Nice fly for a target: a bug on Mike Pence’s head overshadows the vice president | US News

Before Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, the buzz was about whether Kamala Harris or Mike Pence would have an outstanding performance.

Instead, the unexpected star of the show was a fly, which landed on Pence’s head and sat there, seemingly carefree, for a full two minutes.

The nameless fly generated a lot of comments online and the word “flies” began to be trending on Twitter. Some pointed out that flies, according to conventional wisdom, are attracted to feces.

It wasn’t long before the fly had its own Twitter account. Mike Pence fly.

During their preparation for the debate, Harris and her team were aware of the double standards that women in power are subjected to compared to men, including increased scrutiny of how women see themselves.

But it was Pence’s appearance that drew the most attention.

Leaving aside the issue that the vice president has a fly on his head, people also pointed to the condition of his left eye.

Numerous onlookers noted that Pence’s left eye had a distinctly rosy-red hue, prompting widespread discussion about pink eye.

Conjunctivitis or pink eye can be a symptom of the coronavirus. Pence tested negative for Covid-19 before the debate – dozens of other Donald Trump contacts were not so lucky.

With commendable speed, the Biden-Harris campaign seized on the problem on the fly: Biden tweeted a fly-related fundraising request (“Invest $ 5 to help this campaign fly”) and “flywillvote.com” , which redirected to a website where Americans can register to vote.