Mike Pence’s Debate Performance Will Be Remembered for Two Reasons

The first was his absolute and obvious contempt for the two women with whom he shared the stage. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [History Will Remember Mike Pence's Performance for Two Reasons Beyond the Fly on His Head]( There were many alarums and diversions employed by Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday night when he was asked a question he didn't want to answer, which was practically all of them. Senator Kamala Harris was belaboring him with the president*'s undeniable bigotry, and Pence decided that the proper answer was to point out that the president* has Jewish grandchildren and, therefore, not only can the president* not be anti-Semitic, but also that none of the white-supremacists the president* steadfastly has refused to condemn are anti-Semitic, either. History will remember Pence's performance in the debate for two reasons beyond the fly on his head and the fact that something else appeared to be crawling out of one of his eyes. The first is his absolute and obvious contempt for the two women—Harris and moderator Susan Page of USA Today—with whom he shared the stage. Charles P. Pierce unpacks the second here.[Read More]( [Ask Dave: I’m So Mad at Trump’s Handling of His COVID Diagnosis. What Do I Do With This Anger?]( Every week, Esquire's editor-at-large and resident (unlicensed) therapist Dave Holmes answers a question from readers. This week, a reader asks: "How am I supposed to feel about President Trump and so many top Republicans developing COVID-19 after I have seen them downplay it? I quit my job to take care of my kids who didn’t have child care; I got COVID-19 in the spring and recovered; I experienced and continue to experience so much anxiety about myself, my family, my friends. When I see the president campaigning and rallying and mingling inside without a mask as if this virus didn’t exist, I think about the women who have given birth alone and the grandparents who died alone without being surrounded by loved ones, or the people who’ve had funerals and haven’t been able to mourn properly. How am I supposed to feel about this—about someone who is now suffering from the very thing he’s downplayed and mocked? And what am I supposed to do with all this anger? Because I’m angry." Dave Holmes responds here.[Read More]( [3 Fail-Safe Fall Outfits to Wear Everywhere This Autumn]( If you're feeling a bit starved for inspiration right now, well, that's what we're here for. No shame in admitting it. These are confusing times! Unprecedented, you might even say. 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Venturing outside on any given autumn afternoon inevitably means strapping in for a roller coaster ride of wildly fluctuating temperatures, and trying to figure out which version of the season you're going to encounter is always a real pain in the ass. Mother Nature, what gives? With all due respect, make up your mind. We can't be out here tiptoeing around the weather forecast like we’re trying to avoid accidentally setting off a particularly petulant toddler. What's a well-dressed dude to do? Layering, of course, is crucial. But what layer to choose? Enter the Harrington jacket. The silhouette introduced by British heritage label Baracuta—or, ah, so the brand claims—and made iconic by Old Hollywood stars like James Dean (who typified mid-century teen angst wearing one throughout Rebel Without a Cause) happens to be perfectly suited to fall's hectic weather patterns. Here are 16 we love right now.[Read More]( [A Fly Landed on Mike Pence's Head at the VP Debate. The Social Media Electorate Responded Accordingly.]( As the predictably tense and long-winded debate came to an end, a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence's head as he attempted to navigate the complex waters of speaking about Breonna Taylor and Black Lives Matter. As social media called "bullshit," so did said fly. Landing right atop Pence's noggin, the social media-minded flocked to their televisions to snap a quick picture of this, our new American hero. How is this fly a hero? Well, to quote Senator Kamala Harris, "Let's have that discussion." These debates are hellish. They are oftentimes joyless. But as soon as the fly landed, we all had something to root for. For nearly two minutes, this fly just hung out to let us know, I will not be silenced. I will not be ignored. On stage, it seemed that no one noticed, which is strange because I've seen open hand slaps that were more subtle than this fly's presence, but hey. Don't take my word for it. 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