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After Republican vice presidential pick J.D. Vance went viral last week for being extraordinarily awkward at a donut shop in Georgia, Democrat Tim Walz had to poke fun at him during a snack stop in Pennsylvania. 

Pursuing sweets like whoopie pies and donuts at Cherry Hill Orchards in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Walz slid in a joke  while speaking to voters. 

“Look at me, I have no problem picking out donuts.”

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[–] [email protected] 140 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why are those people in the Trump campaign so disgusting?

In the article we only have to scroll a little to see the video:

JD Vance trying to order doughnuts

She clearly asked not to be filmed, yet they post the video with her in it.
Note that this is clearly illegal in civilized countries like for instance EU, but I don't know about USA?

Zero protection of personal space, yet stand your ground allow white to shoot black people!?!?
What a fucking shithole country!

[–] [email protected] 68 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not as robust as EU. but we do have privacy laws and if she didn't sign a release, they're in trouble for doing that. Unfortunately as we've seen, nothing will be done.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have only seen versions of the clip where her face was blurred. Did they say on tape that they were going to blur her and then didn't?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I saw versions posted where her face was not blurred after the first one did. Thought that was pretty fucked up. I am willing to bet the blurred one was probably posted by non-conservative media.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’ve only seen the non blurred version. I assume that was what was first released and then others blurred. Big assumption in my part though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I saw the unblurred version on national broadcast TV the other day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

What. The. Fuck

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Nope, Georgia is a one party consent state and technically the donut shop is public access so it’s legal, but still a complete dick move

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She clearly asked not to be filmed, yet they post the video with her in it.

On brand for Republicans not recognizing a woman's agency or autonomy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It's not like staffers from the same campaign working directly under the head guy at the moment assaulted a female army officer or anything, don't be ridiculous

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They posted the unblurred version too and it's still up.

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[–] [email protected] 129 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Goddamn articles quit fucking linking me to goddamn Twitter

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Seriously, why are we still using Twitter?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Embarrassing. Especially when government entities insist on Twitter being the primary way they communicate with the public.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

To be fair, the BBC trialed a Mastadon account in 2022, but I think the fact that some ex-Tweeters went BlueSky kinda convoluted the exodus.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Because news agencies are so goddamn lazy now, that's all they do is surf fucking Twitter.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Idiots are addicted. Corporations are addicted.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

What, and make them host the video themselves? Hah!

We could always ask politicians to stop posting there...

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Wait, so you don't order donuts by first stating your name, then asking every employee in the store who makes eye contact "How long have you worked here"?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 months ago
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[–] [email protected] 63 points 2 months ago

It's almost like he's a normal human being. No wonder the Republicans hate him.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They didnt get your joke, but I did.

Have an upvote!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I have been dying to use this line in a donut shop for real but i know inside that if they picked up on what i was doing they'd 'ok' me too and i'd probably deserve it.

I don't want to annoy peeps just tryina work, but... just... I really want to order a bakers dozen of 'whatever makes sense'

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I have picked up doughnuts for the office and other than the one I want, the rest are called "assorted doughnuts". Guess I could try "whatever makes sense" next time, but it just doesn't make sense to say that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They are likely already tired of that.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago

The mad lad did it lol

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well he fucked it up immediately. He didn't ask for sprinkle stuff or whatever makes sense. Pretty standard requests when donut shopping, I thought??

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That just made me want pie and donuts.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Whoopie pies aren't pies, it's two cookies with frosting between them. Source is I am Pennsylvanian

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I kind of like how they've realised that against Narcissists and Freaks like Trump and Vance, only taking the high road won't get you anywhere. You've got to throw in roughly 30% piss them off with sass.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

This guy knows how to talk some shit and it's exactly what the Dems need to clown on the GOP.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One concern, are whoopie pies donuts? (He also bought apple cider donuts, so it's all good in the end)

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was meant as "look at me, I can make decisions and choices without a problem, unlike some other guy that can't even pick out a doughnut".

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I dunno, he didn't even make hard eye contact with every employee and interrogate them about where they've been.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You’d think someone in the room would be like. Hey maybe we film at a more friendly donut shop. Lmao

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I like to imagine they spent days going to every donut shop they could find and that was the best interaction they could get on film.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Man. That hurts my soul. Glad I am not him. 😆

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

I'm trying my best to be impartial but I can't not notice the main difference is how out of touch one is compared to the other. They live in different worlds.

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