Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, with Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Vice-presidential debates are not about vice-presidential candidates. They are a chance for the number two on the ticket to hype their prospective bosses for 90 minutes and, if they are lucky, introduce themselves to millions of Americans.
But JD Vance has the unfortunate task of running for the White House alongside Donald Trump, a man who often types out dozens of Caps Lock rants before breakfast.
