Take a Little Off the Top

There’s one thing we learned for sure during the vice presidential debate: Mike Pence does not follow Donald Trump on Twitter. The general consensus is reflected in these headlines. From WaPo: Pence wins, Trump loses in vice-presidential debate. From Vox: Mike Pence won the debate by throwing Donald Trump under the bus. From The Atlantic: Mike Pence Pretends That Trump Never Happened. From The New Yorker: Everybody won at the vice-presidential debate, except Donald Trump. OK, The Onion went with a slightly different angle: Moderator Reminds Vice Presidential Debate Audience To Remain Silent When Exiting Early.

+ Tim Kaine interrupted Pence 72 times. And Pence left the NYT wondering how you fact-check a headshake.

+ Aside from the theatrics and showmanship, there was a decent discussion of some actual issues. But as a member of the media, I’m not allowed to focus on those (at least that seems to be the rule). Here are some of the highlights.