by Caitlin Doornbas at New York Post
Tim Walz got one chance to make a first impression at Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, and blew it before his opponent, JD Vance, even got the chance to speak.
The Democratic Minnesota governor greeted the watching millions of Americans with wide eyes, appeared nervous and stumbled over his words, Washington, DC-based body language expert Chris Ulrich told The Post.
“Out of the gate he was nervous,” Ulrich said. “He was using a lot of filler words like ‘umms’ and ‘ahs,’ which can undermine [what you say.]”
Ulrich said Walz’s poor opening meant he had to work the rest of the debate at gaining back momentum.
“Those first several questions are really important, because if you don’t come across powerfully in the beginning of that moment, it undermines it,” he said. “You’re now working against that [negative impression] all the way.”…
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