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39. I'm with her, and I'm with YOU!

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All this nonsense about Kaine interrupting during the debate... [View all] AmericanActivist Oct 2016 OP

If he had not interrupted, the lies would have gone unchallenged liberal N proud Oct 2016 #1

you get your time and challenge..and insist on MORE time as the lies can't go unresponded beachbum bob Oct 2016 #3

The moderator was lousy, but sitting on your hands saying nothing suggests agreement. MADem Oct 2016 #10

Yes. the moderator did a poor job of controlling things. maddiemom Oct 2016 #18

Exactly! demosincebirth Oct 2016 #31

What I saw was Pence who would not stop talking at the end of he's allotted time liberal N proud Oct 2016 #11

I totally agree! eom Ligyron Oct 2016 #13

That is why the format sucked exboyfil Oct 2016 #19

very true treestar Oct 2016 #24

Pence's strategy was to eat up the clock vlyons Oct 2016 #32

Talking past one's allotted time is one thing; jamesatemple Oct 2016 #35

I swear, Republican politicians and pundits must take classes.... Rorey Oct 2016 #42

Pence would say "Let me finish my sentence" and then ramble on for a paragraph. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #64

welcome to du. you are quite correct--because they all operate the same way. niyad Oct 2016 #65

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2016 #57

I was waiting for someone blue cat Oct 2016 #9

Bingo wryter2000 Oct 2016 #23

I never go with interupting...never looks classy beachbum bob Oct 2016 #2

Pence was trying to gishgallop away from the truth. Sometimes, hauling out the MADem Oct 2016 #6

Exactly. Nt Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #8

Here's one small example of when restraint would have been the part of valor citood Oct 2016 #36

The Pentagon is in Arlington VA. The only thing in "DC" is the mailing address. MADem Oct 2016 #47

None of that matters citood Oct 2016 #73

I doubt that. MADem Oct 2016 #74

Who exactly do you think is the audience for a veep debate? citood Oct 2016 #75

Your concern is touching. MADem Oct 2016 #77

FFS...If there were to be a 2nd VP debate, Kaine should do nothing different? citood Oct 2016 #78

Correct. nt MADem Oct 2016 #79

Nothing different, if anything, assert himself even louder at Pence's lies. Raster Oct 2016 #86

I agree completely. maddiemom Oct 2016 #16

Sorry to disagree but mdbl Oct 2016 #21

I am a long time liberal, same with my wife and found it less than classy kaine's interruptions beachbum bob Oct 2016 #33

This is politics. Bare-knuckled and all. Kaine did an excellent job of shoving Pence into the ropes BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #56

if you prefer a debate where one side calmly never answers the mdbl Oct 2016 #90

100% agreed relayerbob Oct 2016 #40

it's too bad that Kaine didn't point out the worst of Pence mdbl Oct 2016 #91

Kaine wasn't supposed to help himself. He was supposed to help Hillary. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #68

I agree with you--if the fact checkers do their jobs, instead of making this a beauty contest, like MADem Oct 2016 #4

I agree with you. I think Tim Kaine did great. livetohike Oct 2016 #5

I am glad Kaine interrupted. Else You Are Mad Oct 2016 #7

The complainers didn't complain HAB911 Oct 2016 #12

In football... Aviation Pro Oct 2016 #14

Great idea! joshdawg Oct 2016 #17

My daughter said they need those shock collars some people use to train dogs. Petrushka Oct 2016 #87

I missed the first few minutes RussBLib Oct 2016 #15

Does it get any better? I DVRd it but stopped watching after the first 15 minutes TrogL Oct 2016 #20

Yessssssssssssss! lillypaddle Oct 2016 #22

Good for Kaine Saviolo Oct 2016 #25

Kaine was protecting the American Public from the BS coming out the bigot sitting turbinetree Oct 2016 #26

I wish Kaine would have waited patiently and just said, "What a bunch of malarky" world wide wally Oct 2016 #27

Ha, ha!! PatSeg Oct 2016 #29

His interruptions were deliberate The Wizard Oct 2016 #28

I agree. Lies should always be immediately interrupted and corrected. Nitram Oct 2016 #30

+1000. nt ecstatic Oct 2016 #38

i feel it was necessary as well. retrowire Oct 2016 #34

I disagree relayerbob Oct 2016 #37

And yet many here on DU support Trump who is both unprofessional and petty Democat Oct 2016 #41

So, fuck them relayerbob Oct 2016 #43

He didn't look "unprofessional and petty" to me. Rorey Oct 2016 #46

So, if you went into work ... relayerbob Oct 2016 #52

That's a false equivalence. In *this* situation--a time limited tv program, BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #82

There was nothing petty about Kaine's performance. Truth is never petty. BigBearJohn Oct 2016 #48

What part of relayerbob Oct 2016 #55

Telling the truth can hardly be considered "going low." BigBearJohn Oct 2016 #59

No. Kaine DENIED Pence the opportunity to use him "lecturing" MADem Oct 2016 #49

As long as you're ok relayerbob Oct 2016 #54

Because kissing a lying bully's ass is the way to convince them? MADem Oct 2016 #61

Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #62

I'm with her, and I'm with YOU! WinkyDink Oct 2016 #39

KNR Thank you! Lucinda Oct 2016 #44

Tim Kaine won, end of story! sanduca Oct 2016 #45

All Tim did was SCVDem Oct 2016 #50

Well there is that eh. Don't lie and you won't get corrected. AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #72

Thank you!! gopiscrap Oct 2016 #51

+1000! Pence was trying to steamroll the moderator Greybnk48 Oct 2016 #53

Yeah, right Marc2010 Oct 2016 #58

As Pence tried to reinvent Trump, Kaine was marvelous bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #60

How many times have we heard BlueMTexpat Oct 2016 #88

The Republican Clowns are out polynomial Oct 2016 #63

Sure, democrats loved his performance, everyone else thought he was constantly interrupting.... frankieallen Oct 2016 #66

All the Pence soundbites are now poisoned... with truth. Not Sure Oct 2016 #67

Big HONKIN' K&R BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #69

was at a hrc watch party last night and the folks there were horrified dembotoz Oct 2016 #70

I'm with the critics on this one. WillowTree Oct 2016 #71

I would have been fine if Kaine had punched Pence out, but I do think a true undecided who really Hoyt Oct 2016 #76

Thanks for your o.p. AA. Recced. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #80

I would like to see that analysis also. I love your AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #83

My wife doesn't enjoy my deployment of it that much. But at least neighbors haven't Mc Mike Oct 2016 #84

Trump won by dozens of interruptions. Trump also won on lies, one per interruption to Kaine's zero. Coyotl Oct 2016 #81

In some ways, this is Kaine's role. murielm99 Oct 2016 #85

Hillary's politeness made it clear that Trump was the asshole IronLionZion Oct 2016 #89

Let's review this thread through the short lens of CURRENT EVENTS.... MADem Oct 2016 #92