{"id":2324604,"date":"2024-08-14T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-accepts-vice-presidential-debate-invitation-goads-vance-to-agree-to-terms-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T18:01:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T22:01:01","slug":"walz-accepts-vice-presidential-debate-invitation-goads-vance-to-agree-to-terms-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-accepts-vice-presidential-debate-invitation-goads-vance-to-agree-to-terms-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz accepts vice presidential debate invitation, goads Vance to agree to terms &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwalz-accepts-vice-presidential-debate-invitation-goads-vance-to-agree-to-terms-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324604&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, has accepted an invitation to debate his Republican counterpart, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, on CBS\u200b on October 1. Walz expressed his anticipation for the debate via a\u200d post on \u2062social\u2064 media. \u2063A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">campaign official<\/a> \u200bfor Vice President Kamala\u2062 Harris \u200cindicated that they are looking forward to the debate, although there are doubts about \u200bVance&#8217;s participation. Initially, Vance&#8217;s team was skeptical about negotiating debate terms, especially after Harris \u2062accepted an \u2064invitation for a debate earlier in \u2062the campaign. Tensions have mounted between Walz and Vance as they have exchanged criticisms, particularly regarding Walz&#8217;s lengthy service in the National Guard. \u200cVance&#8217;s team remains cautious in moving\u200d forward, citing uncertainties within the Democratic Party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz accepts vice presidential debate invitation and goads Vance to agree to terms<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729148\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) has agreed to debate Republican counterpart Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) on Oct. 1 on CBS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;See you on October 1, JD.,&rdquo; Walz posted on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See you on October 1, JD. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ssi0FdseN9\">https:\/\/t.co\/ssi0FdseN9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/1823824781873176770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In a separate statement, a campaign official for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vice President Kamala Harris<\/a> described Walz as anticipating the debate, but cast doubt on whether Vance would attend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harris for President has accepted CBS&rsquo; invitation to a Vice Presidential Candidate&nbsp;Debate&nbsp;on October 1,&rdquo; the official wrote. &ldquo;Gov. Walz looks forward to&nbsp;debating&nbsp;JD Vance &mdash; if he shows up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance and former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign were originally skeptical of negotiating a debate after Harris initially accepted CBS&rsquo; invitation for a July or August debate before Trump had even announced his running mate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and the Democrat Party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-poll-joe-biden-trails-hillary-clinton-in-primary-race\/\" title=\"Florida Poll: Joe Biden Trails Hillary Clinton in Primary Race\">general election&#038;nbsp<\/a>;debate&nbsp;details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee,&rdquo; Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung wrote last month during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Convention<\/a>. &ldquo;There is a strong sense by many in the Democrat Party &mdash; namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Hussein Obama<\/a> &mdash; that Kamala Harris is a Marxist fraud who cannot beat President Trump, and they are still holding out for someone &lsquo;better.&#8217;&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Therefore, it would be inappropriate to schedule things with Harris because Democrats very well could still change their minds,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Walz and Vance have traded barbs since Harris announced Walz as her second in command last week, particularly over insistences regarding the governor&rsquo;s 24 years of service in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Guard<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These guys are attacking me for my record of service,&rdquo; Walz told the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Convention in Los Angeles this week. &ldquo;Let me be clear, I am damn proud of my service to our country. And I firmly believe you should never denigrate another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">person&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s record of service. To anyone brave enough to put on the uniform of our great country, including my opponent, I just have a few simple words: Thank you for your service and sacrifice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris and Trump have settled on Sept. 10 on ABC for their debate after their negotiations were carried on in public and private.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He won&rsquo;t debate, but he and his running mate sure seem to have a lot to say about me,&rdquo; Harris told a crowd last month in Atlanta. &ldquo;Well, Donald, I do hope you&rsquo;ll reconsider to meet me on the debate stage because, as the saying goes, if you&rsquo;ve got something to say, say it to my face.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I look forward to the debates because I think we have to set the record straight,&rdquo; Trump said last week during a press conference at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mar-a-lago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mar-a-Lago resort<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Trump-Vance campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729148\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729148\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz agrees to vice presidential debate and challenges Vance to confirm participation<\/p>\n<p>Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) has accepted an invitation to debate his Republican opponent, Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH), on October 1, airing on CBS. Walz shared his excitement on X, stating, \u201cSee you on October 1, JD.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In a separate comment, a campaign representative for Vice President Kamala Harris indicated that while Walz is looking forward to the debate, there are doubts about Vance&#8217;s attendance. The official noted that &#8220;Harris for President has accepted CBS\u2019 invitation for a Vice Presidential Candidate Debate on October 1,&#8221; adding that &#8220;Gov. Walz looks forward to debating JD Vance\u2014if he shows up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Vance and former President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign were hesitant about negotiating the debate after Harris had accepted an earlier invitation from CBS for a July or August event before Trump announced his running mate. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung expressed concerns last month during the Republican National Convention regarding finalizing details due to ongoing political turmoil within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Cheung stated there was skepticism among many Democrats about Harris&#8217;s viability as a candidate against Trump and suggested it would be premature to schedule debates until they finalize their nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Since Harris named Walz as her running mate last week, he and Vance have exchanged criticisms over various issues including Walz\u2019s extensive service in the National Guard. At an event in Los Angeles this week, Walz defended his record: \u201cI am proud of my service&#8230; You should never denigrate another person\u2019s record of service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, negotiations between Harris and Trump have led them to agree on September 10 for their own debate on ABC after discussions took place both publicly and privately.<\/p>\n<p>Harris remarked last month in Atlanta that while Trump may not want to engage in debates directly with her or her team, she hopes he will reconsider: \u201cIf you\u2019ve got something to say, say it to my face.\u201d In response at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida last week, Trump expressed eagerness for the debates: \u201cI look forward because I think we need to set the record straight.\u201d The Washington Examiner has reached out for comments from the Trump-Vance campaign regarding these developments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2324605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-vance-diptych.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5894,15469,38158,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2324604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-politics","tag-vance","tag-vice-presidential-debate","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-vance-diptych.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}