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patphil

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67. All she did was collect a government check for the past 20 years...huh?

Tue Jul 23, 2024, 11:06 AM

Jul 23

Kamala Harris has an impressive work resume, as a District Attorney, State Attorney General, US Senator, and Vice-President. That's quite a bit. She's served the state of California, and the nation, and has excellent credentials; very well qualified to be President.

JD Vance has about a year and a half of time as a US Senator, and has not distinguished himself in any way. I don't think he can point to a single major piece of legislation that he has authored, and got passed. On a scale of 1-10, his leadership skills rate about a 1.
At this point, Vance is simply picking up a paycheck each month. He's quite a few years away from having the "creds" that allow him to rate someone else's career performance.

He's probably the least qualified candidate for VP in the nation's history.
I don't expect him to bring any votes to Trump's table, and may actually cost him votes.

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Make no mistake about what J.D. Vance did yesterday in his speech. [View all] madaboutharry Jul 23 OP

Yep Solly Mack Jul 23 #1

And what does SENATOR Vance think he does? BonnieJW Jul 23 #74

For him and his ilk, he's a white man who earned it. Everybody else? Shiftless, lazy, malingering Welfare Queens and Solly Mack Jul 23 #75

Watch JD's head explode if Kamala picks COL Mustard Jul 23 #106

I hope that happens! Dulcinea Jul 23 #112

I like Pete Buttigieg. Vance's head exploding would be something to see. Solly Mack Jul 23 #115

I really can't think of stage left Jul 24 #123

"white makes right" babylonsister Jul 23 #110

They do, indeed. I'm getting a little too old for too much excitement. :) Solly Mack Jul 23 #116

White Right Might czarjak Jul 24 #122

sounds like a YoshidaYui Jul 24 #119

Precisely Solly Mack Jul 24 #120

This has worked it the past. I don't think mucifer Jul 23 #2

It's so 20th century. Vance can't come up with anything better. yardwork Jul 23 #24

What an overeducated slimy piece of shit he is PCIntern Jul 23 #3

"Over"? You mean under? Layzeebeaver Jul 23 #33

No PCIntern Jul 23 #37

lol Layzeebeaver Jul 23 #49

A Yale education is a terrible thing to waste. sop Jul 23 #72

Yep. PCIntern Jul 23 #76

And Princeton has Its Own Problems The Roux Comes First Jul 24 #121

So Was Shrub! The Roux Comes First Jul 23 #100

You betcha! PCIntern Jul 23 #102

And de Santis is a Yalie with honors and got a Harvard Law Degree.. Cha Jul 24 #125

I was very confused about "welfare queens" when I was a kid The Wandering Harper Jul 23 #4

They've only just begun. They're racists. Plain and simple. spanone Jul 23 #5

And there you did it. Spoiled a good Carpenters solo... Layzeebeaver Jul 23 #35

Bwahahahahahaaa spanone Jul 23 #36

Expect an increase in the frequency and atrocity of Republican lies as the confidence they had gives way to desperation. Towlie Jul 23 #6

yep. barbtries Jul 23 #87

All she did was collect government checks Botany Jul 23 #7

She didn't go to law school at Berkeley. madaboutharry Jul 23 #13

Thanks for the correction Botany Jul 23 #18

Rephrase 'near the top' to 'cream of the crop'? Dear_Prudence Jul 23 #55

Kamala is the cream of the crop, but Trump/Vance proves that scum also rises. Marcuse Jul 24 #130

Per Statista, in 2022 there were 19.23 million Americans working in state and government jobs. Vance just insulted LaMouffette Jul 23 #8

He is in the Senate. madaboutharry Jul 23 #15

Oh, that's right! Can't wait to see this dumb ass debate whomever Kamala picks to be her VP! LaMouffette Jul 23 #60

To be fair... COL Mustard Jul 23 #107

Does Vance realize his time in the military, US Senate, and should he be elected VP (he won't be), is public service? Freethinker65 Jul 23 #9

Vance won in Ohio in '22 because the top of the ticket.... the Governor's race .... was a screaming turd Botany Jul 23 #16

So What Does That Make Repub Politicians modrepub Jul 23 #10

Decoding MAGAtSpeak: he was calling her "uppity" CousinIT Jul 23 #11

A perfect pick musclecar6 Jul 23 #12

They are all women haters, even the women. tetedur Jul 23 #43

He's already gone there in the past TheDemsshouldhireme Jul 23 #61

Vance will not get Trump one single more vote & he will turn off a lot of independents & undecideds. CrispyQ Jul 23 #81

Then Trump gains nothing Mariana Jul 23 #89

She has worked her entire adult life as a public servant. Irish_Dem Jul 23 #14

He has fought damned hard for his billionaire buds/patrons lastlib Jul 23 #78

He is the jezebel. Irish_Dem Jul 23 #79

To be fair (not that I really want to be fair to him) COL Mustard Jul 23 #109

Yes he was a correspondent in the Marines. Irish_Dem Jul 23 #111

It's still six months longer COL Mustard Jul 23 #113

You never knew if you would be shipped out and in harm's way. Irish_Dem Jul 23 #114

JD will have the best propagandists pfitz59 Jul 23 #17

I remember one Thanksgiving lapfog_1 Jul 23 #19

I understand those kind of people. canuckledragger Jul 23 #45

I don't know how you managed to stay quiet.. whathehell Jul 24 #118

I dare JD to repeat that in a debate w/Kamala. oasis Jul 23 #20

JD will not get that chance, unfortunately... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 23 #21

