September 19, 2024

Opinion: How Is JD Vance So Bad at All of This?

Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon and Stitcher . You simply can’t make an idiot make sense, according to The New Abnormal’s Danielle Moodie, and that’s especially true when it comes to JD Vance. When questioned by CNN’s Dana Bash over the weekend about his

David Frum: Trump, Vance ‘Want to Present Themselves as Near-Victims’ After 2nd Assassination Attempt on Trump

David Frum, a prominent “Never Trump” pundit and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, claimed that former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) “want to present themselves as near-victims of violence” following the second assassination attempt against Trump that transpired on Sunday. “Trump and his running mate have spent the

New York Times Removes Nazi Language from Headline on Column Criticizing JD Vance

The New York Times removed a controversial headline of a column critical of Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), Donald Trump’s running mate. The original headline – “JD Vance’s Blood-and-Soil Nationalism Finds Its Target” – used a term closely associated with the Nazi Party during Adolf Hitler’s reign of Germany. The use of “blood and soil” generated an

Whoopi Goldberg Tells JD Vance to ‘Shut Up’ About Taylor Swift

With no sense of irony, JD Vance referred to Taylor Swift as a “billionaire celebrity” who’s “disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans” after the star endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris following Tuesday night’s debate against Donald Trump. Whoopi Goldberg was not amused. “You don’t know what affects her, you don’t know

MSNBC’s Brzezinski Claims Vance Dismissed Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’ After Airing Video Showing Vance Didn’t Do So

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski claimed that 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) dismissed school shootings as “fact of life,” despite video that she played earlier in the segment that disproved her assertion and demonstrated that Vance advocated for stronger security at schools to help prevent shootings

MSNBC’s, POLITICO’s Lemire Falsely Claims Vance Dismissed Shootings as ‘Fact of Life’

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” MSNBC host and POLITICO White House Bureau Chief Jonathan Lemire denounced Republicans for not banning “AR-15 -style rifles. Even when, even when it was one of those weapons that shot Donald Trump just six weeks or so back. Even then, no outcry from Republicans about changing it.” And

Vance Stands By Tucker Carlson Platforming Holocaust Revisionist

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance had nothing critical to say Friday about Tucker Carlson, with whom he recently taped a podcast interview, amid roiling controversy over the former Fox News host and his decision to platform the Holocaust revisionist and apologist Darryl Cooper earlier this week. In a statement to The Jewish Insider, a

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Director Ron Howard Turns on JD Vance: ‘Surprised and Disappointed’

Ron Howard made JD Vance’s bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy into a major Hollywood movie four years ago. Now the filmmaker has publicly turned on the GOP vice presidential candidate, saying he is “surprised and disappointed” by the “rhetoric that I’m reading and hearing.” At the Toronto Film Festival to promote his latest movie Eden, Ron

Fake News: Associated Press Warps What Vance Said About Shootings

Chris Szagola/AP The Associated Press ignited massive backlash on Thursday when it blatantly misquoted vice presidential pick JD Vance on school shootings. Speaking at a rally in Phoenix, JD Vance said he does not like that school shootings have become a “fact of life” while calling for better security. “If these psychos are going to

JD Vance Nukes Liz Cheney over Endorsement of Kamala Harris: ‘They Get Rich’ While Americans Die in Wars

Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) criticized former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, noting that Cheney and Harris “get rich” while American children die in wars overseas. While speaking to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in Arizona, Vance described Cheney as being a “person whose entire career has been about

Laura Ingraham Really Wants You to Know That JD Vance Is a ‘Regular’ Guy

Laura Ingraham, amid a stream of Democratic criticisms of JD Vance for being “weird,” sought to assure her Fox News primetime audience Tuesday night that the Republican vice presidential nominee is not only a “regular” guy, but “smart” and “fun.” Vance, sitting down for a remote interview with Ingraham, was asked about his negative favorability

Opinion: JD Vance Epically Fails to Understand How Inflation Works

“So he’s an idiot, right?” The New Abnormal co-host Danielle Moodie asks after the GOP vice presidential nominee’s bungled explanation. Published  Sep. 01, 2024  5:00AM EDT  opinion Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon , and Stitcher .

JD Vance Tells Vice President Kamala Harris to ‘Go to Hell’ for Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal

Republican presidential nominee and Marine veteran Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) on Wednesday had some pointed words for Vice President Kamala Harris over the botched U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan under her and President Joe Biden’s administration. “To have those 13 Americans lose their lives and not fire a single person is disgraceful. Kamala Harris is

Tim Walz Bashes JD Vance for Going to Yale –

Jessica Hill / Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz bashed rival Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) for attending Yale — after Walz followed a long list of Yale- and Ivy-League-educated speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday. “I grew up in Butte, Nebraska. A town of 400 people,” Walz said, continuing: “I

JD Vance Avoids Major Food Faux Pas in Philadelphia

JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, may have earned some side-eyed glances in Philadelphia on Monday after he asked workers at Pat’s King of Steaks why they didn’t serve Swiss cheese on their sandwiches. Vance, who was in Philadelphia campaigning, made the pilgrimage to the famous steak sandwich joint on Monday after a speech

