JD Vance Catch-all

[Mulberry Heel]

With a shitload of Peter Thiel’s money. Chuck Schumer shit on Tim Ryan because he didn’t think they could win OH so he diverted the DSCC money elsewhere.

Ah, yet another of Schumer's brilliant campaign decisions over the years. Supporting Cunningham over Jackson in NC in 2020 and Beasley over Jackson in NC in 2022 are just two local examples.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Ah, yet another of Schumer's brilliant campaign decisions over the years. Supporting Cunningham over Jackson in NC in 2020 and Beasley over Jackson in NC in 2022 are just two local examples.

Schumer’s an institutionalist. Expecting him to have chosen differently is wishful thinking.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

Schumer’s an institutionalist. Expecting him to have chosen differently is wishful thinking.

Perhaps, but he has still made some truly awful decisions on which Senate candidates to support in various states over the years.

 

[Geisterfahrer]

Perhaps, but he has still made some truly awful decisions on which Senate candidates to support in various states over the years.

and yet they have improbably held the Senate through Biden’s term. Credit where it’s due.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

and yet they have improbably held the Senate through Biden’s term. Credit where it’s due.

Yes, but that margin might be even greater had he chosen more wisely in some of these races. Not a real fan, but not a big issue for me so I'll let it drop - much rather focus on the great vibes coming from the DNC this week

 

[superrific]

Ah, yet another of Schumer's brilliant campaign decisions over the years. Supporting Cunningham over Jackson in NC in 2020 and Beasley over Jackson in NC in 2022 are just two local examples.

The choice of Beasley made sense in early 2022. Everyone was afraid of a red wave. He didn't want to waste Jeff Jackson on a hopeless cause. Remember -- the election was looking VERY bleak until Dobbs came down in the summer.

 

[ColdBlueSteel]

How do people like this get elected to any office?

I simply do not understand.

It’s the nature of the job. Takes a certain type of person, of which there aren’t many. Limited candidate pool.

 

[JCTarheel82]

“Whatever makes sense”

Good grief. That was DeSantis-level social ineptitude.

 

[Mulberry Heel]

Good grief. That was DeSantis-level social ineptitude.

One thing I've noticed about him that makes him almost instinctively unlikeable is that he very often has a definite smirk plastered on his face, especially whenever he thinks he's being funny (and he rarely is). It makes him look smug and condescending. He looks like the kind of guy who would have seen Walz's son crying and pointing at his dad and just snorted derisively and smirked, and that's not a very attractive quality in a person. He's definitely got some DeSantis-level social ineptitude going on.

 

[Zoo_View]

How do people like this get elected to any office?

I simply do not understand.

Peter Thiel’s money bought JD Vance his Senate seat.

Money is usually the answer.

In 1984, the North Carolina US Senate race between Jim Hunt and Jesse Helms was the most expensive US Senate race ever…..$25+ million……Hunt, the sitting Governor of North Carolina spent $9 million……Jesse, the incumbent Senator, spent over $16 million.

 

[Zoo_View]

Schumer’s an institutionalist. Expecting him to have chosen differently is wishful thinking.

Chuck Schumer is an excellent majority leader, especially given the Democrats tiny “majority.”

Chuck Schumer is an abysmal political strategist when it comes to candidates for office.

 

[CallMeTyler]

“Let’s get some glazed stuff, some sprinkled stuff, some of those cinnamon buns, whatever makes sense”.

 

[Ddseddse]

Ah, yet another of Schumer's brilliant campaign decisions over the years. Supporting Cunningham over Jackson in NC in 2020 and Beasley over Jackson in NC in 2022 are just two local examples.

Counterpoint: We have the Senate. The freaking Senate. Imagine the last 4 years with a Republican Senate. They sausage may have been made, and there may have been tradeoffs and even sacrifices along the way, but the Schumer has delivered the goods. You can argue that we could have had a bigger majority, but that's a lot like second guessing you coach on Monday morning after he won the big game on Sunday.

 

[Ddseddse]

I really, really, really want a reporter to ask J.D. Vance how he feels about being kicked out of the V.P slot in favor of RFK Jr. Do if full deadpan. A man can dream can't he?

 

[Wheels81]

Randy Rainbow!

 

[1moretimeagain]

On his Meet the Press interview this weekend,I noticed JD dropped or significantly scaled back the eyeliner,

 

[KishiKaisei]

Desantis

 

[Rock]

Randy Rainbow!

Not familiar with Randy but wow, that was exceptionally well done. Thanks for posting.

 

[nycfan]

The more you know …

 

[nycfan]