{"id":2348287,"date":"2024-10-01T20:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T00:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-has-proven-to-be-smart-pick-as-running-mate-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T20:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T00:44:22","slug":"vance-has-proven-to-be-smart-pick-as-running-mate-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-has-proven-to-be-smart-pick-as-running-mate-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance has \u2018proven to be smart pick\u2019 as running mate: Sarah Bedford &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fvance-has-proven-to-be-smart-pick-as-running-mate-sarah-bedford-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=2348287&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>In a recent discussion, Sarah Bedford, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deutsche-bank-whistleblower-found-dead-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Deutsche Bank Whistleblower Found Dead in Los Angeles\">investigations editor<\/a> for \u200bthe\u2062 Washington\u200d Examiner,\u2063 praised Senator\u2062 J.D.\u200d Vance (R-OH) as \u200da strategic choice for \u200dDonald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-gwen-walz-what-to-know-about-the-wife-of-harris-vp-pick-tim-walz-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Who is Gwen Walz? What to know about the wife of Harris VP pick Tim Walz - Washington Examiner\">vice presidential running \u200bmate<\/a>. Bedford indicated that Vance \u200chas effectively highlighted issues under Vice President Kamala \u200dHarris&#8217;s administration through various\u2064 media appearances, showcasing his\u2062 ability to hold her accountable, particularly during political debates. She noted that\u200d Vance&#8217;s \u2063proactive\u2064 media engagement contrasts with the relatively risk-free campaign \u200capproach of his opponent, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). Bedford believes Vance&#8217;s efforts \u200dhave proven\u2063 him to be a\u2063 wise selection for \u2064Trump&#8217;s \u2062campaign.  <\/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\">Vance has &lsquo;proven to be smart pick&rsquo; as Trump&rsquo;s running mate: Sarah Bedford<\/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_1774126\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> investigations editor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sarah-bedford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sarah Bedford<\/a> suggested that Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) has successfully argued across multiple media interviews that problems facing the nation and the world have happened on Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> watch, proving he was a &ldquo;smart&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop\/\" title=\"Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis becoming major voice for GOP\">vice presidential pick<\/a> by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While appearing on <em>The Evening Edit,<\/em> Bedford was asked how Vance might hold Harris&rsquo;s running mate, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), accountable during Tuesday night&rsquo;s debate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2622174&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=2fdc8aedd29f9a9c2a28b7bee187b3e4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Vance has done that really successfully so far,&rdquo; Bedford said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s been blanketing traditional media and nontraditional media alike, while Walz has been kept kind of in a bubble and running a really risk-free campaign just like Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vance has already successfully prosecuted that case for Donald Trump,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;I think he&rsquo;s proven to be a smart pick by Trump for that reason. So, tonight I do think you can expect to see Vance really focus on the fact that he is running against incumbents who have failed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance and Walz are set to face off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>vice presidential debate<\/a> Tuesday night. It is expected to be the final debate for both the presidential and vice presidential candidates ahead of the Nov. 5 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s going to be an uphill battle for Tim Walz, frankly, because he is facing a tougher political landscape,&rdquo; Bedford said. &ldquo;The risk for him is that he reinforces this perception that he and Kamala Harris don&rsquo;t stand for anything, that they don&rsquo;t have any concrete beliefs, that they&rsquo;ve shifted all of them for political expediency. And the fact that his personal biography has been riddled with misstatements really also reinforces that perception that they&rsquo;re sort of a shape-shifting ticket on the Democratic side.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bedford added that Vance&rsquo;s risk is that he would come off as too aggressive when making his arguments throughout the debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Certainly, I think Walz has the toughest challenge,&rdquo; Bedford said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1774126\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774126\"}});<\/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>Vance is a &#8220;smart pick&#8221; as Trump&#8217;s running mate, says Bedford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2348289,"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\/09\/JD-Vance.-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32439,32964,42123,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2348287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-running-mate","tag-sarah-bedford","tag-smart-pick","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/JD-Vance.-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348287","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\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}