The Republican VP nominee remains unflappable in the face of Democratic Tim Kaine’s constant interruptions
Democratic VP nominee Tim Kaine (L) and Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence (R) debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia on Wednesday. pic/afp
Farmville: Democratic Senator Tim Kaine aggressively challenged his rival Mike Pence who calmly dodged and sidestepped criticism of some of his running mate’s policies and demeaning comments, with media declaring the Republican Governor as the winner of the first and only vice presidential debate here.
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The moderator, Elaine Quijano of CBS News, had to intervene from the start of the debate, as the two vice presidential nominees interrupted each other at regular interval.
Pence, who was more prepared in his answers than Trump was in his first presidential debate, outlined a detailed agenda on tax policy, entitlements and immigration.
“You and Hillary Clinton would know a lot about an insult-driven campaign,” Pence said, highlighting Clinton’s relentless criticism of Trump.
“The aggression of Russia, whether it was in Ukraine or now their heavy-handed approach...,” said a calm Pence as he was interrupted by Kaine with, “You guys love Russia. You both have said Vladimir Putin is a better leader than the president.”
Kaine also attacked Trump on his tax returns and the report according to which he may not have paid taxes for 18 years. “His tax returns showed he went through a difficult time, but he used the tax code just the way it’s supposed to be used. And he did it brilliantly,” Pence responded.
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