Vice President Mike Pence gave a strong debate performance on Wednesday, a performance his campaign desperately needed following a terrible week for the White House as well as President Trump’s wild performance at the presidential debate.

Pence proved to be, as he so frequently does, Trump’s mild-mannered foil. He went beyond his time on several occasions, speaking past the moderator, but that is to be expected at debates. The important thing is that his tone was the exact opposite of what Trump offered in his debate with Joe Biden. Pence pushed Sen. Kamala Harris on a number of issues, including whether the Democratic ticket supports court-packing proposals. She and Biden have not answered that question, and she deflected again.