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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 month ago (6 children)

A VP candidate who has an extensive history of talking shit on video about the president he plans to serve. Excellent choice. /s

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Interestingly, Vance once called Trump “America’s Hitler.”

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And he picked the side with America's Hitler, just to be clear about what he is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

And promised to help with the next coup.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Hillbilly Shitbag is cool being America's Hermann Goering.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are we incorrectly assuming he used "Hitler" as pejorative? I certainly think it is a bad thing, but he is a Repub so he could have meant it as praise.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Vance flipped from being a never-Trumper to being a Trump bootlicker when he figured out that he needed Trump's support to get into a position to fulfill his side of Theil's patronage.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ohio, still managing to stay relevant in a bad way

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

My kids were right about Ohio being sus.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Once again reinforcing the negative connotation of “Ohio” in zoomer slang - e.g.:

Vance got dat skibidi Ohio rizz no cap on god

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Vance is an opportunist who will say or do anything that he perceives will get him power and attention. So, he's just like Trump.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I would pay a lot of money for someone to take a giant screen to Trump rallies and play clips of him talking shit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Is there a go fund me for that?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

As if Republicans care. Cults don't care about reality, and they won't care that it's obvious Vance stands for nothing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Biden campaign should buy those clips and turn them into commercials.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago

I guess it isn't surprising a rapist chose a rape supporter.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, but he's said a number of things that I agree with, too:

“I’m a Never Trump guy,” Vance said in an interview with Charlie Rose in 2016. “I never liked him.” In February of that year, he reportedly privately wondered whether “Trump was America’s Hitler.”

A few months later, when the infamous Trump Access Hollywood tape came out, Vance warned, “Fellow Christians, everyone is watching us. When we apologize for this man, lord help us.” Throughout 2016 and 2017, Vance liked tweets critical of Trump, including that he committed “serial sexual assault” and was “one of USA’s most hated, villainous, douchey celebs.” In a set of since deleted tweets, Vance also criticized Trump’s response to the 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, writing, “There is no moral equivalence between the anti-racist protestors in Charlottesville and the killer (and his ilk).”

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Christofascists before and after they realize the racists are their core voting block.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

He argued "two wrongs don't make a right". So gross.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good. Doubling down with a MAGA-MAGA ticket brings minimal value. Pretty sure he already had all the MAGAs anyway. Probably thinks he's sure to win now and doesn't need a boost anymore, but that remains to be seen.

Was actually a little worried about a Rubio pick. Similar to picking Pence last time, would've been throwing the non-MAGAs a small bone.

Almost feels like this is the first good news in weeks. Been a rough period.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a terrible choice. Like Vance brings basically nothing to the ticket. Actually gives me some hope.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

It does bring in some things for democrats, like really obvious attack ad ideas. Just play JD Vance's own comments about Trump, over and over again.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll bet Tim Scott loving all the decisions he's made in his life still.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

JD Vance, from Vance Refrigeration?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Every day can be pretzel day

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why does he look like he should be wearing a Confederate uniform? Alternatively why does he look like he should be saying ugabooga?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

He does have a bit of a Robert E. Lee thing going on, doesn't he?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is your friendly reminder that Donald Trump needed a new VP because he sent a rabid mob to hang his last one.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Not sure whether to denounce that mob, or wish them better luck next time.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Welcome to Hillbilly Hell.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Called it. They wanted Ultra MAGA.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

so what was the final auction bid?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

He was voted most likely to be hanged or assassinated by his own party his senior year. What a shoe in!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Sounds like Trump isn't in charge around here 🤔

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

On a bright side, “Hang JD Vance” still got a nice ring to it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Enough people hate him this will hopefully sink their polls a bit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Excellent, I was worried he would pick someone compelling.