At the Debate, JD Vance Put a Lifetime of Spin to Use - The New York Times

Mr. Vance sanded down Donald Trump’s edges the way he often sharpens attacks for rally crowds — picking the facts that can deliver the most impact and discarding the rest. By Michael C. Bender Michael C. Bender has traveled on Senator JD Vance’s campaign plane to events in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia and attended his vice-presidential debate this week in New York. The debilitating self-doubt that nagged JD Vance as he graduated from high school was replaced with a thrilling new confidence that he discovered in the Marines when he thrived in one particular role: performing for the TV cameras as a media relations officer. Mr. Vance flourished at building relationships with reporters and learning to stay on message. His work spinning for one of the largest military bases on the East Coast, as he wrote in his memoir, earned him a commendation. This week, on the biggest stage of his life, Mr. Vance used the techniques acquired in the military to spin some of the core

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