JD Vance is one of the least popular vice-presidential picks this century

[MicroB]

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

He did what a lot of young men who were in the same situation did. Student deferments and then a final medical. Can't say as I blame any of them for avoiding that terrible, misbegotten conflict.

 

Actually, it was his dad who fixed it for him.

[maesariang]

3 minutes ago, MicroB said:

 

Actually, it was his dad who fixed it for him.

What wars did Obama serve in?

[EVENKEEL]

6 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I opposed the war, but I didn't dodge the draft.

When and where did you serve?

 

So many folks making fun of Trump staying out of the VN war yet they themselves are of the age of serving. I was 17 when the VN war stopped drafting. Joined the Navy at age 18.

 

Edited August 25 by EVENKEEL

[MicroB]

9 hours ago, maesariang said:

What wars did Obama serve in?

 

Thread hijack. I ignore such rudeness. Stick to the topic as requested before, or don't bother posting. Start your own thread on what wars Natsuki Obama, the Japanese fashion model, fought in. Interesting premise though; why are you interested now in Japanese  fashion models. Or Camaroonian football players. Could be a good thread.

[MicroB]

11 hours ago, maesariang said:

He trained for nothing. Wasted the time of everybody.

 

He and other Cold War Warriors all helped make sure you weren't reduced to ashes.

 

I suspect though you might be a bit young to remember the Cold War, and your knowledge of the Vietnam War has come from Tropic Thunder.

 

During the Cold War, American teenagers in Colorado managed to beat off a combined Soviet/Cuban air assault. I'm not certain when Tim Walz joined the Wolverines. Patrick Swayze received the enduring thanks of a nation through multiple movie contracts, until he tragically roundhouse kicked himself. Charlie Sheen got AIDS.

[earlinclaifornia]

Donald Trump appears to be enraged by claims that Fox News hosts cut off the former president's rant over his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris' Democratic National Convention address.

https://www.indy100.com/viral/donald-trump-jd-vance-rfk-jr

 

[Danderman123]

11 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

When and where did you serve?

 

So many folks making fun of Trump staying out of the VN war yet they themselves are of the age of serving. I was 17 when the VN war stopped drafting. Joined the Navy at age 18.

 

I was picked pretty high in the draft lottery, but the draft ended before I was actually selected.

[Danderman123]

4 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Donald Trump appears to be enraged by claims that Fox News hosts cut off the former president's rant over his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris' Democratic National Convention address.

https://www.indy100.com/viral/donald-trump-jd-vance-rfk-jr

 

Trump is a drama queen.

 

I will be glad to see the back of him after the election.

[MicroB]

How to lose the Irish vote

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/vance-immigration-gangs-of-new-york.html

 

Plus Trump's Brothel owning Grandpa was part of that wave of violent German immigrants.

 

The film Hamel refers to, was largely a work of fiction, inspired by events. But the plotline shows it is American nativists who lead on the violence.

 

Very true; how much have Conservatives complained about the welfare families with a bazillion kids. And now "conservatives" think they should be subsidised. So expect a massive expansion of the welfare state to support the choices of Americans to spawn.

 

[morrobay]

Trump could have been elected with VP Rubio or Gabbard. It's not too late to replace Vance. Told you so...

[brewsterbudgen]

13 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Trump could have been elected with VP Rubio or Gabbard. It's not too late to replace Vance. Told you so...

I think you're right (Haley too).  Fortunately, he went with Junior's advice and will now lose.🙏

[bamnutsak]

In resurfaced remarks, Vance bashes teachers union president for not having 'some of her own' children

The GOP vice presidential nominee took aim at American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten when he was running for the Senate in Ohio three years ago.

 

“You know, so many of the leaders of the left, and I hate to be so personal about this, but they’re people without kids, trying to brainwash the minds of our children,” Vance said at a Center for Christian Virtue leadership forum moderated by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt and the group’s president, Aaron Baer, in October 2021.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/resurfaced-remarks-vance-bashes-teachers-union-president-not-children-rcna168552

 

 

 

Kind of a weird thing to say when you consider the Catholic faith (priests without children) and Nuns who are teachers in Catholic schools.

 

 

I can't figure out where the weirdness ends and the stupid begins with this clown.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PinFHOiOwXY

 

 

[Danderman123]

https://x.com/meganmarshalltv/status/1825916614933467237

[earlinclaifornia]

19 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

https://x.com/meganmarshalltv/status/1825916614933467237

Shocking!

[watthong]

According to Wkipedia, the expression "Bull in a china shop" has been superseded by "JD Vance campaigning at a donut shop." 

 

[Got to see the clip to really appreciate the Emmy-worthy response of the donut shopkeeper. Her "Ok" after JD went through the self-intro spiel, "I'm running for Vice President" is priceless! Never so much contempt and dismissal is packed into 2 syllables, and not one sec did she lose her cool....]

 

 

[MicroB]

Went well

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-viral-pageant-star-claps-back-jd-vance/article_eb85f2a2-66e2-11ef-8723-eb491138f0b4.html

 

 

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I definitely went through a period where I was very, very depressed. But I never let anybody see that stuff, except for people I could trust," she said. "I had some very dark moments where I thought about committing suicide. The fact that I have such an amazing family and friends, it really, really helped.

 

[bamnutsak]

Vance's re-tweet of that South Carolina beauty pageant participant was especially evil.

 

When asked to comment he did not apologize, but he did flash his trademark smirk and said it was a joke.

 

What kind of human being makes a joke about a vulnerable young woman.

 

Way, way beyond weird.

 

I still contend he gives off serial-killer vibes.

