The Classic Debate and Switch

Sometimes when you’re fishing you have to reel in your line, take the bait off and switch to a new spot. That is a classic de-bait and switch. But last night was another classic… the “Debate and Switch” featuring Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Kamala threw out a lot of bait and Donald generally took it. There was a lot of switching for Donald: Defending himself against Kamala and switching to defend himself against the moderators. Or Kamala switching her stance on things, though her “values haven’t changed.”

To sum up the debate would go something like this: Democrats will say Kamala won. Republicans will say Donald won. ABC definitely lost, if anyone were to be required to name a loser. They were almost in the realm of bullying with how they came at Trump and I’m sure most would’ve been fine with it if they’d treated Kamala equally. But they didn’t.

After the debate, another switch. Harris supporters quickly turned their attention to an endorsement everyone has been waiting with baited breath for… Taylor Swift. She’s finally offered her public support of Kamala Harris which can only mean a few things. One being that if she hasn’t recently ended things with Travis Kelce, she soon will. I explain why here. I have nothing but good experiences with Taylor. Working in country music brought me into circles of people and circumstances that included Taylor. Early on in my Nashville work experience I was part of her first music video, too. And no, she wasn’t the star. Would you believe that in this video, she’s basically only seen in the background? Check out a teenage Taylor before she become world famous here.

I think the debate was what most people expected, except for the idea that Kamala might implode or look like a fool. She didn’t implode and she handled everything well. Donald had a handful of zingers and Kamala made passionate appeals to Americans’ emotions. I suppose only time will tell if the debate helped anyone have a more clear selection for the election, or if Taylor’s endorsement was more important than any candidate interview or debate could ever be.

-Out of the Wilderness