GOP Sen. Mitt Romney praises Kamala Harris’ debate performance: ‘Intelligent, capable person’
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ debate performance Wednesday, arguing that the Democratic nominee demonstrated that she is “intelligent” and “capable” in her first showdown against former President Donald Trump.
Romney, a longtime Trump critic who has refused to vote for the GOP nominee for president going back to 2016, told reporters on Capitol Hill that the ABC News debate proved Harris can “answer questions from the media.”
“Those were answered well. She spoke well and clearly and I think she prosecuted her case well,” the Utah Republican said.
Romney, who lost the 2012 White House race to former President Barack Obama, argued that Harris made the most of her opportunity to distinguish herself from Trump before some 67 million viewers.
And people saw, actually, she’s an intelligent, capable person who has a point of view on issues,” he added. “And she actually demonstrated that time and again.”
Meanwhile, the former Massachusetts governor argued that Trump’s performance was just that — “a performance.”
“This was classic President Trump,” Romney said.
“President Trump prosecuted his case as he wanted to,” he added.
Harris, 59, invoked Romey’s name at one point in the debate, touting having the support of “200 Republicans who have formerly worked with President [George W] Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain.”***
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney praises Kamala Harris’ debate performance (nypost.com)