 

 

 

[jerrymahoney]

11 hours ago, watthong said:

According to Wkipedia, the expression "Bull in a china shop" has been superseded by "JD Vance campaigning at a donut shop." 

 

[Got to see the clip to really appreciate the Emmy-worthy response of the donut shopkeeper. Her "Ok" after JD went through the self-intro spiel, "I'm running for Vice President" is priceless! Never so much contempt and dismissal is packed into 2 syllables, and not one sec did she lose her cool....]

 

I know Valdosta, Georgia on I-75 from multiple trips driving from Atlanta Int'l airport down to Florida and back. Trump won Valdosta/Loundes County 55% to Biden's 43% in 2020.

 

You'd think Vance's advance team could've found a more receptive spot for JD's I'm-just-folks-like-you donut spot.
 

[watthong]

35 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

I know Valdosta, Georgia on I-75 from multiple trips driving from Atlanta Int'l airport down to Florida and back. Trump won Valdosta/Loundes County 55% to Biden's 43% in 2020.

 

 

Sigh, how quick the wheel of fortune turned. In just a matter of a presidential cycle...Oh, how I lonnnnnng for the good old days (wake me up when this is all over!)

 

35 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

You'd think 'Vance's advance team could've found a more receptive spot for JD's I'm-just-folks-like-you donut spot.
 

 

You'd think Vance's advance team would have searched in vain for a more receptive spot for JD's "I'm-just-folks-like-you donut spot." For a bona fide Manchurian candidate like JD, that will be a rare breed to find.

 

Most folks - even in Valdosta - would possess some redeeming human traits that instantly made them recoil the moment they met /heard JD (see the donut shopkeeper's reaction - one would think she just found a snake in her shop!)

Edited August 31 by watthong

[jerrymahoney]

17 minutes ago, watthong said:

Most folks - even in Valdosta - would possess some redeeming human traits that instantly made them recoil the moment they met /heard JD (see the donut shopkeeper's reaction - one would think she just found a snake in her shop!)

There were counties along the Georgia-Florida border on both sides that went 80+% for Trump in 2020. They could've found a good ol' boy spot that would've welcomed Vance no matter what even in his suit and tie.

[watthong]

2 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Vance's re-tweet of that South Carolina beauty pageant participant was especially evil.

 

When asked to comment he did not apologize, but he did flash his trademark smirk and said it was a joke.

 

What kind of human being makes a joke about a vulnerable young woman.

 

The way JD treated the folks in the donut shop also speaks volumes of his "character."

 

The first "okay" from the shopkeeper was a shot across the bow that threw him completely off. He never recovered from that, hence all his responses to the rest of them and regardless of  how they anwered to the questions he subsequently asked them, was : "Good, okay. Good, okay."

In short he tried to re-taliate, echoing back the contempt he received from them. Imagine the lows in trying to get even with folks whose stations in life were clearly beneath him.

[Danderman123]

Vance can't relate to "regular" people since prefers to hobnob with billionaires.

[watthong]

 

[maesariang]

On 8/31/2024 at 11:13 AM, bamnutsak said:

Vance's re-tweet of that South Carolina beauty pageant participant was especially evil.

 

When asked to comment he did not apologize, but he did flash his trademark smirk and said it was a joke.

 

What kind of human being makes a joke about a vulnerable young woman.

 

Way, way beyond weird.

 

I still contend he gives off serial-killer vibes.

 

 

 

More deflection

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, watthong said:

 

 

 

 

Seriously disturbed mummy issues.......was he not loved by his mummy?

 

Good idea...... let's get all our kids trained up to murder from a young age.....just what the US needs....more people prepared to murder.

 

The man is disturbed.....perfect fit with Trump.

[watthong]

33 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Seriously disturbed mummy issues.......was he not loved by his mummy?

 

Good idea...... let's get all our kids trained up to murder from a young age.....just what the US needs....more people prepared to murder.

 

The man is disturbed.....perfect fit with Trump.

 

 

Edited September 1 by watthong

[bamnutsak]

Now we have "cat-less" ladies.

 

JD Vance repeats baseless claim Haitian immigrants are eating pets as Ohio officials say there is no evidence

 

Officials in Springfield, Ohio, said Monday they have not received any credible reports of Haitian immigrants abducting and eating pets, despite viral claims on social media that have been amplified by Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and others. 

 

References to the claim, which allege Haitian migrants have been eating cats, as well as ducks and geese, have garnered millions of views on X, with Vance's X post racking up 9.2 million views alone, as of Tuesday morning. Vance, the Republican senator for Ohio, said he had previously raised the issue of Haitian immigrants "causing chaos all over Springfield," adding, "Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn't be in this country."

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baseless-claim-haiti-immigrants-cats-springfield-ohio/

 

 

[Danderman123]

JD Vance admits he made up the story about Haitians eating pets because reasons.

[riclag]

On 8/17/2024 at 12:55 AM, Cameroni said:

Vance is a far better orator than Harris though. She's not been blessed with a dulcet voice.

Turns out Vance was chosen to be VP, because of his ability to make himself a better communicator! His defense of 

Fact checking only him was outstanding!

[nattaya09]

6 minutes ago, riclag said:

Turns out Vance was chosen to be VP, because of his ability to make himself a better communicator! His defense of 

Fact checking only him was outstanding!

 

Vance sat for almost 4 hours having a conversation with Joe Rogan that covered every issue under the sun. Vance flowed articulately and effortlessly through every topic. Smart, funny, relatable....I can't remember the last time I saw this in a politician.  I wish they could clone him and make one of them the White House Press Secretary. Trump needs to give him enough high-profile work where his name will be immediately recognizable nationally in 2028.  Give him Kamala's neglected job as Border Czar