Media critics pan Walz's 'unsteady' debate performance: 'Clear lack of preparation and execution'

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Members of the legacy media appear to agree that Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz underperformed at the CBS News Vice Presidential debate.

"I think there was a clear lack of preparation and execution on Walz's part," CNN anchor Abby Phillip said.

ABC News' Linsey Davis called out Walz's "uncomfortable, cringey moments," linking his debate performance to President Biden's disastrous showing at the CNN debate.

"It kind of reminded me of the June 27 debate when Kamala Harris said that night of Joe Biden ‘It was a slow start but a strong finish.’ And that's how I felt that Tim Walz kind of did tonight," Davis said.

"Dems are fortunate presidential debates tend to matter a lot more than VP debates," Cook Political Report senior editor Dave Wasserman reacted on X.

JD VANCE REMINDS CBS MODERATORS OF DEBATE RULES AFTER THEY TRY TO FACT-CHECK HIM

"Where is the Tim Walz who went viral going after 'weird' Republicans? Not showing up on that debate stage so far tonight..." New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser posted.

"Gov. Walz is not prosecuting the case rather its a nicefest. If you agree with Vance on so much then why should we vote for you?" MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend asked the governor. "Sen. Vance is giving revisionist history on Trump's agenda & what they would do & b/c the moderators are not fact checking...it sounds sane."

"Walz's answers are smart and