Right. Different day! oasis Jul 23 #22

No doubt that would have been epic! madaboutharry Jul 23 #25

Meltdown for the ages, on Fox no less. oasis Jul 23 #31

He's more than halfway there, already. ChazInAz Jul 23 #68

I don't think it'll be pudding..... lastlib Jul 23 #82

No worries... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 23 #26

At this point, that would not be the match-up genxlib Jul 23 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author madaboutharry Jul 23 #23

Yeah that's disgusting. He's collecting ecstatic Jul 23 #27

JD Asswipe, member of the United States Senate The Unmitigated Gall Jul 23 #28

My slogan is brief and applicable even to their crazy comments: GreenWave Jul 23 #29

I wish there was a way to get the johnnyfins Jul 23 #30

Jackass Doughboy oasis Jul 23 #32

That's why he grew the beard. llmart Jul 23 #70

Rapist supporter said what? That's the response to these tropes. onecaliberal Jul 23 #34

All Pedo Trump did Farmer-Rick Jul 23 #38

Jaydee abuses women, children, cats and the TRUTH lefthandedskyhook Jul 23 #39

Abuses kids women and I_UndergroundPanther Jul 23 #91

Now there are reports that Trump picked the wrong VP candidate. twodogsbarking Jul 23 #40

It is a great day, 44 years waiting, when the "welfare queen'' meme is finally recognized for what it always was, jaxexpat Jul 23 #41

He is specifically why I'd like to see Pete Buttigieg as the VP nominee ms liberty Jul 23 #42

When he says "Marines", say "Rear Echelon Mother Fucker" DinahMoeHum Jul 23 #44

"collect a government check" relayerbob Jul 23 #46

their "stinktanks" are working overtime to come up with new BS cynical_idealist Jul 23 #47

LOL stinktanks I_UndergroundPanther Jul 23 #92

Amen! Here are the receipts: thomhartmann Jul 23 #48

That came to my mind immediately karin_sj Jul 23 #50

The last words that came out of my racist... Mr. Mustard 2023 Jul 23 #51

We can also flood the zone with our joy and the truth about our candidate. summer_in_TX Jul 23 #117

Typical MAGA racist bullshit. As expected, it didn't take them long. Martin68 Jul 23 #52

Was this said in his second speech....the one he re-configured? Peregrine Took Jul 23 #53

That was one loud TheDemsshouldhireme Jul 23 #54

He's Trumps lapdog LilElf70 Jul 23 #56

Defaulting to his (fictional) hillbilly roots, I guess. Aristus Jul 23 #57

What filthy people! Yuck. mwb970 Jul 23 #58

Isn't he Rebl2 Jul 23 #59

Ok, baby daddy Aviation Pro Jul 23 #62

Working as a CA prosecutor and AG is a "welfare queen" -- she was working for the people. The real welfare queens are iluvtennis Jul 23 #63

He works on average 150 days a year for a gov check Bitbit Jul 23 #64

Why didn't Vance just say what all Reuugnants say when no one is watching The Wizard Jul 23 #65

This is an insult to every government worker as well. alarimer Jul 23 #66

All she did was collect a government check for the past 20 years...huh? patphil Jul 23 #67

Lower than Quayle? Shocked, i tell you! nt Mopar151 Jul 23 #103

She holds criminals accountable. J.D. Vance runs with them! CBHagman Jul 23 #69

What is he collecting? AKwannabe Jul 23 #71

Dog Whistles Aaeia Jul 23 #73

MAGAPHONE is the new dog whistle MagickMuffin Jul 23 #77

Vance thinks he'll become President. Turbineguy Jul 23 #80

this from the Hillbilly Elegy guy..... joanbarnes Jul 23 #83

The GOP is mouthing... Biglinda 52 Jul 23 #84

Speaking of government money, didn't Vance go to college on the G.I. Bill? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 23 #85

such blatant racism. barbtries Jul 23 #86

JD - Phony Phuckin' Hillbilly rubbersole Jul 23 #88

Suburban Hillbilly? SomedayKindaLove Jul 23 #104

Whistle I_UndergroundPanther Jul 23 #90

unconcerned poozwah Jul 23 #94

Thank you for highlighting Vance's racist dog whistles! bluewater Jul 23 #95

This sounds like something that despicable Stephen Miller would have written FakeNoose Jul 23 #96

OMG so true. And my husband collected a government check for almost 40 years as a Federal Employee. debm55 Jul 23 #97

JD Vance is the gift that keeps on giving. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 23 #98

MAGAphones. That's what the MSM has become. And THAT is what we should start calling them! BComplex Jul 23 #99

JD will be a drag on the Felonious Rapist's campaign. MontanaMama Jul 23 #101

He is an empty suit. Dem4life1970 Jul 23 #105

How "Willie Horton" of him NBachers Jul 23 #108

What a Steaming Pile of Shit... The Cha Jul 24 #124

He drips with entitlement. RandySF Jul 24 #126

Gratitude to me would involve following the Constitution. applegrove Jul 24 #127

Vance's white supremacists will cheer mightily for this. keithbvadu2 Jul 24 #128

Proof that J.D. Vance is a time traveller. Aussie105 Jul 24 #129