(Chuck Muth) – Last night’s vice-presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz was really the first time many Americans got to see the two other than short clips from the campaign trail. It was essentially their “coming out” party.
And it didn’t go well for Tampon Tim.
Vance was in command and control the entire debate – including when the hapless, biased moderators broke their word and tried fact-checking him. As J.D. attempted to fact check the fact-checkers, they turned off his mic.
Walz, on the other hand, looked like the proverbial deer-in-the-headlights throughout.
When asked why he claimed to be at Tiananmen Square when he wasn’t, Kamala’s #2 fumbled and bumbled his way through, ending up attributing his lie to being a “knucklehead.”
He also gave social media warriors a gold mine of material by saying, “I’ve become friends with school shooters.” Yes, he misspoke. But the memes write themselves.
What the debate demonstrated is that Kamala made a big mistake tapping Walz as her running mate while Trump hit the jackpot picking Vance. And it further demonstrated that neither Kamala nor Walz is ready for prime time.
If they were, they’d be doing press conferences and interviews. They’re not.
Lastly, the Vance/Walz debate should put the final nail in the coffin of so-called “journalists” moderating these things. As with the Trump/Kamala debate, it was three-on-one.
And the bias wasn’t so much in the issues picked, but the way those issues were framed.
For example, the devastation by Hurricane Helene was raised. But the question wasn’t about the federal response to the catastrophe. Instead, the CBS moderators asked about “climate change.” Good grief.
Reporters should report on the news, not try to make and skew it.
Funny note…
After the debate I did a quick 5-minute recap on Channel 13, hosted by Steve Sebelius and matched up against hard-core left-winger Annette Magnus.
One of her buds over at Battle Born (Lack of) Progress tweeted after watching it: “I thought the most smug, patronizing, out of touch person I’d see on TV tonight was JD Vance, I was wrong. I wasn’t familiar with Chuck Muth.”
To which the Chicken Lady replied, “Welcome to my personal hell.”
Triggered! So easy to get under their skin. As Col. Jessup famously said, “You can’t handle the truth!”
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
The ACLU has asked the courts to allow it to intervene in our lawsuits over challenges to voters who have moved. In a KOLO-TV story on their attempt, their executive director claimed we’re trying “to make it harder for people to vote.”
Bull. We’re trying to make it harder for people WHO DON’T LIVE HERE to vote in our elections. Why would the ACLU want ballots sent to people who have moved to another state? Hmm?
NEVADA NEWS & VIEWS
SAUNDERS: Kamala Harris goes to the border. All hat. No policy.
The vice president talks tough about illegal immigration now, but it’s too little, too late. The numbers say Biden-Harris made the problem much worse. (Debra Saunders)
Investigation Opened on Democrat Assemblywoman Marzola
According to the Nevada Bar Association, her legal actions against and campaign donations from the defendants named in her lawsuits could be a conflict of interest if not properly disclosed to her clients. (Nevada Globe)
In Nevada, Proficiency Rates Are NOT Used to Determine Graduation Rates
Overall, less than 50 percent of students are literate, yet over 80 percent are graduating. (Nevada Globe)
Q&A: Mike Ginsburg, Angie Taylor running for Nevada State Senate District 15
Nevada’s State Senate District 15 has long been evenly split politically with a slim 1-point advantage for Democrats over Republicans among registered voters, but that changed last year. (RGJ)
Q&A: O’Neill, Ramsey running for Nevada Assembly District 40
Incumbent PK O’Neill seeks his third and — because of term limits — final term representing Nevada’s Assembly District 40. (RGJ)
Clark Commish Naft Challenged by Fellow District A Constituent
Concerned that no one had stepped up to challenge Commissioner Michael Naft in his re-election bid, Republican Ryan Hamilton decided to do it himself. (LVRJ)
When Disaster Strikes, YOU are the First Responder
Certainly government has a role to play in getting the power back on, streets cleared and repaired, but at the end of the day, making sure your family has what they need is up to you. (Heidi Harris)
X MARKS THE SPOT
- Absolutely BRUTAL exchange for Tim Walz. JD Vance absolutely shoved him into a locker. X
- WATCH: NBC’s Kristen Welker says she “was getting texts from Democrats panicked” last night over Vance’s strong debate performance over Tim Walz. X
- FIREWORKS: Pro-choice CNN panelists Alyssa Farah Griffin, David Axelrod, and Ashley Allison EXPLODE when fact-checks them on Minnesota’s abortion law. X
- BREAKING: Trump just conducted a vicious TAKEDOWN of 60 Minutes, saying he’ll only do their interview if they APOLOGIZE for lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop. X
- Just a few days ago Jen Psaki said Doug Emhoff is reshaping the perception of masculinity. Turns out he assaulted his ex, cheated on his wife, got his nanny pregnant, and said the nanny claimed he caused her to miscarry. X
- Members of the Hillsboro-Deering High School Girls Soccer team refused to play against the Kearsarge team because their star athlete is a male. X
- A Day Without Steve Inman is a Day Without Sunshine. X
THE REAL JACKY ROSEN
“According to a 2023 report at OpenSecrets.com, Rosen had raised about $325,000 from individuals in the ‘TV/Movies/Music’ industry alone, leading Michael McAdams to quip, ‘With how frequently Jacky Rosen is in Hollywood, you’d think she’s pitching a movie script, not running for U.S. Senate.’” – The Other Side of Jacky Rosen (release coming soon)
“(T)he single largest pool of money going into Rosen’s campaign bank account has come from lobbyists and special interests in our nation’s capital and three other states! … “95% of Rosen’s money came from people and groups not in Nevada!” – The Other Side of Jacky Rosen (coming soon)
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“Trump/Vance MUST win. I can’t handle 4 years of seeing and hearing Kamala/Walz. That would be cruel and unusual punishment!” – Elon Musk
“The ports are about to be closed. War is erupting in the Middle East. Americans in a disaster area are being ignored. Our borders are wide open. Crime is a tsunami in every blue city. VOTE DEMOCRAT FOR MORE OF THIS.” – James Woods
LAUGHTER IS STILL THE BEST MEDICINE
Mr. Muth is president of Citizen Outreach, publisher of Nevada News & Views, and founder of CampaignDoctor.com. You can sign up for his conservative, Nevada-focused e-newsletter at MuthsTruths.com. His views are his own.
