Tonight, vice-president candidates Waltz and Vance had a fairly solid discussion in which Waltz in particular could showcase his experience and more importantly how and why he cares about democracy, the rule of law, and the role of regulations. He struck me as a very practical person who believes in good will and is more than willing to negotiate pretty much everything. It will be interesting to see how independent voters and particularly women who are eager to defend abortion rights will vote in November. I was particularly interested by the performance of Vance, his frequent need to mask his recently acquired hypocrisy, and his repeated attempts to turn Trump into an acceptable politician. I wonder if deep inside he did not regret not to be on Waltz’s team. It would certainly suit better his recent Catholic faith, acquired at the knees of Dominican fathers and placed under the patronage of Augustine of Hippo.