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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a far-left extremist picked by Kamala Harris to be her vice presidential candidate this year, turned up ready for the vice presidential debate with GOP candidate JD Vance on Tuesday night in New York.

And in answer to the first question, about whether Israel should take a first-strike attitude in response to Iran's terrorist attack just hours earlier, delivered a word salad.

Much like Harris has done over and over.

And he talked about "fundamental steady" leadership.

And he talked about President Trump, "nearly 80-year-old" in the presidential debate against Harris earlier.

He talked about Vladimir Putin and North Korea.

Vance pointed out that it is up to Israel to make that decision, based on what its population feels is needed to protect themselves.

Walz also claimed that Trump left an "agreement" with Iran, apparently referring to the nuclear deal orchestrated by Barack Obama with Iran, and Trump's explanation at the time was that the deal did nothing or little to hinder Iran's nuclear plans, including its intention to destroy Israel.

The moderators, despite assurances they would not fact-check the candidates, insisted on imposing their opinion about climate change, that it is alarming.

Walz repeatedly hesitated during his delivery of his comments.

Asked about separating parents from children among illegal alien families, Vance pointed out that's already happening under Harris.

Walz also claimed that Trump left an "agreement" with Iran, apparently referring to the nuclear deal orchestrated by Barack Obama with Iran, and Trump's explanation at the time was that the deal did nothing or little to hinder Iran's nuclear plans, including its intention to destroy Israel.

The moderators, despite assurances they would not fact-check the candidates, insisted on imposing their opinion about climate change, that it is alarming.

Walz repeatedly hesitated during his delivery of his comments.

Asked about separating parents from children among illegal alien families, Vance pointed out that's already happening under Harris.

The Biden-Harris administration has, in fact, allowed him millions and millions of illegal aliens after destroying Trump's security plans.

Vance said Walz's comments don't "pass the smell test."

He noted Harris bragged about undoing Trump's security, and "now there's a record number of illegals."

"Now she says she somehow got religion and cares about a piece of legislation. All she did was undo 94 Donald Trump executive orders that addressed the problem," Vance said.

At one point, when the moderators repeatedly "fact-checked" Vance, he pointed out that they were not living up to their own agreement, and they responded by arbitrarily cutting his mike and then boasting that the audience could not hear anything from him.

On the economy, Walz, asked about the $1.2 trillion deficit that the Democrat economic plan would produce, failed to answer how that would be funded.

Except that he would insist on the "wealthiest pay their fair share."