{"id":2348552,"date":"2024-10-02T09:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-vp-debate-takeaways-dockworkers-strike-hit-harris-senate-dems-stray-from-biden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:32:47","slug":"wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-vp-debate-takeaways-dockworkers-strike-hit-harris-senate-dems-stray-from-biden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-vp-debate-takeaways-dockworkers-strike-hit-harris-senate-dems-stray-from-biden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: VP debate takeaways, dockworkers strike hit Harris, Senate Dems stray from Biden &#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\">42<\/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%2Fwake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-vp-debate-takeaways-dockworkers-strike-hit-harris-senate-dems-stray-from-biden-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=2348552&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>The article discusses various political events and debates that\u200c took\u200b place recently. <\/p>\n<p>1. **Vice Presidential Debate**: The \u200bdebate featured\u200c Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), who displayed an unexpectedly \u200dcordial\u200b rapport compared to their usual campaign rhetoric. Vance outperformed Walz, displaying calmness and skillful responses, while Walz struggled under\u200c pressure, particularly when questioned \u2063about a past misstatement regarding his presence in\u2064 Hong Kong during \u200bthe Tiananmen \u2063Square\u2062 protests. The debate highlighted critical policy positions, with Vance\u200d discussing immigration and abortion, while\u200b Walz pushed back on questions \u200cabout election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Dockworkers&#8217; Strike**: Thousands \u200bof longshoremen initiated \u200ca\u2064 strike \u2063along the East Coast, demanding wage increases and\u2062 a halt to automation. \u2063This situation poses potential\u2062 economic \u200bchallenges \u2062for President Biden, who\u200d risks\u2062 backlash as \u200ba pro-union \u2064advocate. The \u200cstrike&#8217;s prolongation could lead to\u2064 supply chain issues and public \u2062dissatisfaction. \u2062Republicans, including\u2063 House\u200b Speaker Mike \u2064Johnson, criticized Biden&#8217;s inaction, implying that it \u2063could negatively impact Vice President Harris&#8217;s\u200b campaign\u2064 as well.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Democrats \u2064Distance from\u200b Biden**:\u200d Some Senate\u200c Democrats\u2063 facing tight races are promoting\u200b policies backed by Biden without explicitly mentioning him. Vulnerable senators like \u2063Jon Tester\u2062 (D-MT) and Rep. Elissa \u2063Slotkin (D-MI) praised his key legislative achievements, like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act, while refraining \u200dfrom associating themselves directly with his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>the dynamics surrounding the \u2063debate, economic labor issues, and the political strategy\u200b of distancing from Biden \u200billustrate the complex and shifting landscape as the\u200c election \u200bapproaches.  <\/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\">Wake up with the Washington Examiner: VP debate takeaways, dockworkers strike hits Harris, and Senate Democrats stray from Biden<\/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_1774254\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About last night <\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance\">J.D. Vance<\/a><\/strong>  (R-OH) and Gov. <strong>Tim Walz<\/strong> (D-MN) had a surprisingly friendly meeting last night on the debate stage, often reiterating how much they agree with each other &mdash; a very different tone from their rhetoric on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3173996\/vance-crushes-walz-debate-over-first-minute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>outperformed<\/a> Walz with his skilled pivoting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3173808\/vance-chips-away-unfavorable-image-with-softer-vp-debate-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>calm demeanor<\/a>. Walz, on the other hand, flubbed some easy answers and appeared nervous. He looked shaky during the first question, which was about the conflict in the Middle East, coming hours after Iran launched almost 200 missiles at Israel, and whether the two candidates would support an Israeli preemptive attack against Iran. Neither candidate proposed a solid answer.<\/p>\n<p>Walz&rsquo;s worst moment of the night came when moderator Margaret Brennan asked why he had misstated he had been in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-vice-presidential-debate-live-updates-vance-walz-cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE: VANCE AND WALZ TO GO TOE-TO-TOE IN CBS CONTEST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He responded with a nearly 450-word answer that ranged from his origin in Nebraska to his time with the National Guard, but he didn&rsquo;t explain the lie, White House Reporter <strong>Haisten Willis<\/strong> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Moderators pressed again, asking, &ldquo;Governor, just to follow up on that, the question was, can you explain the discrepancy?&rdquo; He again struggled to answer bluntly. <\/p>\n<p>However, some substantial policy stances came out of the debate. Vance explained the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3173615\/vance-outlines-trump-mass-deportation-plan-debate-vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>deportation<\/a> policy that former President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> failed to during his debate on Sept. 10. The Republican running mate also delivered a fresh answer on abortion, admitting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-can-pick-and-choose-issues-tell-voters-what-they-want-to-hear-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris can \u2018pick and choose\u2019 issues, tell voters \u2018what they want to hear\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">voters don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t trust Republicans on this issue and that he knows not everyone agrees with what he thinks.<\/p>\n<p>Walz had his strongest moment at the end of the debate, during a question on big &ldquo;D&rdquo; Democracy. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-what-happened-bartiromo-pushes-desantis-to-answer-humiliating-questions-about-campaign\/\" title=\"Watch: Bartiromo Grills DeSantis on Campaign&#039;s Embarrassing Questions\">pushed back firmly<\/a> on Vance, asking him directly if Trump lost the election four years ago. When Vance said he would rather focus on the future, Walz said, in his best line of the night, &ldquo;That is a damning nonanswer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more of the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3173526\/five-takeaways-vance-walz-vice-president-debate-cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3173526\/five-takeaways-vance-walz-vice-president-debate-cbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>  takeaways <\/a>from last night&rsquo;s debate. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dockworkers&rsquo; strike threatens Harris&rsquo;s campaign<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, thousands of longshoremen went on strike up and down the East Coast. They are demanding pay hikes and a ban on automation, which threatens their jobs. Politicians have been musing for weeks about how this could affect the economy and the election, being just over a month out from Election Day. The longer the strike lasts, the more damage it spells for Harris, Economics Reporter <strong>Zach Halaschak<\/strong> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>President <strong>Joe Biden <\/strong>is in a tough position as the self-proclaimed &ldquo;most pro-union president in history.