JD Vance

[Reality 3,139]

On 9/3/2024 at 11:18 AM, MDC said:

JD Vance takes 'Worst VP pick EVER!' crown from Sarah Palin, and gets less likable every day

Vance is the guy nobody wants to get stuck next to at the office party. Or at the bar. Or in the grocery store line. Or anywhere, really.

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That’s it, folks, I’m calling it: Let it be known, in September of the year 2024, that JD Vance ‒ aka “The Bearded Weird” ‒ is officially the worst vice presidential candidate pick in all of U.S. history.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, please turn in your crown. Vance will accept it while saying something unfunny that makes normal people feel uncomfortable. It's kind of his thing.

With a seemingly endless stream of “previous podcast appearances” in which he speaks of women as faceless baby pods and with ongoing public appearances that show him struggling with the basics of human interaction, Vance has proved himself almost staggeringly unlikable.

He’s the guy nobody wants to get stuck next to at the office party. Or at the bar. Or in the grocery store line. Or anywhere, really.

 

JD Vance is proving himself uniquely awful at being a VP candidate

Oozing whatever is the opposite of charisma, Vance has been booed at a firefighters union meeting, excoriated for past comments about America being run by “childless cat ladies”and mercilessly dragged online for video of a painfully awkward exchange at a Georgia doughnut shop.

He is, it's worth remembering, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's VP pick only because Trump's previous vice president, Mike Pence, now refuses to endorse him. Vance is a replacement-Pence, which is the saddest thing a person can be.

In terms of favorability, Vance has little

I, and I suspect many other Americans, would usually feel empathy for a person so flabbergastingly awkward. But there’s an empathy-eviscerating meanness at the core of Vance’s character. So here we are.

The 538 polling average presently has Vance’s favorability so far underwater that he needs scuba gear, with 44.4% of people having an unfavorable opinion of him and only 33.9% approving. 

 

An ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday has his favorability at -12%.

The Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has an impressive +11% favorability rating in the same poll, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is at +3%.  

Will Trump and Harris debate?Donald Trump's 10 very specific demands for a debate with Kamala Harris, probably.

Trump is at a sad-trombone-worthy -25% favorability. Hopefully part of that comes from Americans annoyed at him for forcing them to be exposed to Vance in the first place.

Beating out Sarah Palin as 'worst VP pick ever' is a real achievement

That Vance has somehow out-Palin-ed Sarah Palin is nothing short of remarkable.

For those fortunate enough to have forgotten or never heard of her, Palin was … a lot. Republican presidential candidate John McCain picked her as his running mate in 2008. She quickly turned Americans off with her mean and fact-averse version of folksiness and revealed herself as little more than a reality television contestant in search of a low-rated show.

 

Running neck-and-neck with Palin in the “Ooof, that was a bad VP pick” category is former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s 2016 running mate. His exciting-as-a-jar-of-generic-mayonnaise personality added zero value to the ticket that eventually lost to Trump.

That was then, and this is now. I imagine Kaine and Palin will soon meet at a neutral Applebee’s to hoist a beer in celebration of Vance’s pitifulness.

Recently, ABC News reported this: “We applied our current favorability polling average formula to old polls of six freshly minted VP picks from the past 20 years ... and none of them ever had an average net favorability rating as low as Vance’s.”

Vance has weird views about women, and that's not helping him

One reason for that might be all the incomprehensibly weird things Vance said in the recent past when he apparently spent most of his time appearing on podcasts.

Over the weekend, The Guardian found a Vance clip from a 2021 podcast for a conservative group called “America Moment.” In it, Vance said women who opt to focus on their careers rather than having children are choosing “a path to misery.”

 

At one point, he presents his version of the perspective of such a woman, saying: “OK, clearly, this value set has made me a miserable person who can’t have kids because I already passed the biological period when it was possible. … But I’m really better than these other people. What I’m going to do is project my, like, racial and gender sensitivities on the rest of them … even though the way that I think has made me a miserable person, I just need to make more people think like that.”

