it comes to health records as well as tax returns.

"It'd be really good to know who the commander in chief owes $$$ to"
#VPDebate
Harris says the Trump tax cut for the rich and corporations has led to a $2T deficit.

"On Day One, Joe Biden will repeal that tax bill" she says. Biden will invest that money in infrastructure, innovation & free college and student loan debt #VPDebate
"America you just heard Senator Harris tell you, 'On Day One Joe Biden is going to raise your taxes" -- Pence

"That's not what I said," says a smiling Harris #VPDebate
Pence was wobbly as he played defense on coronavirus qts, but seemed confident on econ/taxes

But Harris points out Trump has "reigned over a recession that is being compared to the Great Depression" #VPDebate
"I will repeat. ... Joe Biden will not ban fracking" ... He will not increase taxes for anyone making less than $400K a year" -- Harris #VPDebate
Harris says Pence listed among Trump's accomplishments the trade war with China:

"You lost that trade war" Harris says.

"Joe Biden never fought it," Pence retorts. "Joe Biden's been a cheerleader for Communist China for the last several decades" #VPDebate
Pence says Dems suggestion to pack the Supreme Court is classic case of changing rules because you can't win by them.

Dems say that's precisely what Trump/McConnell are doing by pushing ACB through days before the election. #VPDebate
Is that a fly on Pence's hair?
"Social media held it's own viewing party ... the talk was about an eye bleed that Mike Pence is apparently nursing and the fly that hung out on the vice president for a good long time" -- Brian Williams post-game commentary

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