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| Messaging With Mondale: Real-Time Reactions From an Ex-Vice President | Messaging With Mondale: Real-Time Reactions From an Ex-Vice President |
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| Joining us live during tonight’s debate is Walter F. Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States: Mr. Mondale will chat with us via emails sent from his home in Minneapolis, sharing his thoughts in real time. (Check out our live video, analysis, highlights and fact checks, too.) | |
| Mr. Mondale, a Democrat, is credited with reshaping the vice presidency under President Jimmy Carter: Where past running mates were routinely relegated to obscurity, Mr. Mondale became an influential partner in government. | Mr. Mondale, a Democrat, is credited with reshaping the vice presidency under President Jimmy Carter: Where past running mates were routinely relegated to obscurity, Mr. Mondale became an influential partner in government. |
| A supporter of Hillary Clinton, Mr. Mondale has agreed to size up Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and weigh in tonight on the role of the vice presidency. (We also invited former Vice President Dick Cheney to join us, but a spokesman said he was unavailable.) | A supporter of Hillary Clinton, Mr. Mondale has agreed to size up Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and weigh in tonight on the role of the vice presidency. (We also invited former Vice President Dick Cheney to join us, but a spokesman said he was unavailable.) |
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| ALEXANDER BURNS, 9:05 P.M. Eastern: Mr. Mondale began by laying out the major questions of the night, as he sees them. | ALEXANDER BURNS, 9:05 P.M. Eastern: Mr. Mondale began by laying out the major questions of the night, as he sees them. |
| WALTER MONDALE, 9:05: I hope you will open up the issue of what kind of vice presidency they are planning. Do they have an understanding about what they will do? What authority will he have? Do they have a clear understanding with their principal, or is it up in the air? I’m doubtful that Pence has an understanding. This is very important. VPs can get lost. | WALTER MONDALE, 9:05: I hope you will open up the issue of what kind of vice presidency they are planning. Do they have an understanding about what they will do? What authority will he have? Do they have a clear understanding with their principal, or is it up in the air? I’m doubtful that Pence has an understanding. This is very important. VPs can get lost. |
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| BURNS, 9:06: What do you see as the major goals of a vice-presidential candidate in this setting? | BURNS, 9:06: What do you see as the major goals of a vice-presidential candidate in this setting? |
| MONDALE, 9:06: One of the first and central issues is what will the VP do when he disagrees with the pres. candidate. Big, silent question. | |
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| BURNS, 9:10: Is there a “right” answer to that question? Did you have an explicit understanding with Carter? | BURNS, 9:10: Is there a “right” answer to that question? Did you have an explicit understanding with Carter? |
| MONDALE, 9:10: No, only degrees of discomfort. I told Carter that I would not disclose deep differences unless I told Carter. Did he believe me? | MONDALE, 9:10: No, only degrees of discomfort. I told Carter that I would not disclose deep differences unless I told Carter. Did he believe me? |
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| BURNS, 9:26: These were supposed to be the nice-guy candidates! Are you surprised to see them going at each other so aggressively like this? | |
| MONDALE, 9:26: Yes, I hope this can let up a little bit. | |
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| BURNS, 9:36: Are you hearing anything significant from these two about how they would approach the vice presidency? Is there anything we can take away from their attitudes in the debate so far? | |
| MONDALE, 9:36: I’d try to break in on what their plans are for their vice presidency and whether they have an understanding with their principal. | |
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| BURNS, 9:38: To follow up: It seems like Mike Pence isn’t showing any daylight with Donald Trump. Does that tell you anything about his approach to the role? He didn’t even give ground on taxes. | |
| MONDALE, 9:38: It says he is locked in with Trump. This would be a good night to spell out differences. He’s not doing it. | |
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| MONDALE, 9:49: Pence is filibustering, paying no attention to fairness in time allocation. I wish Kaine would hit Pence far harder for his behavior. |