That’s a fairly smack-able thing to say. And it demonstrates Vance’s unique skill of sounding smug, sexist, faux intellectual, lonely, tragic and dumb all at once.

The GOP's problem with women:You're not imagining it. Republicans have been weird about women for years.

Vance could apologize for the dumb things he has said ... but no

He has been asked if he’d like to apologize for offensive past comments, but he won’t. Admitting any form of wrongdoing in Trump’s MAGA universe is strictly forbidden.

Last Thursday, the never-hilarious Vance posted a video on social media along with these words: “I have gotten ahold of the full Kamala Harris CNN interview.” The video was of 2007 Miss Teen USA contestant Caite Upton struggling painfully to answer a question during the competition.

 

That moment haunted Upton and led her to have suicidal thoughts. So … you know … not funny.

When Vance was asked on CNN if he wanted to apologize to Upton, Capt. Smooth said: “I’m not going to apologize for posting a joke.”

You’re a joke, Mr. Vance. And, fittingly, an unfunny one.

Don't worry. JD Vance has only begun to annoy us!

Palin and Kaine had cringe-inducing moments, but they were nothing compared with Vance’s ongoing streak of insufferableness. He’s every office’s “one guy nobody likes.” He’s a shining example of Trump’s inability to make smart decisions. He is best forgotten.

And it’s only the beginning of September.

Lord knows how many other podcast clips are out there.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/09/03/trump-vance-favorability-rating-vice-president/75051520007/

 

Lol, this focking idiot.

Watching JD Vance destroy the media on a daily basis is absolutely hilarious. Looking to be an incredible pick for VP already.

Remember you clowns tried to claim he was 'weird' after selecting Walz? Walz turned out to be an all time disaster and possibly the weirdest mf'er ever given a national platform... You idiots sure know how to pick them.

Give me this all day every day. 

Watching you clowns cry non-stop only a week into Trump's presidency is simply glorious. Cry more clowns.

[TrailGuy 554]

JD Vance was neutered spectacularly last week when he said of course we shouldn't pardon violent cop beating Jan 6 terrorists, and then the next day they were pardoned.

[MDC 8,111]

11 minutes ago, Reality said:

Lol, this focking idiot.

Watching JD Vance destroy the media on a daily basis is absolutely hilarious. Looking to be an incredible pick for VP already.

Remember you clowns tried to claim he was 'weird' after selecting Walz? Walz turned out to be an all time disaster and possibly the weirdest mf'er ever given a national platform... You idiots sure know how to pick them.

Give me this all day every day. 

Watching you clowns cry non-stop only a week into Trump's presidency is simply glorious. Cry more clowns.

You realize my post was from 4 months ago? 

Vance is still weird btw.

[seafoam1 3,522]

55 minutes ago, TrailGuy said:

JD Vance was neutered spectacularly last week when he said of course we shouldn't pardon violent cop beating Jan 6 terrorists, and then the next day they were pardoned.

Because there weren't any violent cop beating terrorists on that day. You are mixing them up with the 1000s of liberal terrorist nutjobs in 2020. 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

1 hour ago, TrailGuy said:

JD Vance was neutered spectacularly last week when he said of course we shouldn't pardon violent cop beating Jan 6 terrorists, and then the next day they were pardoned.

The cultist democrats aren’t used to people within the party disagreeing. Everyone just does what Nancy says. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,622]

11 hours ago, TrailGuy said:

JD Vance was neutered spectacularly last week when he said of course we shouldn't pardon violent cop beating Jan 6 terrorists, and then the next day they were pardoned.

I remember Vance murdering Indigo Girl Walz. That's the Party that you voted for by the way  

[Maximum Overkill 2,622]

11 hours ago, MDC said:

Vance is still weird btw

Yet you voted for DEI Kamala and Tampon Tim  

[lickin_starfish 2,033]

Straight white men are weird to liberals.

[jonmx 2,484]

I am to the point I just can't believe how fuking stupid the left has become.  Arguing with these bootlicking retards is a waste of time. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,622]

9 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said:

Straight white men are weird to liberals.

