After last night’s performance in the 2024 CBS News Vice Presidential Debate, Ohio Senator JD Vance drew unanimous praise from Alabama’s elected officials for his quick work defeating the Governor of Minnesota and Democrat nominee for VP, Tim Walz.
Out of the group of lawmakers from the Yellowhammer State, U.S. Senator Katie Britt was perhaps the most involved in terms of supporting Vance. On Tuesday evening, Britt fielded questions from reporters live from the venue.
She told media it was “one of the best in American history.”
“He was outstanding. I thought he was collected. He was on point and he was very direct. But I thought the American people got to know JD Vance. To your point, I was asked a number of times before this and I said I was honored to know JD not just as a colleague but as a person, as a friend. When you get to know people like he and Usha as people and as parents, you get to see their heart, you get to see their vision for the country.”
“Tonight he laid out a vision and he showed why Donald Trump needs to be back in the White House.”
.@JDVance delivered one of the strongest debate performances in American history tonight. Proud to call him a friend and colleague! pic.twitter.com/MIr8fxoCYF
— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) October 2, 2024
Prior to the debate, Britt posted on X that the Biden-Harris Administration has “failed at every turn.”
For the last 3.5 years we've watched as the Biden-Harris Admin failed at every turn:
❌ The crisis at our border
❌ Rising costs for families
❌ New wars around the globe@realDonaldTrump and @JDVance solve problems, while Kamala Harris and Joe Biden sow chaos. pic.twitter.com/YIxi1MJyGp— Katie Britt (@KatieBrittforAL) October 2, 2024
Mercedes Schlapp, former White House director of strategic communications and current Newsmax contributor, noted Britt’s unique ability to be a clear messenger for Republicans and explained what that could potentially mean for Democrats on Election Day.
Senator @KatieBrittforAL is able to articulate a Republican message that helps build a coalition of suburban women, and when Democrats start losing those women, it becomes a huge problem for their chances in November. @NEWSMAX pic.twitter.com/nRfqiUoRLA
— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) October 2, 2024
Senator Tommy Tuberville said that Vance delivered a ‘master class.’
Imagine having a worse debate than the one that forced @JoeBiden not to seek reelection to President of the United States…that's what @Tim_Walz has achieved tonight. @JDVance with a master class. #MAGA
— Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) October 2, 2024
Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) declared Vance the “runaway winner.”
Tonight, we saw why President Trump picked JD Vance as his running mate. Vance was the runaway winner in the Vice Presidential Debate. Despite facing noticeable bias from the moderators, Senator Vance did an excellent job expressing how the Harris-Walz ticket is out of step with…
— Gary Palmer (@Palmer4Alabama) October 2, 2024
Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) was also pleased with the result of the debate but noted the bias of the moderators.
Senator Vance did a fantastic job tonight. Again, just like in the last debate, it was clear which side the moderators were on. But the American people see through that. We just saw the next Vice President and it’s not Tim Walz.
— Robert B. Aderholt (@CongAderholt) October 2, 2024
The debate was the first and only debate between the two nominees for VP and was held exactly five weeks before Election Day.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