&rdquo; To avert the effects of the strike &mdash; which could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3170835\/port-worker-strike-could-cause-shortages-price-bumps-bananas-cars-alcohol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>raise prices <\/a>on everyday goods, such as bananas, chocolate, cars, and toys &mdash; he would have to invoke the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3171471\/biden-taft-hartley-port-strike-five-billion-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Taft-Hartley Act<\/a>, which he doesn&rsquo;t want to do. If he did, there would be a cooling-off period, and negotiations would start back up, during which longshoremen would return to work.<\/p>\n<p>The strike could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-horrific-reality-of-democrat-policies-red-pilled-america\/\" title=\"Nolte: Horrific Reality of Democrat Policies Red-Pilled America\">affect everyday people<\/a> as transported goods stock up at ports without anyone working on the docks. <strong>Sean Higgins<\/strong>, a research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Zach that when West Coast ports were jammed during the pandemic, there was a &ldquo;cascade effect&rdquo; that created a supply chain crisis across the country. The longer it lasts, the more likely voters will feel the pain.<\/p>\n<p>And Republicans aren&rsquo;t letting people forget that Biden could be playing a heftier role in getting the parties back to the negotiating tables. Yesterday, House Speaker <strong>Mike Johnson<\/strong> (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3172473\/johnson-criticizes-biden-refusal-intervene-dockworker-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>, &ldquo;This administration&rsquo;s failure to encourage a resolution between the International Longshoremen&rsquo;s Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance will only exacerbate the economic pain wrought by four years of skyrocketing inflation, decreasing wages, and fewer jobs.&rdquo; Of course, any criticism of Biden&rsquo;s administration is a criticism of Harris, as the senior-most member of his cabinet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No love for Biden from vulnerable Democrats <\/h2>\n<p>Senate Democrats running in tight races are campaigning off policies signed into law by Biden but are steering clear of mentioning the unpopular president&rsquo;s name, Senate Reporter <strong>Samantha-Jo Roth<\/strong> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <strong>Jon Tester<\/strong> (D-MT), in perhaps the most vulnerable seat held by Democrats, touted his own work on the Inflation Reduction Act, one of Biden&rsquo;s most successful policies. He also praised the bipartisan infrastructure bill, another one of Biden&rsquo;s presidential claim-to-fames. But in his debate answers touting those policies, he didn&rsquo;t attribute anything to the leader of his party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we need to do is things like negotiations for prescription drugs or capping the cost of insulin, by the way, which we&rsquo;ve done this year or last year with the Inflation Reduction Act, by the way, which I was the only one in the delegation to vote for,&rdquo;&nbsp;Tester said during a debate on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <strong>Elissa Slotkin<\/strong> (D-MI), locked in a tight race in Michigan against Republican <strong>Mike Rogers<\/strong>, praised her own work to ensure microchips are made in the United States. This was a priority for Biden&rsquo;s CHIPS and Science Act, which provided&nbsp;$280 billion in subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research to help the U.S. compete with China.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3173139\/senate-democrats-run-on-biden-backed-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>analysis<\/a> of how vulnerable Democrats are distancing themselves from Biden.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more from us <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3173967\/vice-president-debate-fact-check-springfield-project-2025-amber-thurman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vice presidential debate fact-check: Springfield, Project 2025, Amber Thurman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3172844\/fact-check-elon-musk-claims-immigrants-voting-swing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Fact-check: Elon Musk claims Biden-Harris &lsquo;fast-tracking&rsquo; illegal immigrants to vote\">Fact-check: Elon Musk claims Biden-Harris &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-elon-musk-claims-biden-harris-fast-tracking-illegal-immigrants-to-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Fact-check: Elon Musk claims Biden-Harris \u2018fast-tracking\u2019 illegal immigrants to vote - Washington Examiner\">fast-tracking&#038;rsquo<\/a>; illegal immigrants to vote<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3172606\/hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-threat-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah is down, not out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3173758\/vance-memes-internet-senator-breaks-fourth-wall-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vance memes take over internet as senator breaks fourth wall during debate<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case you missed it <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3173278\/johnson-lays-agenda-nyse-100-days-gop-sweeps-2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Johnson lays out agenda to NYSE for first 100 days if GOP sweeps 2024 elections<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/3173232\/biden-administration-expands-federal-land-use-solar-power-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration expands&nbsp;federal land use for solar power farms<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3172792\/six-killed-tel-aviv-shooting-suspected-terrorist-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Six killed and nine injured in Tel Aviv shooting in suspected terrorist attack<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&rsquo;s on today <\/h2>\n<p>Biden will travel to Greenville, South Carolina, at 1:45 p.m. to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene. Then, he will visit Raleigh, North Carolina, for a briefing at 4:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Harris will go to Augusta, Georgia, for her own Helene-related visit and provide remarks on the federal response at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Vance and Walz will be out campaigning, with Vance in Michigan and Walz in central Pennsylvania.<\/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_1774254\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774254\"}});<\/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>Wake up with the Washington Examiner: VP debate highlights, dockworkers strike impacts Harris, and Senate Democrats distance from Biden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2970,"featured_media":2348553,"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\/10\/vance_walz_nice_debate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,42114,33619,35401,32076],"class_list":["post-2348552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-dockworkers-strike","tag-senate-democrats","tag-vp-debate","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/vance_walz_nice_debate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348552","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\/2970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}