Grading the candidates: In high-stakes debate against Trump, Harris sets the pace

[mystery-ak]

Grading the candidates: In high-stakes debate against Trump, Harris sets the pace
By
Haisten Willis
September 11, 2024 12:22 am
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Vice President Kamala Harris kept former President Donald Trump on the defensive for much of their debate Tuesday night, in what could be their only appearance together before Election Day.

“Harris stuck to her strategy,” Republican strategist Alex Conant said. “I’m not sure what Trump’s strategy was, and it’s not at all clear that he executed it. Clearly, taking a question on immigration and getting sucked into a debate about his own legal troubles was a missed opportunity.”

Harris repeatedly laid bait for Trump on issues like his rallies, his difficult relationship with former allies, the criminal cases against him, the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and his claims of a stolen election in 2020. Trump, more often than not, responded in kind by defending his actions in each of those circumstances.

“If that was a bridge too far for you, there’s a place in our campaign for you to stand, for our country to stand, for our democracy, to stand for the rule of law, and to end the chaos,” Harris said, making the case for herself as an alternative.

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[catfish1957]

"I’m not sure what Trump’s strategy was, and it’s not at all clear that he executed it."

50 years from now, it will be known as the debate around eating dogs, rally crowd sizes, and Kamel-uh's masterful baiting.

<Don't shoot the messenger...   this is how the MSM will paint it>

[DefiantMassRINO]

Harris didn't lose.  Trump didn't win.

Trump has his solid base.

Harris needs to win over and inspire people who weren't going to vote at all.

Kackles' biggest win was getting Taylor Swift's endorsement.

[catfish1957]

Harris didn't lose.  Trump didn't win.

So it was a tie then?   

[catfish1957]

Kackles' biggest win was getting Taylor Swift's endorsement.

Personal message to every Briefer and Lurker.   Do your nation a favor, and when your kid or grand kid wants Swift music or merch.  Don't buy it!!!!"

[Cyber Liberty]

So it was a tie then?   

Sort of.  Picking the loser in this is easy:  the ABC moderators, as Liz Peek points out in another thread.  Worst "debate" performance ever, and that is saying a lot.

[Free Vulcan]

Harris is like that straight A+ college student that is all academic and has no ability or gravitas to function in the real world with a real job with real responsibility.

They sound great when they tone down the word salad, but it's still all just abstraction. No manager or owner with a brain would hire them.