Kaine is doing a masterful job

[woolldog]

Balancing being both substantive and being an attack dog. This is a clinic.

Pence is performing well, but he has so much less material to work with. So Kaine is winning big.

[underpants]

1. I think Tim is baiting Trump to tweet

Also he is stopping Pence from getting a roll

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Interesting thought!

[underpants]

34. 2nd thought. Tim is introducing cold hard facts that can be tested for the next Pres. debate

In focus groups (DNC or news operations) and they can poll on them.

Just a thought.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. He has been well prepared

[Purrfessor]

33. On the issue of Tax returns vs. Financial Disclosure Forms I would have asked Pence these questions

Did Donald Trump vet you to serve as his running mate by asking to see your Financial Disclosure Form or your Federal tax returns? And if he asked for your Federal tax returns why do you now tell the American people they are only entitled to see Donald Trump's Financial Disclosure Form?

[blue cat]

2. He is kicking ass

And taking names!

[Cakes488]

3. I'll say that Kaine is also getting a few more "laughs" and people like that

[avebury]

4. Kaine needs to bring up Trump saying that he will make Mexico

pay for the wall and he didn't even have the guts to raise the issue when he met with the Mexican President. He denied the issues was raised and the Mexican President stated publicly that he told Trump that Mexico would not pay for a wall. Goes to Trump's claim to be a great negotiator.

I like that Kaine has settled down and is staying on message.

[herding cats]

8. Kaine did fine on the immigration issue.

He kicked Pence's butt and left him speechless by using Trumps own words against him.

It was classic.

[MoonRiver]

6. Yes he is!

Helps that he has so much more material to work with, but he is really good.

[jcgoldie]

7. I agree

I'm impressed. People whining about his interruptions are missing the substance. I like that he's being aggressive.

[ImaPolitico]

38. Just like a commenter said here on this site….

Chris Matthews/MSNBC, says Pence came out the winner! Of course Chris M said he would.

"The future leader of the R party… He's their guy tonight.


What! What is Matthews drinking?

[Cosmocat]

9. He is winning on points - best body blow

On the apologies.

[dhol82]

10. Sorry. I think Kaine is doing well but

Pence is being calm and collected.
Don't think this is a slam dunk for Kaine.
We'll see the outcome at the end.
Pence is terrifyingly believable. Shit!
By the way - love the moderator.
Not amused.

[Cakes488]

11. All Pence is is a good politician...

[dhol82]

12. Well, yeah

Doesn't that count?

[elmac]

23. meaning he can bullshit with a straight face. nt

[radius777]

14. disagree, Pence looks sleepy like a koolaid drinking fundie. /nt

[calimary]

20. He just sounds sanctimonious as hell.

[dhol82]

24. Totally agree

The visual is different.
We'll see in the morning.
Don't think this is going as well as I had hoped.

[ImaPolitico]

43. MSNB is…

Claiming Pence the winner. But of course we new that.

Steve Schmidt said Kaine was very rude constantly interrupting.

[ImaPolitico]

39. Damn…

Chris Matthews/MSNBC claims PENCE the winner! Don't believe it al all!

[Pathwalker]

19. Watching it muted - Pence looks angry as hell,

spitting nails. NOT calm OR collected.

[Metro135]

25. I agree

And Kaine has missed several opportunities. When Pence went after Hillary for allowing ISIS to proliferate, why didn't Kaine respond by asking Pence who he thinks CREATED ISIS?

[dhol82]

27. D'uh!

[mdbl]

37. the only people that will believe what Pence says

is the misinformed repugs that already support him.

[mcar]

13. Yes

Can't believe people on this board are praising pence.

[MoonRiver]

16. I can't either.

[RonniePudding]

17. Most likely it's their first rodeo

[MoonRiver]

21. I guess I am more suspicious.

[RonniePudding]

26. Well there's that too. I know what you mean.

[C Moon]

46. +1

[PatSeg]

18. In all fairness,

it could be in comparison to Donald Trump. He is so much more articulate than anyone from that campaign. Meanwhile, Kaine is doing an extraordinary job. I am really impressed with him.

[ImaPolitico]

40. Well, guess what!

Chris Matthews claims PENCE the winner!

How awful.

[mcar]

41. And this surprises you?

[INdemo]

48. Because that is what Tweety was suppose to say,

it was in the Comcast script

[regnaD kciN]

54. Did he get the tingles up his leg…

…and see little starbursts?

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Kaine has an excellent grasp of the issues

and is himself appearing very Presidential.

Pence is sounding like a slimy televangelist.

[calimary]

22. BOOM! The Russian connection!

Oh man, look at those eyebrows - they tilt up toward each other.

"When a guy running for President will NOT support the troops..." LOVE IT!

[LS_Editor]

28. Meh.

[SunSeeker]

29. Yup, love how he keeps pointing out Pence can't defend anything Trump said.

Pence only denies that Trump said what he said.

[Kathy M]

52. + 1

[mainstreetonce]

30. Whenever Kaine quotes Trump

Pence denies it or laughs.

[Johnny2X2X]

31. Putin

Kaine crushed him in Putin. That was a big win for Kaine.

[radius777]

32. pow! kaine: "if you can't tell between dictatorship and leadership"

pence looks constipated, folding hands and praying for help.

[DemonGoddess]

56. Pence always looks constipated

I'm thinking an enema might be in order...

[Saviolo]

35. Pence lies as confidently and easily as Trump

And he's smoother about it. I bet that most people believe the bullshit he's peddling, because he's so confident in his lie.

[Ligyron]

42. Kicking Penney poos butt

[bucolic_frolic]

44. Pence was just gaslighting

Pence lives in an alternate reality

Kaine was very wise to tie him down to facts

[Gothmog]

45. Kaine forced Pence to throw trump under the bus

[Iliyah]

51. Yep!

[INdemo]

47. But then of course Pence won...

watched bits and pieces of the post debate (MSNBC)and of course it was Kaine that was interrupting constantly then Rachel stepped in and said but here Pence kept nodding his head and saying no,no then she was silence by Brian Williams and the Repub Female strategist so the Right Wing prop continues even as the dumb ass Donald and Mike continue their attempted smoke screen on America.

[-Steph-]

49. On substance, which is what matters most.. Kaine wins hands down.

Listening to Mike Pence, you wouldn't even know that Donald Trump is his running mate. He was inventing things the entire debate about Donald Trump. Mike Pence gave Donald Trump stances that he's never had, and denied nearly every stance that Trump does have.

To me, the bottom line is that Mike Pence couldn't stand behind his running mate. Instead he invented a brand new running mate, by creating things out of thin air when asked to defend or explain Trumps positions, or things he's said/done.

[SunSeeker]

50. ^^^THIS^^^

[Kathy M]

53. Yes ^

[ffr]

55. Masterclass debate work by Kaine.

Pence almost seemed silent and agreeing with him, because he couldn't think beyond his own rehearsed script.

Thank you Tim Kaine! Just beautifully done.