He's weird because he's Normal? That's what the Dems have become. If he was a Crossdresser they'd be acting like he's normal. @Death

[MDC 8,111]

21 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said:

Straight white men 

The thread is about JD Vance.

[TrailGuy 554]

12 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

He's weird because he's Normal? That's what the Dems have become. If he was a Crossdresser they'd be acting like he's normal. @Death

It's normal to wear eyeliner? 

[RLLD 4,283]

If I am being fair about all this I have to admit that I now understand why MDC often throws mud at everyone else and yet avoids expounding on his own positions......because his positions are absolute sh!t, hence he is protecting himself from the eventual blowback. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,622]

Just now, TrailGuy said:

It's normal to wear eyeliner? 

Yet you say Trannys are normal  

[TrailGuy 554]

2 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Yet you say Trannys are normal  

Trannys are not normal boyo.  A grown man wearing eyeliner is weird.  SAY IT!

[HellToupee 2,295]

56 minutes ago, TrailGuy said:

Trannys are not normal boyo.

@squistion look at this guy

[MDC 8,111]

1 hour ago, RLLD said:

If I am being fair about all this I have to admit that I now understand why MDC often throws mud at everyone else and yet avoids expounding on his own positions......because his positions are absolute sh!t, hence he is protecting himself from the eventual blowback. 

You think Reality’s post deserved a legit response?  

[RLLD 4,283]

23 minutes ago, MDC said:

You think Reality’s post deserved a legit response?  

To be fair, I  guess not......

[jerryskids 7,198]

3 hours ago, MDC said:

You think Reality’s post deserved a legit response?  

Why not?  The CBS reporter clearly doesn't know our immigration history, where for most of our existence we only let in a small number of WASPs from western Europe, mostly the UK and Germany.  Somehow we've turned that into wide open borders.  What could go wrong?  

[MDC 8,111]

3 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Why not?  The CBS reporter clearly doesn't know our immigration history, where for most of our existence we only let in a small number of WASPs from western Europe, mostly the UK and Germany.  Somehow we've turned that into wide open borders.  What could go wrong?  

You just answered a question nobody asked.  

[jerryskids 7,198]

2 minutes ago, MDC said:

You just answered a question nobody asked.  

Reality's post was about the CBS reporter talking about us being a country of immigrants.  

[MDC 8,111]

19 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Reality's post was about the CBS reporter talking about us being a country of immigrants.  

I didn’t say anything about the CBS reporter. You and Reality should talk about it.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,582]

that was an absolutely amazing interview

can any libtards point me to an interview in the last 20 years where the media goes that hard after a leftist?

[Reality 3,139]

4 hours ago, MDC said:

You think Reality’s post deserved a legit response?  

Your original post is one of the dumbest that's ever been posted here. Vance is 'weird' bro...

Super legit...

Like I said, you're a focking clown and it's going to be hilarious watching Vance destroy your kind for years to come. 

[MDC 8,111]

18 minutes ago, Reality said:

Your original post is one of the dumbest that's ever been posted here. Vance is 'weird' bro...

Super legit...

Like I said, you're a focking clown and it's going to be hilarious watching Vance destroy your kind for years to come. 

Oh no, Peter Thiel’s fake hillbilly protege is going to “destroy” my kind!  

You’re so feminine and angry. Like weirdo Vance.  

[Red White and Blue 81]

JD Vance’s 12 y/o relative denied heart transplant because she’s not vaccinated.

The family says the Holy Spirit told them not to and blamed the hospital. The hospital says transplant patients are more susceptible to infections.

The whole family is weird.  

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

MDC. Just a down the middle straight shooter. Damn lucky we got him. 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

On 9/2/2024 at 11:55 AM, Hardcore troubadour said:

What a disgusting, filthy old man. “Tirelessly”. He insults people that lost a loved one.  He does it all the time. 

Seriously Tim, keep quiet. 

[weepaws 3,426]

Vance is married to a Muslim, can’t be trusted.  Like the illegals, rainbow people, seafoam, and hardcore, they all need to be deported to protect the children 

[SaintsInDome2006 797]

It feels like this Turning Point conference is an actual turning point. Maga may have moved on from Trump.

