Democratic vice-presidential candidate calls opponent a ‘slick talker’ in first comments on Tuesday’s televised clash

The day after the only vice-presidential debate this year, Democrat Tim Walz called his Republican challenger, JD Vance, a “slick talker” who was trying to rewrite history and gaslight people about Donald Trump’s record.

During a rally in York, Pennsylvania, Walz made his first public comments on the debate, which polls show was essentially a tie between the two vice-presidential candidates. The Minnesota governor was on a tour through the swing state on Wednesday.

Walz said the two men “had a civil but spirited debate” and that he didn’t underestimate Vance’s debate skills.

But, he added: “You can’t rewrite history and trying to mislead us about Donald Trump’s record. That’s gaslighting. That’s gaslighting, on the economy, reproductive freedom, housing, gun violence.”


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  • Drunemeton@lemmy.world
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    The potential VP just admitted that he would not faithfully carry out the duties of his position in our government.

    If an applicant for a job tells his potential employer that he will not do part of the defined job description it is 100% disqualifying.

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      These seem to be Schrodinger responsibilities.

      The VP is both responsible for certifying the elections and simultaneously have no power to reject them.

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      Well now, let’s be careful with our words. To my knowledge vance hasn’t explicitly said he wouldn’t certify, he responded with covid accusations and completely avoided the question… but to your point still, difficult to imagine an applicant doing the same.