Not sure picking JD Vance is the right answer. The democrats have all of the material they need to show the hypocrisy of JD Vance, and the republicans are embracing someone who previously despised Trump. So why did he have a change of heart? Is this just for his own political benefit? Who knows it certainly appears fishy. Not saying JD Vance is a bad guy, but maybe just to flexible with a lack of integrity.
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Democrats back on offense over Trump’s “despicable” J.D. Vance pick
Sen. J.D. Vance, standing with his wife Usha and GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno at the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.
In former President Trump’s pick of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, Democrats see their first opening to go on offense since Trump survived an assassination attempt on Saturday.
Why it matters: The shooting prompted Democrats to draw down their rhetoric and campaign activities, but Vance’s right-wing views and past Trump criticism have quickly become fodder for the party.
- Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), the chair of the center-left New Democrat Coalition, said in a one-word statement on Vance’s selection, “Despicable.”
- Vance “has shifted from openly expressing his disdain for Trump, once referring to him as ‘America’s Hitler’ … to now joining him on the ticket,” Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said in a statement.
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) called the selection “alarming” and a “direct threat to American values and rights,” citing Vance’s anti-abortion positions,
Zoom out: Vance has shifted from an anti-Trump Republican to one of the GOP’s most prominent right-wing populists during his rapid political ascension.
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