Jon Macks is a comedy writer, speechwriter, and award show writer who also works as a political consultant and debate prep consultant for Democratic candidates for United States Senate, governor, and president.

If this were boxing, the upcoming vice-presidential debate would be considered the undercard; but in the bizarro world of 2024, it is now the main and final key election event given that: 1) despite what she says, Kamala Harris wants a debate rematch about as much as Ben Affleck wants a wedding rematch with JLo, and 2) Donald Trump is pouting and bitter over the fact Olivia Nuzzi never sent him nude photos. By the way, there is no proof that Nuzzi actually sent those nude photos as it has only been (kind of) confirmed by RFK Jr. who, as we know, also has nude photos of a dead bear. Fun fact, RFK stands for Really F---ing Krazy.

So with the stakes so high in the Walz-Vance showdown, what should you, the viewer, be looking for. It’s what we pros call the “7 C Words of Debate”: culture, clothing, comebacks, composure, confidence, colloquialisms, and chaos. As you watch and are scoring at home (as in scoring in terms of keeping score as opposed to scoring with RFK Jr) remember,........

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