OPINION:
Last week’s presidential debate went as we might have suspected it would (“Harris campaign avoids specifics, gambling that good vibes will propel her to the White House,” web, Sept. 11). Kamala Harris — helped along by the comments and questions of the biased ABC moderators, and unburdened by any fact-checking — was free to attack Donald Trump with the usual Democrat-manufactured lies and disinformation about him, while Mr. Trump was pushed into defending himself.
This travesty of a debate reminded me of the old radio and TV show “The Bickersons.” Ms. Harris dodged any explanation of her plans, her failures in office and her numerous recent policy flip-flops.
Mr. Trump looked angry the whole time, while Ms. Harris looked disdainful of him. She got away with a win while Mr. Trump uncharacteristically came up short. And she managed to refrain from cackling. Nevertheless, she left the audience in the same state it was in before the event: not knowing who or what she is, or her actual beliefs and plans for the country. An administration can’t run on good vibes alone.
DONALD BRETCHES
Waynesboro, Virginia
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