Democrats Bitten Once More by Debate Overconfidence

After first talking up Biden’s abilities and then smearing Vance as an incoherent weirdo, they watched the debates unravel all of their spin.

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Republican vice-presidential nominee Senator JD Vance of Ohio gestures as he speaks during a debate with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Minnesota governor Tim Walz hosted by CBS in New York on October 1, 2024.

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Democrats suffered another self-inflicted wound this past week when Tim Walz faced off with J. D. Vance in the vice-presidential debate.

As Joe Biden foolishly thought he had the stuff to debate Donald Trump on national television last July, the Harris campaign was hurt by a bad case of overconfidence.

Becket Adams

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Becket Adams

Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.

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