Former Harris Comms Director: Vance Is ‘Greatest Threat’ To VP In Potential Debate

Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) may pose “the greatest threat” to Vice President Kamala Harris in a debate setting, according to Harris’ own former communications director.

Ashley Etienne made the comments during a June appearance on CNN, prior to former President Donald Trump’s official announcement naming the 39-year-old Ohio senator as his running mate.

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Kamala Harris’s former Comms director, Ashley Etienne, says she thinks JD Vance “would pose the greatest threat” to Harris in a VP debate

Comes as Trump and his team are considering how each prospective running mate would fare on a debate stage with the VP pic.twitter.com/pSxJEFOHAw

— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) June 17, 2024

“I think J.D. Vance would pose the greatest threat to Kamala Harris,” Etienne told host Laura Coates. “I mean, he’s an incredible debater. I think he has this quality that makes him seem palpable to that 1 to 2 percent that actually might vote or that’s undecided, that will actually pay attention to the debates because most people don’t pay attention to the debates.”

“I think he’s just got a quality about him where he’s super smart and sharp and quick-witted. I just think they’d like it, I think it’s going to be a challenge to see the two of them face-to-face. I mean, maybe it’s just me, but I think he’s gonna be the greatest threat,” she continued.

Republican strategist Noelle Nikpour made a similar comment during an MSNBC appearance a week later, saying, “If I were Kamala Harris, I probably would not want to go up against J.D. Vance.”

“J.D. Vance really is an expert on policy, he’s Ivy League educated, he knows policy backwards and forwards. I probably would not, if I were Kamala Harris, out of all the picks that they’ve listed, probably would not want to go up against J.D. Vance … He’s very smart.”

A guest on MSNBC weighs in on which Republican she thinks would pose the greatest threat to Kamala Harris in the VP Debate:

“If I were Kamala Harris, I would probably not want to go up against JD Vance.” pic.twitter.com/rd8hnXyJLr

— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) June 25, 2024

The Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin took the opposite position, claiming that Harris was likely waiting impatiently for the match-up: “Kamala Harris waiting for the debate is like a kid eyeing a candy store.”

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But critics were not so sure, and quickly offered their thoughts.

“Tulsi Gabbard smoked her ass so hard in the debate Kamala dropped out a few weeks later and never made it to Iowa — her debate performances were so bad they have reached mythology in political history. I swear to God — how the hell do you stay employed in media?!?” Meghan McCain responded.

Tulsi Gabbard smoked her ass so hard in the debate Kamala dropped out a few weeks later and never made it to Iowa – her debate performances were so bad they have reached mythology in political history.

I swear to God – how the hell do you stay employed in media?!? https://t.co/BSmKaUqJ75

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 15, 2024

“Like a kid with no money eyeing a closed candy store,” Karol Markowicz clarified.

Like a kid with no money eyeing a closed candy store. https://t.co/4Vliumb0Zg

— Karol Markowicz (@karol) July 16, 2024

“The left pretending to be constantly excited for and in awe of Kamala Harris is genuinely embarrassing,” another posted.

The left pretending to be constantly excited for and in awe of Kamala Harris is genuinely embarrassing. https://t.co/d7xmt8xb2t

— DemocraticDespotism (@DemocraticDesp1) July 15, 2024

And Megyn Kelly, whose voice can be heard on The Daily Wire’s “Mr. Birchum,” just had one question: “Who’s going to tell her?”

Who’s going to tell her? https://t.co/oB9kKNCTjc

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 15, 2024