Dylan Wells is some dumb-dumb writing at the Post, and the hook for her Walz stump speech story is that Walz is “conservative”, his campaign is “bubble wrapped” and the guy who’s really swinging for the fences is Junior Davenport: [gift link]
But Walz’s conservative approach to campaigning stands in contrast to that of Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), whose stint as the vice-presidential nominee has spurred headlines about his comments and controversies, including his role in spreading false claims that Haitian immigrants were eating pets in his home state. Vance has regularly participated in interviews with both traditional and new media. He frequently takes questions from the reporters covering his campaign travel, often combatively sparring with the journalists who cover him.
If Walz would only tell a pack of lies that incite a bunch of haters to persecute a minority, he would be “less conservative” and not “bubble wrapped”.
This is also stupid:
The Minnesota governor rarely interacts directly with undecided voters within view of the press. Instead,much of his independent travel involves thanking and encouraging people who already support the Democratic ticket. […]
Perhaps the reason Harris chose a midwestern former football coach who is always in full-on dad mode is because he could inspire Democrats to vote. Maybe it’s a strategy, not a character trait (“conservative”). And perhaps the notion that “undecided” voters who would interact with the press or a candidate exist is nonsense.
Steve M thinks that Trump and JD are the main characters after a brief moment where Harris took the spotlight. I think he’s right, because the press covering them doesn’t see their despicable lies as terrible acts, but rather as daring and audacious gambits, and they find them novel and amusing.
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