Vance last night was like the guy who beats up his wife and then when the police come to the door he's all sweet reason and gosh officers whatever you need to set your minds at rest.

People will buy it. At least, I know people who will buy it. With any luck they will also forget about it pretty quickly. Harris and Walz both could help *make* that luck by doing more interviews and just making themselves available across more different channels.

It happened and it's real. The way you show confidence in and respect for people (including yourself) is by acknowledging their flaws. Everybody has flaws; denying them just makes them seem worse than they are. Walz knew he sucked at debating and I think we can safely respect his judgment on that. Now he can get on with doing the things he's good at.