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Touching Moment: Vice President JD Vance Visits the Oval Office for the First Time (Video)
Gateway Pundit ^ | January 22, 2025 | Margaret Flavin

Posted on 01/22/2025 4:58:46 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

JD Vance’s moving, and uniquely American journey from the hills of Appalachia to the halls of power in Washington, DC, has been beautiful to watch.

Vance has been very public and honest about the struggles he faced growing up with his mother, who was an addict. His book, Hillbilly Elegy, was turned into a movie that portrayed the raw realities of the struggle many American families face.

Vance’s mother proudly beamed as her son was sworn into office.

Speaker Mike Johnson shared a touching video of VP Vance stepping into the Oval Office for the first time.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: firsttimevisit; jdvance; ovaloffice; trump
This had to be a powerful and overwhelming moment for J.D.. He's earned it!
1 posted on 01/22/2025 4:58:46 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Related:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4291946/posts

2 posted on 01/22/2025 5:01:11 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Hopefully it’ll be either his office or Ron DeSantis’ in January 2029.


3 posted on 01/22/2025 5:01:14 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Like Ben Carson, JD Vance is an authentic American story. No wonder he drives the Alt Left nuts. His life gives the lie to every one of their political dogmas about the need for “Big Government”


4 posted on 01/22/2025 5:02:32 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I ordered an audio version of Vance’s book via amazon only to find that I had to sign up for some crap service from amazon.
Complete waste of money and I didn’t get to read or hear his story. Similar thing happened with football and prime. Seems everyone wants an IV line to your wallet.


5 posted on 01/22/2025 5:12:07 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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To: sasquatch

Yes. I was not happy with the football experience at all.

Sorry that happened to you.


6 posted on 01/22/2025 5:18:41 PM PST by madison10
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To: sasquatch

Try thriftbooks.com....it may be too early and if it’s there, probably at a premium but no marketing will be done....I buy used books from there $4-$5 a book - I don’t order anything that’s more but there are higher prices so maybe you’ll luck out!


7 posted on 01/22/2025 5:19:38 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=Hillbilly%20Elegy%3A%20A%20Memoir%20of%20a%20Family%20and%20Culture%20in%20Crisis#b.s=mostPopular-desc&b.p=1&b.pp=50&b.oos&b.tile

There’s one for $15.99 and great demand for it - not available...


8 posted on 01/22/2025 5:22:59 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

Sorry - $15.33


9 posted on 01/22/2025 5:25:10 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I’m really impressed with him. He’s truly genuine, a rare quality these days. His wife was inspiring by just how proud she was for her husband, genuine love right there,even rarer!
We shall see how he does, based on what I’ve seen he may well be best suited for that desk after President Trump. God speed to the entire administration, they’re going to do great.


10 posted on 01/22/2025 5:50:18 PM PST by TermLimits4All ("If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything.")
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To: Macho MAGA Man

We were very fortunate as we had three different West Wing tours during Trump’s first term. To see the Oval Office and understand the history from John John Kennedy playing under his father’s desk to Nixon resigning. We were in the Oval Office waiting room & took my son over to a mirror and we straightened our ties and commented about how many foreign dignitaries, former presidents etc. had used that mirror before going in to meet the President.

My son’s trying to get another tour when we go out in March.


11 posted on 01/22/2025 6:16:33 PM PST by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

In a stirring moment in the Hillbilly Elegy movie, produced *before* JD ventured into politics, his grandmother played by Glen Close tells the troubled boy, “You have to decide whether you want to be somebody.”

Well, he succeeded. In a huge way.


12 posted on 01/22/2025 6:22:24 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: Macho MAGA Man

bookmark


13 posted on 01/22/2025 8:04:46 PM PST by simpson96
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To: sasquatch

re: “... I didn’t get to read or hear his story.”

Here’s a free copy for you.

My name is J.D. Vance, and I think I should start with a confession: I find the existence of the book you hold in your hands somewhat absurd. It says right there on the cover that it’s a memoir, but I’m thirty-one years old, and I’ll be thefirst to admit that I’ve accomplishednothing great in my life, certainly nothing that would justify a complete stranger paying money to read about it.

http://175.101.109.29:8081/newgenlibctxt/Hillbilly%20Elegy_%20A%20Memoir%20of%20a%20Family%20and%20Culture%20in%20Crisis.pdf


14 posted on 01/22/2025 10:00:20 PM PST by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)
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To: deks

Thank you much. I ordered a hard copy last night!


15 posted on 01/23/2025 3:32:56 AM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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To: sasquatch

https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=Hillbilly%20Elegy%3A%20A%20Memoir%20of%20a%20Family%20and%20Culture%20in%20Crisis#b.s=mostPopular-desc&b.p=1&b.pp=50&b.oos&b.tile

I failed to get this link to you last night - I sent it to myself. You’ll find Hillbilly Elegy for $5.33 - there is a demand for it so none others are available. Does it have to be audio?


16 posted on 01/23/2025 5:51:43 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

It’s been an interesting journey!
Thought I ordered a copy of ‘Hillbilly’ from amazon but failed to check out! The link you sent now had a copy for $8 which is on the way. Thanks again.


17 posted on 01/23/2025 6:52:33 AM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
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