{"id":2350332,"date":"2024-10-03T18:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-whatley-says-harris-didnt-get-knockout-performance-from-walz-at-debate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T22:04:07","slug":"michael-whatley-says-harris-didnt-get-knockout-performance-from-walz-at-debate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-whatley-says-harris-didnt-get-knockout-performance-from-walz-at-debate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Whatley says Harris didn\u2019t get \u2018knockout\u2019 performance from Walz at debate &#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%2Fmichael-whatley-says-harris-didnt-get-knockout-performance-from-walz-at-debate-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=2350332&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>Michael Whatley, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her debate expectations from Governor Tim Walz, suggesting that he did not deliver the strong performance \u200dshe needed. Following the recent debate against Senator J.D. Vance, Whatley emphasized that \u2063Walz&#8217;s missteps, particularly his comments about China and school shooters, could undermine Harris&#8217;s electability. He noted\u200d that the\u2064 media highlighted Vance\u2019s \u2064effectiveness in connecting with voters, while \u200dHarris and Walz failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-empower-lgbtqi-movements\/\" title=\"State Department Announces .5  Million In Funding To &quot;Empower LGBTQI Movements&quot;\">address critical issues<\/a> like the cost of living and illegal immigration. Whatley also dismissed the likelihood of a second \u200ddebate between\u200b Harris \u2062and former President\u200c Trump, considering the early start of \u200dvoting \u200bin several states. He further commented on Trump&#8217;s decision to \u2062avoid a potentially \u200dchallenging\u200c interview with CBS\u2019s &#8220;60 Minutes.&#8221;  <\/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\">Michael Whatley says Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t get &lsquo;knockout&rsquo; performance from Walz at debate<\/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_1775155\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican National Committee<\/a> Chairman Michael Whatley argued Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> did not get the &ldquo;knockout&rdquo; performance she was looking for from Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN), who is &ldquo;not ready for prime time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s running mate has come under some scrutiny after Tuesday night&rsquo;s debate against Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), specifically over his comments that he &ldquo;misspoke&rdquo; about his past visits to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a> and claiming he has &ldquo;become friends with school shooters.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>When asked if Walz hurt Harris&rsquo;s electability at all with his debate performance, Whatley argued that he did thanks to the &ldquo;number of gaffes&rdquo; he made that viewers at home watched.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, the mainstream media and all of the other outlets, including Newsmax, were able to go back and get clips out of that, to get messaging focus out of the debate, and they just showed, again and again and again, J.D. Vance hitting his mark and talking to the American voters,&rdquo; Whatley said on Newsmax&rsquo;s <em>The National Report<\/em>. &ldquo;Kamala Harris needed a knockout in that debate. She didn&rsquo;t get it.&rdquo;<\/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=2626774&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=26865457d7402867ed5311a440348fc3\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whatley also suggested the Democratic Party has both a &ldquo;messenger problem&rdquo; and a &ldquo;message problem,&rdquo; stating that voters are concerned about the cost of living and illegal immigration. He claimed that neither Walz nor the debate moderators wanted to address either of these topics and praised Vance for addressing them and what former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> would do in office to fix these topics.<\/p>\n<p>The RNC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">chairman<\/a> was also asked about the possibility of Trump doing another debate with Harris, as this could be &ldquo;the October surprise&rdquo; of the 2024 election cycle. Whatley said he could not see a second debate with Harris happening &ldquo;at this point in time,&rdquo; citing how early voting has already started in a number of states.<\/p>\n<p>When confronted about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3174052\/harris-sit-down-60-minutes-trump-reportedly-backs-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump&rsquo;s decision to pass on a sit-down interview<\/a> with CBS News&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, Whatley stated the former president would not partake in &ldquo;an ambush interview.&rdquo; He also cited how the CBS News debate moderators broke their debate rules and fact-checked Vance during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">vice presidential debate<\/a>, which drew online pushback toward the network.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last month, Whatley argued <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">that the Trump campaign and the RNC are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3143416\/trump-playing-offense-democrats-on-defense-whatley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&ldquo;playing offense&rdquo; on the 2024 trail<\/a><\/span>  and that their messaging is &ldquo;cutting through all of the clutter&rdquo; on the Democratic Party&rsquo;s aisle. He also made the case that Harris would not be able to distance herself from President Joe Biden when voters head to the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump will conduct a number of rallies<\/a> in swing states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Michigan. His Pennsylvania rally will be held Saturday in Butler, the same location where he narrowly survived the first assassination attempt on his life.<\/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_1775155\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1775155\"}});<\/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>Whatley claims Harris lacked a strong debate performance from Walz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2350333,"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\/Whatley-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3896,4021,40121,27318],"class_list":["post-2350332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-debate","tag-harris","tag-michael-whatley","tag-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Whatley-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350332","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}