A selection of media and other reactions to tonight’s vice presidential debates.
Pence is giving the country a very good preview of how the Republican Party is going to move beyond Trump. Just pretend he never happened.— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) October 5, 2016
Pence is giving the country a very good preview of how the Republican Party is going to move beyond Trump. Just pretend he never happened.
It sort of works in the debate, but Pence shaking head, saying "no he hasn't" is going to look bad in ads next to Trump saying those things— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) October 5, 2016
It sort of works in the debate, but Pence shaking head, saying "no he hasn't" is going to look bad in ads next to Trump saying those things
Kaine seemed eager and interrupted too much and Pence was poised. But what did Pence successfully defend Trump on?— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) October 5, 2016
Kaine seemed eager and interrupted too much and Pence was poised. But what did Pence successfully defend Trump on?
.@FrankLuntzâÂÂs focus group finds that @mike_pence won debate. Butâ¦not a single vote changed. #VPdebate2016— Lis Smith (@Lis_Smith) October 5, 2016
.@FrankLuntzâÂÂs focus group finds that @mike_pence won debate. Butâ¦not a single vote changed. #VPdebate2016
everybody on CNN saying Pence refusing to defend his candidates record was âÂÂrefusing to take the baitâ â itâÂÂs not bait, itâÂÂs the whole deal— Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) October 5, 2016
everybody on CNN saying Pence refusing to defend his candidates record was âÂÂrefusing to take the baitâ â itâÂÂs not bait, itâÂÂs the whole deal
Pence's strategy seems to be either ignoring or denying things that Trump has said, regardless of all evidence to the contrary.— Mark Z. Barabak (@markzbarabak) October 5, 2016
Pence's strategy seems to be either ignoring or denying things that Trump has said, regardless of all evidence to the contrary.
Dems are going to push this talking point, hoping it gets into Trump's head. https://t.co/IK4g95fVod— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 5, 2016
Dems are going to push this talking point, hoping it gets into Trump's head. https://t.co/IK4g95fVod
As a debate, a draw, slight lean to Pence for slickness.But Kaine more effective at exposing extremism of Trump, which is his job. #VPDebate— Mike Signorile (@MSignorile) October 5, 2016
As a debate, a draw, slight lean to Pence for slickness.But Kaine more effective at exposing extremism of Trump, which is his job. #VPDebate
My take: Mike Pence out-debated Tim Kaine. But the conversation has been overwhelmingly about Donald Trump. Which is what Tim Kaine wanted.— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) October 5, 2016
My take: Mike Pence out-debated Tim Kaine. But the conversation has been overwhelmingly about Donald Trump. Which is what Tim Kaine wanted.
Kellyanne Conway, last week: Trump strong for interrupting, Hillary's weakConway, tonight: Kaine weak for interrupting, Pence strong— Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) October 5, 2016
Kellyanne Conway, last week: Trump strong for interrupting, Hillary's weakConway, tonight: Kaine weak for interrupting, Pence strong
Mike Pence continually threatens to defend Trump's horrible comments, then immediately discusses an unrelated topic.A profile in courage.— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) October 5, 2016
Mike Pence continually threatens to defend Trump's horrible comments, then immediately discusses an unrelated topic.A profile in courage.
A brief dip into Nazi-frog twitter shows them furious at Pence for the Russia stuff.— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 5, 2016
A brief dip into Nazi-frog twitter shows them furious at Pence for the Russia stuff.
I get that a brazen disregard for facts is not new in this campaign, but Mike Pence just denied that this really proveable thing happened pic.twitter.com/BypIaPoyt1— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) October 5, 2016
I get that a brazen disregard for facts is not new in this campaign, but Mike Pence just denied that this really proveable thing happened pic.twitter.com/BypIaPoyt1
Trump might be kinda mad when he hears all these pundits saying Pence was positioning himself to run in 2020, not to help Trump.— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 5, 2016
Trump might be kinda mad when he hears all these pundits saying Pence was positioning himself to run in 2020, not to help Trump.