Staff Reports
Senator JD Vance of Ohio put on quite the show during his recent debate against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. In a post-debate wrap-up, he highlighted a very important message: Vice President Kamala Harris has been in the White House long enough to leave a mark—specifically, a big ol’ footprint of chaos for the last three and a half years. Vance reminded everyone on social media that it was Harris who opened the floodgates at the southern border and cast the crucial vote for those record-breaking spending sprees. When it comes to the current border troubles and skyrocketing costs of living, the senator made it clear that there’s only one name to blame, and it’s not Donald Trump.
During the debate, Vance appeared a little jittery. But who wouldn’t be debating against someone nicknamed “Tampon Tim”? Not only did he step onto the stage with a heartfelt prayer from a friend for moral support, but he also turned nerves into a powerful performance that left moderate and liberal media outlets scrambling to catch their breath. It’s a rare occasion, but even some mainstream news types recognized Vance’s stellar showdown with Walz, which turned out to be as one-sided as a football game where one team forgets to show up.
🚨 JD VANCE: “Kamala Harris has been the Vice President for 3.5 years. She's had the opportunity to enact all of these great policies and what she's actually done instead is drive the cost of food HIGHER by 25%, drive the cost of housing HIGHER by 60%, open the American southern… pic.twitter.com/QzP6FDN1Er
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) October 2, 2024
Even the New York Times couldn’t ignore Vance’s commanding presence, with one columnist depicting him as the reason Trump might just have a solid running mate on deck. CNN, not usually known for handing out compliments generously, also conceded that Vance left Walz floundering in his wake. When former President Trump broadcasted his take on the event, he pointed out Walz's nerve-racking demeanor compared to that of “steady and strong” Vance. Apparently, “weird” is the new political threshold for a candidate.
In a moment that sent shivers down the spine of climate alarmists everywhere, Vance flipped the script on the moderators when they tried to pin Hurricane Helene on global warming. Instead of going along with the narrative, he challenged them to recognize America’s position as a leader in clean energy production. Vance made a strong case that if climate change is indeed a concern, pouring money into American manufacturing and energy is the way forward. After all, if the goal is cleaner air and water, who wouldn’t want to invest back into homegrown American industries instead of outsourcing to countries that couldn’t care less about environmental standards?
Post-debate numbers reflected the vibe; according to a CBS poll, Vance scored big with viewers, leaving Walz wondering how he got outmaneuvered so swiftly. It seems that while Harris and her policies have left an unmistakable mess in the country, Vance’s debate prowess and focus on American values may just be the antidote voters are looking for.
