Kosta, Colbert, and Hayes react to the VP Debate

I closed Randy Rainbow sings 'Blank Space (Donald's Version)' with today's topic.

Stay tuned for reactions to tonight's Vice Presidential Debate. As I wrote in Dailyshowographies of Tim Walz and JD Vance plus 'The Daily Show's Emmy Awards, "May the better man win...and I'm pretty sure Walz is the better man."

I begin with The Daily Show's VP Debate: Tim Walz and JD Vance’s Biggest Moments and Misses.

Michael Kosta goes live after the first and only vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. The stakes are as low as possible: one of these men will lose and we’ll never hear from them again, and one will win, become vice president, and we'll never hear from them again.

The opening joke, which is in the video description, reminds me of the vice presidency being described by John Adams as “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived” as I quoted in A History of the US Vice Presidency for Veep Day. Kosta returned to the next joke at the end, when he pointed out that the civility of the debate, the "Midwestern nice," masked two political movements at total odds with each other. The Trump supporters could have just said "yes, we are" to "we're not going back," but instead they were vulgar and misogynistic. Yuck.

Stephen Colbert made different jokes in LIVE Monologue: Hillbilly Energy vs. Minnesota Nice | Fact Checks & Mic Drops.

Stephen Colbert delivers his monologue LIVE from New York City following the debate between vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.

Yes, a literal mic drop. ABC's moderators should have done that to convicted criminal Donald Trump the the last debate.

Follow over the jump for Chris Hayes joining Stephen for his reaction to the debate.

Hayes began his appearance by choosing J.D. Vance’s Most Audacious Debate Lie: “Donald Trump Saved Obamacare” - Chris Hayes.

Emmy-winner Chris Hayes joins Stephen Colbert to discuss the vice presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. Stick around for two more segments with Chris Hayes and watch his show, “All In with Chris Hayes,” on MSNBC.

I'm glad Hayes agreed with me that the better man won. I also agree with Hayes that Vance saying Trump saved Obamacare didn't pass the smell test. Really? Even if it were true, most people wouldn't believe it.

Hayes returned by pronouncing J.D. Vance “Is Not Ready To Be President Of The United States”.

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes examines what a J.D. Vance presidency might look like, and whether likability is a key factor in this election. Stick around for more with Chris Hayes and watch his show, “All In with Chris Hayes,” on MSNBC.

Sigh, I wish likeability were more important in this election. I'd be less worried. Also, I think I should start paying attention to Peter Thiel and Curtis "Mencius Moldbug" Yarvin, both of whom have cyberpunk villain ideas straight out of Snow Crash that are influencing Vance. They would be right on target for this blog.

Stephen concluded his interview of Hayes by declaring We’re In Treacherous Times On The International Scene.

Chris Hayes and Stephen Colbert examine the takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate, discuss the foreign policy stances of each candidate’s party, and look at down-ballot races like Ted Cruz’s tough reelection bid in Texas. Watch “All In with Chris Hayes” weeknights on MSNBC.

Foreign policy was indeed under-examined in last night's debate except for immigration, which Vance brought up every chance he could, and Russian election interference, which Vance mocked and minimized. Neither of those are treated as foreign policy, although they could be. I know that Ukraine was a major subject of the last presidential debate. Did CBS's moderators ask about it at all? If so, I missed it.

I might have more reactions to the debate tomorrow. Stay tuned.