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fujiyamasan

(1,809 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:17 AM 6 hrs ago

Why isn't the media tearing Vance apart?

He’s absolutely utterly useless and incompetent. He’s basically coming back home as a complete loser. His buddy in Hungary may be losing and he failed spectacularly as a “negotiator” in Iran.

This is how they tore Harris down early on as VP.

Democratic leadership needs to start disseminating talking points now and Vance should have this follow him throughout the nomination. Then again, maybe there’s a fear if Vance is destroyed, then Rubio is the front runner, and he’s arguably the tougher opponent…though the stench of Trump follows them both.

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Why isn't the media tearing Vance apart? (Original Post) fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago OP
You are correct. He could easily be destroyed by the media or Democratic lawmakers. Doodley 6 hrs ago #1
It's reserved for Democrats. RandySF 5 hrs ago #2
straight - white - male - repuke Skittles 5 hrs ago #3
Shhhh Roy Rolling 4 hrs ago #4
Trump is trying to brand Vance the loser here viva la 4 hrs ago #5
Ding Ding Ding FalloutShelter 2 hrs ago #14
you mean, why isn't a bought and paid for rightwing tool.. ananda 4 hrs ago #6
One reason the Dems might not attack liberalgunwilltravel 4 hrs ago #7
Because SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #8
If Kamala was a "Failed Border Tsar", wasn't Vance a "Failed Negotiator?" Chasstev365 3 hrs ago #9
There is no media left in the us, only fascist propaganda networks. nt yaesu 3 hrs ago #10
Silly person, it's only scandalous and newsworthy when a Democrat does it. Vinca 3 hrs ago #11
Why do you think Donvict sent him malaise 2 hrs ago #12
He's Peter Theil's handpuppet, and no one wants to cross Theil. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #13
We have no legacy media, we have infotainment. spanone 2 hrs ago #15
IOKIYAR mwmisses4289 2 hrs ago #16
Because they want to make it easier to kiss his ass when he runs for President Orrex 1 hr ago #17

Roy Rolling

(7,645 posts)
4. Shhhh
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:19 AM
4 hrs ago

I would hope they have a secret plan. Maybe something as far fetched as getting rid of Trump and Couch-fucker ascends to be POTUS. Then as soon as Democrats have the votes, impeach Vance and the Speaker of the House becomes next in line for the POTUS.

So Democrats should be looking to install their strongest presidential candidate as a speaker of the House ASAP. And it doesn’t have to be a sitting member of the House of Representatives, as Republicans threatened because they had ZERO speaker candidates. Tim Walsh? Kamala Harris? Gavin Newsom? Hillary Clinton?

Be ruthless Democrats. Keep ‘em guessing. And it doesn’t have to be real.

ananda

(35,247 posts)
6. you mean, why isn't a bought and paid for rightwing tool..
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:31 AM
4 hrs ago

which is also intimidated, not carrying fascist water?

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,228 posts)
7. One reason the Dems might not attack
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:33 AM
4 hrs ago

Is they view Vance as the weakest possible candidate. He has no base. The only real support he has is from the self-loathing Peter Thiel and he has the personality of a Roomba. Almost any possible Democratic candidate would crush him.

yaesu

(9,351 posts)
10. There is no media left in the us, only fascist propaganda networks. nt
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:29 AM
3 hrs ago

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