Source: BBC
Donald Trump was likened to a “fool or maniac” while Hillary Clinton was dismissed as “weak and feckless” in a punchy vice-presidential debate.
Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence clashed on a series of topics ranging from abortion to Russia.
Even as they lobbed insults, the two running mates argued over which campaign was the most “insult-driven”.
The forum in Farmville, Virginia, came 34 days before the US general election.
It set the stage for a second presidential debate this Sunday in St Louis, Missouri, where Mr Trump needs to rebound from a wobbly performance in the first match.
In Tuesday’s 90-minute duel, the usually low-key Mr Kaine went on the attack from the beginning.
But while the two frequently talked across each other, Mr Pence, a model of Midwestern civility, maintained calm.
Mr Kaine invoked Republican President Ronald Reagan when talking about the dangers of nuclear weapons under a Trump presidency.
He said Mr Reagan had once warned that nuclear proliferation could lead to “some fool or maniac” triggering a “catastrophic event”.
Mr Kaine said the Republican commander-in-chief had been referring to someone like Mr Trump.
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