To the Editor:
Re “Kaine and Pence Clash on Merits of Their Tickets” (front page, Oct. 5):
Any idea that Gov. Mike Pence won Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate on style points is laughable. Senator Tim Kaine offered so much substance in contrast to Mr. Pence that any discussion of style is moot.
But if Mr. Kaine’s interruptions were distracting, Mr. Pence’s perpetual smirk and constant head shaking in denial of Donald Trump’s own words made him look daft, not stately.
Just some of Mr. Kaine’s substantive points included remarks about dictatorship versus leadership, addressing institutional bias, Donald Trump’s refusal to release his taxes, and the differences between the Clinton and Trump foundations.
He also challenged Mr. Pence to defend Mr. Trump’s erratic and disturbing behavior. Mr. Pence’s only defense was to deny them or blame Mr. Trump’s lack of polish. Not a great defense of someone who wants to be the most powerful political figure in the world.
PATRICIA GRIFFIN
Bradenton, Fla.
Note from KBJ: Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.
