Strategist on VP debate: ‘There's room for embarrassment for JD Vance’

Vice presidential nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance are gearing up to take the debate stage Tuesday in what could be the final debate before the presidential election. Shaniqua McClendon, Vice President of Political Strategy at Crooked Media, and political commentator Ashley Pratte Oates spoke to MSNBC's Alex Witt about their expectations.



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[KyleFunk]

It’s comical that people are jumping on this video like it’s a GOOD thing for Harris/Walz. The entire underlying rhetoric of this clip is that Vance is the favorite. “Room for embarrassment” is a statement implying that only under very specific circumstances, will JD flop. They are flat out saying it’s JD’s debate to lose 😂 No matter how this grotesque left-wing media tries to spin the narrative, it still screams “WE ARE LOSING”.
Trump 2024🇺🇸

This original comment aged well. Vance slaughtered Walz last night 😂

[giantlakerz]

Walt's got destroyed 🔨🔨should have got him some Nova earbud earrings

[MisterMediocrity-uugx]

Here the morning after the actual debate: Vance eviscerated Walz in the debate. A focus group of 14 independent voters, four of whom were already for Trump/Vance, ended up 12-2 in favor of Trump/Vance after the VP debate. That's how bad it was for Walz, who actually called himself a "knucklehead" for "misspeaking" about being in Hong Kong during China's Tiananmen Square protests.

[jagusiff]

One topic should be the ICE report just released talking about how that 425, 431 convicted criminals were being released from detention into our communities, as well as another 222, 141 with pending criminal charges. 13, 000 Illegal Immigrants Convicted of MURDER Are STILL AT LARGE

[H]

Vance destroyed Walz, keep underestimating the campaign & you’ll see what happens!

[NICOLE-izlj]

There is room for embarrassment for Tim Walz!!!

[MarthaGillis]

WE ALL KNOW MSNBC LIES LIES LIES JD LOOKS LIKE A KING TO TAMPON TIM.

[ItsMeCalamity]

Wellll this didn’t age well. That lady in pink sure did embarass herself, though. Whew. 😅 Vance hit this out of the park. Time to re-drain the swamp and flush Kamala and the Commie Squad out…. Trump 2024

[iliketowatch]

Can't be embarrassed when you have no shame.

[miketurner]

Room for embarrassment, because assistant coach Tim has already maxxed out his embarrassment meter.

[AuAu]

We love you Vance!!!We are not going back people 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 We love you Trumpy bear!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[MarlandaLynae]

Play the clip of Tim Walz who just flipped off the Michigan crowd! It'd be all over mainstream if it was Trump and getting blown up to epic proportions!! Tim Walz, who sjgned for illegal immigrants to get Drivers licenses in March 2023 while we have Veterans and other Americans on our streets!!

[Coojo]

Timmy has been talkin a lot of mess. Let's see if he can back it up when it's crunchtime. Vance will eat him alive. Pretty easy when you have truth and common sense on your side. Nice try though MSNBS

[warrentopping]

Walz....who cheered while his city burned and lied about his military record... he'll do great!

[thelonewrangler]

Imagine being the guy who advocated for Tampons in boys rooms and thinking you have a chance at beating JD Vance in a debate😂🇺🇸

[whitehaze]

Walz flipping off college football fans needs to be brought up.

[savannaclark]

I don’t think JD Vance is worried about Tampon Tim but ok 🤷🏽‍♀️

[MrBacchus]

Walz has a lot of weak spots to attack. He let his city burn during the riots, his stance on transitioning children, stolen valor, the tattletale line for covid. Vance is an excellent debater, I doubt he fears Tim.

[bucknerfly]

Ask Tim, "what is a woman?"

[desperono]

Vance knows how to answer all the questions thrown at him unlike Kamala who dodges questions