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Yeah this is normal?

Imagine living like this.

Oh wait school children EVERY FUCKING DAY.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did..did he leave his kids at minigolf?

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

If this story is even true, which I have strong doubts (sounds like he's cosplaying a strong man), I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 117 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

I also move unescorted and unarmed (possibly with my kids in tow??) to the one place in the world a would-be assassin would most expect me to be when I'm genuinely afraid for my life instead of just, I dunno, a fucking police station or something.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 70 points 6 days ago (5 children)

he's full of shit.

his security detail would not have let him camp his front door with a loaded arsenal.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago

That's kind of what I was thinking in my other comment. In this man's version of events, there's no chance he had a security detail because they wouldn't let him do this stupid shit, but then if he didn't, he took one of the worst courses of action possible. But it's so unlikely that he didn't have Secret Service on him at the time that yeah, I'm led to conclude like you did that he's just lying his ass off to try to sound heroic.

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[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Good point, dude was dumb under pressure.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and it strikes me as a string of dumb decisions. Like obviously yeah, he was right to get himself and his kids off the mini-golf course. You really don't know with this kind of thing if it's coordinated, but after that... I think Vance should get Secret Service under 18 U.S.C. 3056(a)(7), so maybe I was wrong and he was escorted? But then it's weird as hell that he would've been standing at his door like a "sentry" when the Secret Service would probably want him as far away from entryways as possible. And I still think it's weird to go to his house instead of chilling at the police station for maybe an hour or so while they figure out what the fuck happened.

[–] designatedhacker@lemm.ee 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

18 U.S.C. 3056(a)(7) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3056 "(7)Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates. As used in this paragraph, the term “major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates” means those individuals identified as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee. The Committee shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5."

Yeah he's either a moron and did what he said, or he lies with a story a moron would come up with. The actual story of "The secret service took me to a safehouse" sounds cooler. Or maybe they just forgot to protect him? Lol. I don't know which scenario is the funniest.

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[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

Stood like a sentry at his front door? Where he could easily get shot. Nothing about this makes sense.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 71 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

What video did he see? Was it live or after the fact? Trump stood there and kept talking, how did Vance think he had been killed? Oh wait, other commenters pointed out the answer, he's fucking lying.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

It's either that or he's actually got no balls and immediately went into flight mode without waiting to see Trump get up like 5 seconds later.

Apparently he did book it from a bar, so he may not and is just that stupid and panicky. Which is frankly what I expect rich yuppies arent known for their intelligence.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 72 points 6 days ago (3 children)

So he abandoned his children?

[–] ByteOnBikes 18 points 6 days ago

Well his children are brown so maybe he forgot they were his.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Uhhh, anyone else thinking this is not how I would expect a Vice President to respond? Or a Marine. I'm not saying he wasn't a Marine. I'm saying no good Marine or VP would respond by hiding before he could finish watching the footage to realize Trump was still alive.

He jumped to flight so fast he thought entering an unsecure location and standing in one, easily avoided, spot was the go to move. For that kind of reaction I could be a better vice president. (And I'd be a shit VP)

I’m not saying he wasn’t a Marine.

A marine only on the latrine, perhaps?

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[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)

mini-golf...coz he just vice. president do real golf. pretty funny.

[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

He wasn't even the VP pick when Trump got shot. That happened a couple days later.

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 55 points 6 days ago

Bro wishes he was an action hero so bad he ruined his kids game of putput

[–] savx@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago

i dont know which is worse, he made this up to make himself look good, or he actually did this. in the first case doesnt he think it's so freaking cringe, it's a north-korean-crying-at-kim's-funeral vibe. or the latter case, oh... boy..

Finally, my military cosplay comes to life!

JD Vance, probably

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

just like every other 5 yr old boy who sees his daddy fall

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

oh yeah, this is the guy you want one big mac congested artery away from the presidency.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Wait, did he leave his kids behind?

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My favorite is, "stood like a sentry at the front door". So he stood in a clearly visible area with his rifle upright next to him? He's a Marine, he knows what these words mean. Or he's supposed to at any rate. Maybe he meant he was standing there with a holstered pistol, waiting for visitors to present ID? Did he make sure to change into the uniform of the day and write himself up for two imaginary uniform faults?

If this wasn't a national election I'd be laughing and have ten more jokes about his "combat" experience. It's not everyday the Army gets to dunk on the Marines. Not with most civilians convinced every Marine is better trained than Army Rangers.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I'm not military myself, but I can attest that most every Marine I've met thinks they're some action hero, even if they've never actually fired a weapon in anger.

Yep. They might be enemies within. Head on a swivel, guys!

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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 23 points 6 days ago

Sure ya did champ.

[–] Zess@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sounds like it was just flight mode. With a little bit of cowering mode.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 6 days ago

That's common for Republicans, but normally they flight mode right to Cancun.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

I like that he just assumes Trump was killed and didn't wait for whatever video footage he was watching to show the part where he got hoisted back up and turned it into political propaganda.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

He's lying. Trying to normalize irrational fears of political violence by his dumbass cult members. He wasn't with his family, let alone mini golfing.

[–] bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Every cracker thinks he's Malcom, when he's actually the Klan outside

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's amazing. Is that original to you?

[–] bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I did not take that photo of Malcolm X in 1964, no

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[–] L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The second in command, upon believing the first in command had been killed, shirked his duty and responsibility as the new leader of his people instead running home to bunker down himself at the first sign of panic. 🤔

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[–] SelfProgrammed@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

Says he went into "fight or flight mode", left...

Fuckin lol

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Sounds exactly like the scared little boy he is. So many of them have this same bunker mentality, that if they can't dominate they aren't safe and have to hide. Fine with me, let them go hide while the rest of us make progress.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Did we watch the same video??

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 13 points 6 days ago

The second Trump looked confused and touched his ear, I knew he may be dead

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