While protesters harass DNC, Kamala Harris escapes north to Milwaukee as J.D. Vance follows close behind

WATERTOWN, Wis. — Chicago’s central location serves the Democratic National Convention delegates and thousands of protesters well, but the nominee is heading back to Milwaukee Tuesday in a surprising visit as the convention carries on without Kamala Harris for the day. While Donald Trump rallies Tuesday in Detroit, running mate JD Vance will also be […]

JD Vance Compares Kamala Harris to Jeffrey Epstein in Fox News Interview

JD Vance’s attacks on Kamala Harris reached a bizarre new nadir on Sunday, comparing her to Jeffrey Epstein. In a Fox News Sunday interview, Vance assailed Harris’ campaign and claimed that internal Donald Trump campaign polling showed Harris leveling off with voters. Those voters, Vance said to host Shannon Bream, didn’t believe Harris could tackle inflation

Opinion: JD Vance Is the New Sarah Palin

Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon and Stitcher . Sarah Palin may soon be losing her title as the worst VP pick of modern times. With the emergence of JD Vance as Donald Trump’s 2024 vice presidential pick, the Ohio senator looks set to take

JD Vance Hits Tim Walz for Lying About His Military Service: ‘I’d Be Ashamed’

Marine veteran and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) hit Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for lying about his military service and claiming he carried guns “in war.” Vance was asked  at a press conference about Walz’s suggestion that Vance’s law degree from Yale University and his Silicon Valley background meant he was part

Opinion: Usha Vance Is Here To Clean Up Her Husband J.D.’s Mess. But To What End?

There’s a longstanding tradition—and expectation—for political wives to soften their spouse in the public eye. But some character stains are rough to remove, writes Jill Filipovic Updated  Aug. 06, 2024  3:27PM EDT  /  Published  Aug. 06, 2024  3:26PM EDT  opinion Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Usha Vance is the most likable person

In Sad Self-Own, J.D. Vance Says Vice Presidents Don’t ‘Really Matter’

Republican senator and Donald Trump’s would-be Veep J.D. Vance downplayed the role a vice president plays in an election—in other words, his own—during a podcast interview that aired Friday. According to Politico, Vance made the comments on the “FULL SEND PODCAST,” hosted by Canadian YouTuber Kyle Forgeard. “My attitude is, it doesn’t really matter, as

JD Vance rips Kamala Harris for questioning his loyalty to US: ‘What the hell have you done?’

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for questioning his loyalty to the US during an impassioned speech Saturday. The Ohio Senator defended his record as a Marine Corps vet and a small business owner in response to a campaign ad Harris released earlier this month claiming he would be “loyal only to […]

Fact Check: Jennifer Aniston Falsely Claims JD Vance Wants to Ban IVF

Friends star Jennifer Aniston has jumped in to the election fray, positioning herself as the patron saint of childless cat ladies everywhere after the mainstream news media dug up Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance’s long-ago comment about Kamala Harris. But in so doing, the Hollywood star also ended up spreading fake news about Vance’s position

Exclusive — Rep. Jim Banks: Trump ‘Cementing Future of America First Movement’ by Picking J.D. Vance for VP

Former President Donald Trump is “cementing the future of the America First movement” by choosing Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) said during a sit-down interview with Breitbart News at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “To me, it was Donald Trump not just picking a

JD Vance: Zelensky Demands for U.S. Taxpayer Funding ‘Disgraceful,’ ‘Grotesque’

Monday on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for what he deemed to be an “undignified process” involving a Capitol Hill visit and pressing Congress for aid for his war-torn nation. Partial transcript as follows: VANCE: Laura, it’s utterly disgraceful. We’re about to go through the United States Senate

J.D. Vance Plan Hikes Auto Worker Wages by Abolishing Biden’s Electric Vehicles Mandates

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) wants to offer much-needed wage hikes to American auto workers by replacing President Joe Biden’s Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates with tax credits for gas-powered cars made in the United States at high-wage plants. Vance’s “Drive American Act” would eliminate more than $100 billion in EV subsidies from the Biden administration and

Vance sends a ‘wokeness’ questionnaire to State nominees

Sen. J.D. Vance said he’s recently lifted some holds after getting the filled-out questionnaires, but didn’t say which ones. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Republican Sen. J.D. Vance has sent questionnaires designed to figure out whether some nominees for top State Department jobs are, in his estimation, too “woke.” The Ohio lawmaker confirmed the questionnaires and that

Hawley aims to reshape Senate GOP with Vance and Masters

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks at a campaign rally for J.D. Vance on May 1, 2src22, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Josh Hawley doesn’t just want to flip the Senate by electing fellow Republicans Blake Masters and J.D. Vance. He wants to bend the entire GOP conference with a bloc of like-minded

Exclusive — J.D. Vance: Tim Ryan Pretends to Be ‘Blue-Collar Democrat,’ but He ‘Joined the Far Left’

J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat for Ohio, said on Tuesday’s edition of the Breitbart News Daily podcast with host Alex Marlow that Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) is fraudulently marketed as a “blue-collar Democrat” despite having joined the “far left” of the…

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