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[–] anachronist@midwest.social 28 points 2 months ago

My favorite quote about JD Vance is: "he's what you'd get if Silicon Valley tried to grow a redneck in a lab."

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Aren't those the de facto required Republican qualifications? Having none and being incredibly obnoxious about it?

[–] Geek_King@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

He's a bearded mill stone around Trumps neck, dragging him down. I'm here for it!

[–] geekwithsoul@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s worth asking again: For whom is this iteration of J.D. Vance designed? It is not so clear now. He is, in many ways, tailor-made to appeal to right-wing Silicon Valley venture capitalists. His benefactor and occasional puppet master, Peter Thiel, is certainly in his corner…

I think this touches on what may have been the deciding factor and why Trump won’t replace him - he needs the money. Win or lose, Trump has been bleeding cash for a while now and I suspect can’t raise more cash from what’s worked in the past. Enter Thiel with his wind-up Conserva-tron 2000 and bags of money. Even without Biden dropping out, Vance only ever meant more money in Trump’s coffers and whenever questioning Trump’s motivations, greed should always be the first guess.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

If Vance gets dropped, it's because Thiel decides to drop him. In contrast to Donnie Poopypants, he's not a total moron.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago

Dan "Potatoe" Quayle ain't looking so bad now compared to the couch fucker.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The best at kissing Trump’s ass

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Weird beard

[–] HuntressHimbo@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Those are practically the only qualifications Trump needs to hire someone

[–] robdor@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 months ago

That dude absolutely has resting straining to poop face. Every picture I've seen of him looks like this.