Thread by @tomiahonen

Veep Debate Thread 1/13

Let's do short aftermath of the Veep #flygate debate. I'll start with Pence. He was very well prepped for the debate, he had clearly done a lot of mock debates. He had set answers, he ignored the moderator, and delivered his talking points, very well, but

Veep Debate Thread 2/13

While Pence delivered his talking points, he rarely answered the question at all (contrast to Kamala Harris who usually also answered, while pivoting to her intended talking point). Pence has infuriating talking style & interrupted & went over his time

Veep Debate Thread 3/13

What Pence 'achieved' was a 'strong' performance on his intended talking points. The right wing media LOVED his performance, because they heard what they want to hear. Red meat. Trumpism.

This is SUICIDAL strategy at this time for ELECTION at the middle

Veep Debate Thread 4/13

So understand. Pence is the lesser debater. He was VERY well prepped. He delivered almost robotically 'perfectly' the various talking points he had been drilled to deliver. Which will NOT HELP THEIR ELECTION at all. It only makes the BASE happy, who..

Veep Debate Thread 5/13

The base of GOP is perfectly fine with Pence, Bible-thumper white old guy (WORM = White Old Republican Male). What Trump-Pence ticket DESPERATELY needs, is to win undecided voters in the middle. Pence achieved none of that. What is worse...

Veep Debate Thread 6/13

What is worse, is both Pence & Trump struggle dealing with women. Pence may not have caused many men to decide either way, but his style both at Kamala Harris & at the moderator - would drive many women furious. They know that type of man.

Veep Debate Thread 7/13

Now Kamala Harris came in with huge expectations that she will crush Pence like she did with Judge Kavanaugh at his SCOTUS hearings. Kamala is way smarter than Pence & far more capable speaker. She too was prepped. Very very well. To NOT demolish Pence

Veep Debate Thread 8/13

Look at what Kamala Harris did in the debate. She answered most (not all) questions, but ALWAYS pivoted to her talking point. She mostly ignored Pence's many attacks and FOCUSED her attacks on... Trump. That is her job. Show that Trump can't be re-elected

Veep Debate Thread 9/13

We all WANTED Kamala Harris to destroy that smug arrogant liar Pence, and Kamala with considerable willpower, kept her smile - and was on the job. Pivot to attacking TRUMP, ignore that fly, and the other fly on his head. And TALK TO THE CAMERA (and smile)

Veep Debate Thread 10/13

Kamala Harris was single-mindedly focused on UNDECIDED voters in the middle. In particular YOUNGER voters, many who are now voting for first time. She frequently made the debating topic PERSONAL to the audience. She will have converted some undecideds

Veep Debate Thread 11/13

Whoever prepared Kamala Harris to this debate, that team did a great job on her strategy, and Kamala herself, delivered essentially flawlessly what she was supposed to do. Not destroy Pence, but rather, help Biden win, convert more undecided voters.

Veep Debate Thread 12/13

Last point. Pence is VP. Biden was VP. Nobody doubts their 'right' to run for office. But a VP can be a featherweight (Dan Quayle) or idiot (Sarah Palin). Kamala had an EXTRA burden. She had to prove she's in the class of heavyweights. She delivered.

Veep Debate Thread 13/13

Trump is 10 points behind. They needed knockout. It didn't come. They'd need at least SOME voters from middle. Pence got none

Kamala Harris needed to not take risks. To prove she's worthy of VP. Avoid Pence. Hit Trump. AND convert undecideds. She did it