[SaintsInDome2006 797]

 

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

2 hours ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

 

I never did. You probably did though. 

[MDC 8,111]

2 hours ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

 

What a dip shiit.

[Horseman 2,719]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

I never did. You probably did though. 

[SaintsInDome2006 797]

1 minute ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I never did. You probably did though. 

No, sir, thank you for asking.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

The Mayor of Lawrence Massachusetts needs a translator because he no speak a de English.  

[jerryskids 7,198]

13 minutes ago, MDC said:

What a dip shiit.

You should read the recent Compact Mag article, "The Lost Generation," to learn some statistics about how many industries went ape-shiot DEI for hiring in the past 10 years or so.

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/

Too many stats to quote; here are a few examples from media:

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And then 2020 happened, and the wheels came off. 

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, newsrooms tripped over themselves to stage a “reckoning.” The New York Times solemnly promised “sweeping” reforms—on top of the sweeping reforms it had already promised. The Washington Post declared it would become “the most diverse and inclusive newsroom in the country.” CNN pledged a “sustained commitment” to race coverage, while Bon Appétit confessed that “our mastheads have been far too white for far too long” and that the magazine had “tokenize[d] many BIPOC staffers and contributors.” NPR went further still, declaring that diversity was nothing less than its “North Star.”

These weren’t empty slogans, either. In 2021, new hires at Condé Nast were just 25 percent male and 49 percent white; at the California Times, parent company of The Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune, they were just 39 percent male and 31 percent white. That year ProPublica hired 66 percent women and 58 percent people of color; at NPR, 78 percent of new hires were people of color. 

“For a typical job we’d get a couple hundred applications, probably at least 80 from white guys,” the hiring editor recalled. “It was a given that we weren’t gonna hire the best person… It was jarring how we would talk about excluding white guys.” The pipeline hadn’t changed much—white men were still nearly half the applicants—but they were now filling closer to 10 percent of open positions.

Suddenly, in Andrew’s newsroom, everything was driven by identity. There were endless diversity trainings, a racial “climate” assessment—at one point, reporters were told they had to catalog, in minute detail, the identity characteristics of all their sources. Andrew had been instrumental in forming the union at his company, and objected when negotiations shifted from severance pay and parental leave to demands for racial quotas. “They wanted to do like ... emergency hires of black people,” he said. 

When he questioned these new priorities, the response was swift. “On a Zoom call, women would clap back at something I was saying and other women would snap their fingers in the [chat] window,” he recalled. “It was this whole subcultural language being introduced wholesale.”

 

[MDC 8,111]

12 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

You should read the recent Compact Mag article, "The Lost Generation," to learn some statistics about how many industries went ape-shiot DEI for hiring in the past 10 years or so.

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/

Too many stats to quote; here are a few examples from media:

 

I’ve worked for a large company that does a lot of government contracting (state local federal) for years. We have mandatory cultural sensitivity training and a DEI page on our website. At least we did, until this admin. They took the page down earlier this year.

I’ve never looked around and thought, “Where are all the white men at?” Nearly all leadership positions are men and most are white. I am guessing most businesses are like this.

Peter Thiel’s fake hillbilly lapdog is an idiot.

[Hardcore troubadour 16,051]

It’s not happening. 

[jerryskids 7,198]

1 hour ago, MDC said:

I’ve worked for a large company that does a lot of government contracting (state local federal) for years. We have mandatory cultural sensitivity training and a DEI page on our website. At least we did, until this admin. They took the page down earlier this year.

I’ve never looked around and thought, “Where are all the white men at?” Nearly all leadership positions are men and most are white. I am guessing most businesses are like this.

Peter Thiel’s fake hillbilly lapdog is an idiot.

Oh well, I guess your anecdotal feelings supersede all of the links in that article to actual data.  That adds credibility to your asinine assertion that he wasn't a hillbilly, and that a Yale law grad is an idiot.