The debate tone was set with the first question. Debate co-moderator David Muir, ABC’s news managing editor, asked Vice President Kamala Harris: “I want to begin tonight with the issue voters repeatedly say is their No. 1 issue … When it comes to the economy, do you believe Americans are better off than they were four years ago?”
It is not just a simple question. It is THE central question of the race given that most voters cite the economy as their No. 1 issue. Harris failed to answer directly. Instead, she talked about her “plan” to deal with the economy. Former President Donald Trump should have pounded. That was a gimme, a layup. But Muir asked no follow-up.
And this was just the beginning. Muir and co-moderator Linsey Davis often “fact-checked” Trump or asked him to clarify when dissatisfied with his answer. Harris received markedly…
