This VP Debate Is Important, Which Should Make Tim Walz Very Nervous | Tomi Lahren

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Tonight is a big night for Kamala’s emotional support mascot, Tim Walz.

He will face off against Senator and Trump running mate JD Vance in his first big debate moderated by CBS and simulcast on Fox News.

L-R: Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)(Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images). Democrat vice presidential candidate and Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz. (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Now some folks say debates, particularly VP debates, don’t matter much to voters, but I beg to differ. 

First of all, keep in mind the Trump/Biden debate- the one that ended Joe’s career- pulled in roughly 50 million eyeballs while that Pence/Harris VP debate of 2020 drew an estimated 57.5 million viewers. 

All debates matter and that should probably make Tim Walz very nervous. 

I think CNN’s Scott Jenning’s really summed it up perfectly. Watch.

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Scott is right, the cutesy leg kicks and Midwest folksy bit worked out for a couple weeks, but then the real Tim Walz started to creep through and well, that’s probably why even the Hidin' Kamala campaign has gone to even greater lengths to Hide Timmy. 

Don’t take my word for it. Even the left-leaning Atlantic has noticed Tim’s bubble wrap!

The guy is just an odd bird and I, as a Midwesterner, am personally insulted that he passes off his persona as a "Midwest thing." 

My dad was born and raised in a small ranching community in South Dakota and I can promise you neither he nor anyone he grew up with has even done a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader kick. Not ever.

Pete Buttigieg has reportedly been playing the role of JD Vance in Walz’s debate prep. 

As transportation secretary, perhaps he should be spending his time and energy focused on the looming Port Strike, but hey, I guess prepping Tim is more of a priority. 

WASHINGTON, DC - Pete Buttigieg speaks on stage during the "The Future of Mobility" Panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for The Atlantic)

Good luck tonight, Tim!

You just do you!

And those are my Final Thoughts.

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Tomi Lahren serves as the host of the evening opinion show Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick.com which features her signature bold takes on trending culture stories driving the conversation across America, along with guest interviews with newsmakers spanning the world of sports, entertainment, pop culture and social media.

Lahren is also a FOX News Media contributor and the exclusive voice of FOX News Commentary on FOX News Audio where she offers her perspective on everything from pop culture to politics with a 60-second FOX News Audio produced feature. The segment is syndicated three times per weekday across more than 160 FOX News Radio stations.

With more than 8 million social media followers, Lahren has become a sensation known for her viral videos, where she offers her opinion on everything from politics to pop culture. Previously, she served as host of FOX Nation's Final Thoughts and No Interruption and provided commentary across FOX News Media’s programming since joining the company in 2017. Throughout her tenure, she has conducted notable interviews with guests including Caitlyn Jenner, music stars Clay Aiken and Ryan Weaver, NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki and UFC legend Tito Ortiz.

Prior to joining FOX News Media, she hosted Tomi on The Blaze and On Point with Tomi Lahren on One America News Network. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Lahren is a graduate of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her B.A. in broadcast journalism and political science. She also produced and hosted the university’s political roundtable show The Scramble on UNLV-TV.

Lahren is also the author of Never Play Dead: How the Truth Makes You Unstoppable, which inspires readers to shed fear, find inner strength and speak the truth.