He was going to defend Donald Trump with style rather than substance. He can’t defend Trump’s insults of women, African-Americans, Latinos, Muslims, veterans and the disabled. He can’t defend Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin. He can’t – or at least won’t – defend Trump’s statements in favor of nuclear proliferation and mass deportation. And as soon as the debate ended, pundits – who often judge debates based on style not substance – generally called the evening for Pence.

Source: New York Times October 05, 2016 11:48 UTC