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As we head into the vice presidential debate on Tuesday night, CNN analyst Scott Jennings was blunt recently about what he thought of the Democrats' pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Former communications director for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, Ashley Etienne, claimed on CNN that Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance had hurt his ticket, while Walz had bridged a "cultural divide" among Americans.
Etienne said, “I think what I noticed about all of this there’s never been a time, that I can recall before now, where the vice presidential picks have been so consequential to the actual top of the ticket. You look at J.D. Vance was supposed to somehow expand Donald Trump’s reach, instead, he actually has done more damage, harm than good."
Then she added, “But you look at Governor Walz, the reason why — smart, smart pick — the reason why he was picked is to bridge the cultural divide. To reach out to constituencies that the Democratic Party’s had problems reaching — moderate Republicans, disaffected report Republicans, independent Republicans. He’s signaling to a constituency that you can vote for this ticket. So he’s incredibly consequential to Kamala Harris..."
Jennings wasn't having it, and let out a small laugh.
CNN host Jake Tapper asked him why he had that reaction.
He didn't hold back.
“Well, first of all, I don’t find them to be consequential. Second of all, Walz is a buffoon," Jennings said, upfront.
He continued, "I’m sorry, this guy, he’s the only school teacher in America who brags that none of his students can get into an Ivy League school. He said one consequential press interaction with our Dana Bash, who asked him about the fabrications in his own resume and his answer was essentially, ‘Me no understand words good.'"
"I mean, he’s a buffoon,” Jennings repeated.
“He’s on a free ride for running under Harris," he went on. "He gets very little press, they don’t let him talk to the press for a reason. I want one thing out of this debate: I want J.D. Vance to go out there and get under his skin. He has legendary hot, short temper. A lot of governors do, but apparently he does. I want J.D. Vance to go out there and have him explain why he is denigrating J.D. Vance’s story — small town America ends up making something better out of his life, which is something we should want for every kid.”
Vance has been criticizing Walz on the campaign trail and in interviews. Interviews are something both Walz and Harris are avoiding as much as possible.
The Democrats' White House campaign strategy seems to be to keep their candidates as far away from voters and public scrutiny as possible.
And if Tim Walz really is the "buffoon," Scott Jennings claims he is, who can blame them?
But we don't need buffoons of any sort as president or vice president.
Yet, here we are.
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