That’s A Wrap
At the outset of this debate, I cautioned you that … nothing about 2020 has been normal so far, and while that is still true, one exception to this might have been the vice presidential debate.
It marked a dramatic departure from the first presidential debate in terms of civility, which was a welcome win for #democracy. But it also so happened that despite heightened attention on Harris and Pence this evening, given Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the uncertainty of the upcoming presidential debates, they largely stuck to their talking points and didn’t really cover a lot of new ground.
In some ways, that is a win in and of itself — as the first rule of being a VP is to do no harm. Harris and Pence certainly didn’t seem to do that tonight, but it’s also not clear this debate really had an effect at all.
We’ll be back tomorrow with our post-debate poll from Ipsos to see what those watching the debate thought, but in the meantime, scroll back through to relive the live blog in all its chronological glory, and here are the live blog crew’s headlines:
Geoffrey: The Most Notable Debate Moment Was A Fly On Pence’s Head
Nathaniel: Harris Prosecutes The Case Against Trump While Pence Sticks To His Message
Julia: Pence Distances Himself And President Trump From The KKK, But Not From Questions About A Peaceful Transfer Of Power
Maggie: Americans Relieved To Hear People Evade Giving Honest Answers In Calm Voices
Galen: The VP Candidates Evade Tough Questions In Debate That Won’t Matter
Amelia: Harris and Pence Dodge Questions In A Quieter — And Kind of Forgettable — Debate
Kaleigh: An Unremarkable VP Debate, Which, Honestly I’m Here For
Julia: VP Candidates Avoid The Questions While Bored Americans Stare At A Fly
Chris: Harris And The Fly Most Discussed On Twitter
Meena: Did You See The Fly? Yes, There Are Still Many Days Left In 2020.