JD Vance And The Future Of The Republican Party

[Brian4Liberty]

JD Vance And The Future Of The Republican Party

Former President Trump shocked and surprised both supporters and opponents with his decision to name US Senator JD Vance (R-OH) as his running mate. While Vance is no non-interventionist, his approach is vastly different than Trump's last VP choice. Is Trump signaling a generational and ideological shift in the Republican Party away from the neocon domination of the past several decades?

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[69360]

I'm planning to watch his speech tonight and see what I think.

 

[LibertyEagle]

He had an 86% lifetime record in The Freedom Index. Pretty darned decent. Apparently, he earned 100% most recently. But, there are still concerning aspects.

This video will tell you a lot about Vance.

https://thenewamerican.com/video/trump-chooses-vance-as-vp/

 

[69360]

I thought he did ok. I still don't like his support of Isreal, but for the most part his positions are decent.

 

[tebowlives]

"I don't like Trump" then "gee now that I've met him, I like him".

 

[Matt Collins]

He had an 86% lifetime record in The Freedom Index. Pretty darned decent. Apparently, he earned 100% most recently. But, there are still concerning aspects.

So the problem is that he has never had the opportunity to vote against his own party. That's the real test of his ideological stances and integrity. Also he has some big spending and debt ceiling votes which aren't good.

 

[sparebulb]

So the problem is that he has never had the opportunity to vote against his own party. That's the real test of his ideological stances and integrity. Also he has some big spending and debt ceiling votes which aren't good.

Good post.

I agree.

 

[TheTexan]

“Excuse me? I must have missed that day in civics class. Our system of federalism prescribes a robust role for state governments and often allows for local resolution of local matters. But “[t]he Constitution, in all its provisions, looks to an indestructible Union.” “[F]ederal authority is supreme,” and “arguments by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson for state nullification . . . have long since [been] rejected.” Never mind that our country endured the horror of civil war hoping to put to bed the idea that states can ignore lawful federal authority when it inconveniences them.

JD "Federal is supreme" Vance should check his history knowledge, cus the so-called civil war had absolutely zero to do with upholding lawful federal authority.

Fuck that guy and his "indestructible Union"

 

[69360]

"I don't like Trump" then "gee now that I've met him, I like him".

To be fair he isn't alone taking that position.

 

[LibertyEagle]

So the problem is that he has never had the opportunity to vote against his own party. That's the real test of his ideological stances and integrity. Also he has some big spending and debt ceiling votes which aren't good.

Yes, I agree that he isn’t sainted. But, given the alternatives, it could have been a lot worse. Keep in mind, that I am voting for the ticket who i think will do the least damage. I think it is too late to turn everything around at the federal level, even if we had Ron Paul.

 

[osan]

He had an 86% lifetime record in The Freedom Index. Pretty darned decent. Apparently, he earned 100% most recently. But, there are still concerning aspects.

This video will tell you a lot about Vance.

https://thenewamerican.com/video/trump-chooses-vance-as-vp/

OK, so an immediate red flag that rises here is the fact that he was a "never Trumper". In his own words, he thought Trump would make a terrible president. Upon what did he base this assessment? He had no evidence one way or another because there WAS no evidence. Trump had no so-called "track record" on which to base such assessments. This reveals a grat flaw in Vance's mode of operation. He admits we was wrong, which works in his favor, but the question remains whether he learned the broader lesson of not judging when you have no sufficient basis. Such is a critical indicator of basic character, and while I would not care to judge him on that one factor, it certainly contributes to the overall assessment.

I don't mean to be so suspicious, but where politics are concerned, I don't even trust my own mother, may she RIP. At this level of operations, chicanery of every form and at every turn must be assumed. I don't trust Ron Paul, Trump, Massie, Rand, or even Jesus, were he in on the game. Our history and current reality precludes it, save provisionally and with hawk-like eyes on every move these jokers make. The risks are too great to show any greater largesse to the class and the statistics tell us Theye will run amok given the smallest epsilon of opportunity. Humans.

Oh, and Vance is not a "former" Marine. There is no such thing. He's a fukkin' Marine. PERIOD. Semper Fukkin Fidelis, motherfuckers.

Sorry, but that's just a peeve of mine.

 

[Occam's Banana]

JD Vance and Where the GOP is Going | TWS #2519
The Tom Woods Show: Episode 2519
https://odysee.com/@TomWoodsTV:e/jd-vance-and-where-the-gop-is-going-tws:9
{TomWoodsTV | 19 July 2024}

Syndicated columnist and Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy joins us to discuss the JD Vance VP nomination and what it means for the Republican Party.

Guest's Website: Modern Age

Guest's Twitter: @ToryAnarchist

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