Longwood University Vice Presidential debate @ 9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[GeorgiaModerate]

Kaine is wrapping this up nicely.

He certainly finished much better than he started.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Lol, why does Pence think Kaine is pro-life? Has he seen his voting record?

Um, do you miss the difference between personal belief and a belief that that shouldn't be imposed on others?

[dspNY]

You whipped out that Mexican thing again?

The f?

That's going to be the first line anyone remembers from this debate, and that's bad for Pence

[ag]

You whipped out that Mexican thing again?

The f?

As a Mexican, I do wonder.

[ag]

"That Mexican thing"  Alright Mr. Trump.

The only thing on which Pence seems to agree with the head of the ticket.

[Donnie]

Pence wins this debate on points. More calm, likeable.

[Green Line]

Lol, why does Pence think Kaine is pro-life? Has he seen his voting record?

Um, do you miss the difference between personal belief and a belief that that shouldn't be imposed on others?

Does he think we should legalize murder as well? After all, he's only "personally" pro-life.  Why dictate morality?

People shouldn't be killed, but if someone wants to murder that is their choice.

[yourelection]

Not sure if I am looking forward to the media's expert's analysis of this debate.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Well, Kaine dominated until the very end when Pence just had to steal the how on abortion of course. And he proved he was a coward on the death penalty.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

CNN spinning for Pence right away with Jake Tapper.

[Figueira]

Lol, why does Pence think Kaine is pro-life? Has he seen his voting record?

To be fair, Kaine's record as Governor was anti-choice, but not pro-life.

He's gotten better (more pro-choice) since then, though.

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

Well, Kaine dominated until the very end when Pence just had to steal the how on abortion of course. And he proved he was a coward on the death penalty.

Say it with me, folks: Tim "Nuremberg Defence" Kaine.

[PeteB]

CNN spinning for Pence right away with Jake Tapper.

No doubt that Pence won. In fact, given the Trump BS he had to work with, he was very good. Will it matter? Only if Trump hits it out of the park in the next debate.

[Rand]

The big question is how many women, Hispanics, Muslims, Asians, and millennials will abandon Clinton for Trump and move the dial based on Pence's performance?

[ag]

Well, Kaine dominated until the very end when Pence just had to steal the how on abortion of course. And he proved he was a coward on the death penalty.

Say it with me, folks: Tim "Nuremberg Defence" Kaine.

Embarassing, when you call on the audience like that, and the audience is silent. You should never do it.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

The big question is how many women, Hispanics, Muslims, Asians, and millennials will abandon Clinton for Trump and move the dial based on Pence's performance?

less than five (and I'm not talking about percentage points)

[Lachi]

Connaway calling the sanders thing an 'insult'. Not surprised there.

Spoilers: it wasn't

[Suburbia]

lol when men talk about abortion

We're fathers and husbands and brothers. It's a family unit. We just don't buy the home and paint the rooms for the women, we are protectors as well. That's why.

[Devout Centrist]

lol when men talk about abortion

We're fathers and husbands and brothers. It's a family unit. We just don't buy the home and paint the rooms for the women, we are protectors as well. That's why.

Does your wife decide if you get a vasectomy or not?

[Cubby]

Someone on MSNBC said the biggest loser tonight was Ted Cruz because now the Christian conservatives will support Pence in 2020.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Well, Kaine dominated until the very end when Pence just had to steal the how on abortion of course. And he proved he was a coward on the death penalty.

Say it with me, folks: Tim "Nuremberg Defence" Kaine.

To be fair, Kaine was consistently vetoing proposals to expand death penalty in Virginia.

[Koharu]

Also, as a Christian, I think Kaine really tried to speak to evangelicals with his quoting of Luke 6:45. For the uninitiated, the New International Verson: "A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."

Unfortunately, it will fall on deaf ears, as the evangelicals who are voting for Trump are beyond reasoning with at this point, but it was a good attempt.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Kaine nailed the Clinton/Trump Foundation question.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Well, Kaine dominated until the very end when Pence just had to steal the how on abortion of course. And he proved he was a coward on the death penalty.

Troll status: confirmed.

[yourelection]

Pence is coming away from the debate as the winner. He has been described as pollished and Kaine was overly aggressive. It will be interesting to see what affect this will have on the race.

I good showing by Pence may not help Trump, but it could slow the slide Trump has been in.

More thought on the debate here: http://www.yourelection.net/2016/10/2016-vice-presidential-u-s-election-debate/