Tapper: Vance Is the ‘More Experienced Debater,’ ‘Slicker’

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TAPPER: "A civil debate. Despite months of rather vicious and nasty attacks between Senator Vance and Governor Walz, they tonight were largely kind and agreeable with each other. They often talked about finding common ground. They obviously held their toughest criticisms for the folks at the top of the ticket. Vance clearly, I think it needs to be said, clearly the more experienced debater, the slicker speaker. Walz's strongest moment perhaps came at the end there, talking about democracy. That was also, I would think, Vance‘s weakest moment all night, when he claimed that Donald Trump handed over power peacefully. Obviously not accurate. But generally, Dana and Abby, my overall impression is that both men came to seem likable, and I think it‘s quite possible that both men achieved that task."