[DIRTYSECRET]

Any married man can understand. Am I right?

Don’t lie.

[Jeff Chandler]

"Hitler Schmitler."

[Racketeer]

He will use Vance for the 50 state sweep due to big bucks flowing in from Silicon Valley.

[Jim W N]

Trump has a history of making bad staff choices.

Watch this video in the link below and see if Vivek doesn’t have the blueprint for the future of America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm28-ZleJlk

Why Vance instead of Vivek?

[Gena Bukin]

Maybe because Vance rogered up and said that he was wrong about Trump.

You are allowed to admit to being wrong. More people should try doing it. It's better than doubling down on being wrong.

[Bratch]

A Loving and Purposeful God is in Control

July 19, 2024 | Sundance

All praise be to God.

Everything previously written is accurate, eerily so.

Dr Ben Carson was not a consideration for VP due to his physical condition. Ben Carson is literally too frail, physically incapable of being considered for VP. He’s really aging quickly. It is very obvious in person, not on media. He has exactly the perfect mindset but is physically incapable.  Pray for Dr Carson.

President Donald Trump is focused on winning the 2024 race, whatever it takes. Only focus = November.

The principal saw JD Vance as the best shot to unite the clans and strategically ward off the incoming age issue – which will be created by Newsom potentially replacing Biden. [Very strong potential]

Clans include factions of billionaires.

Unite Clans. Win in November. Use Vance as a tool toward that objective. Then manage him from 2025 forward. That’s it. Nothing more. He knows.

Barron was not at convention.

The queen is the strongest chess piece and guards the king.

Pray for them.

The Trump campaign announced in May that Barron would be a Florida delegate at the RNC convention, alongside siblings Donald Jr., Eric, Ivanka and Tiffany. But Melania Trump quickly issued a statement saying their youngest son was unavailable. [LINK]

Love to all.

[MeanWestTexan]

Fwiw , I thought Trump was a fraud in 2016. I liked everything he said, it thought he was a NyC liberal playacting.

It was literally the incessant media attacks (and his actual policies and performance) that converted me from a skeptic to a hard core Trumpster.

So I get where Vance comes from on this.

[cyclotic]

I just found out that a good friend of mine has been friends with Vance for a while. I can’t wait to speak with him and get the lowdown.

[Brian Griffin]

“If Vance gets his way, tariffs are the future.”

With a 25% tariff, consumer prices might rise 25%.

I would prefer a restricted/blocked currency.

ICE engines made and assembled in the USA might be swapped for auto parts made in Mexico.

Microprocessors made in the USA might be swapped for PCs made using some of those microprocessors and Chinese-made accessory parts.

$10 billion USA microprocessors -> China
$10 billion Chinese PCs($5 billion of those microprocessors+ $5 billion Chinese PC parts & assembly work) -> USA

The USA would no longer be a SWIFT participant.

[Brian Griffin]

bills Vance sponsored in the Senate:

https://www.congress.gov/member/j-vance/V000137?q=%7B%22sponsorship%22%3A%22sponsored%22%7D

1. S.4516 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
A bill to ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 06/12/2024) Cosponsors: (9)

3. S.4295 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Encampments or Endowments Act

4. S.4232 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Fixing Administrations Unethical Corrupt Influence Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 05/01/2024)

5. S.4122 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2024
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 04/15/2024)

6. S.4045 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/21/2024)

7. S.3978 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
College Employment Accountability Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/19/2024) Cosponsors: (4)

8. S.3962 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Enhanced End-Use Monitoring Accountability Act of 2024
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/14/2024) Cosponsors: (0)

9. S.3945 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
A bill to restrict the Chinese Government from accessing United States capital markets and exchanges if it fails to comply with international laws relating to finance, trade, and commerce.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/14/2024) Cosponsors: (0)

10. S.3944 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/14/2024) Cosponsors: (4)

11. S.3915 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/12/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

12. S.3903 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Ukraine Aid Transparency Act of 2024
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/11/2024) Cosponsors: (1)

13. S.3668 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
State Border Security Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 01/25/2024) Cosponsors: (0)

“(c) Prohibition Against Removing Protective Fencing.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no employee or agent of the Federal Government may execute or enforce any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act by dismantling, removing, destroying, or tampering with concertina wire, razor wire, barbed wire, or other protective fencing erected by a State government within 25 miles of the international border between the United States and Mexico.

“(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply in situations where the Federal Government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the fencing referred to in such paragraph was erected by a State government with the intention of facilitating illegal immigration rather than deterring illegal immigration.

“(3) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—The Attorney General may seek injunctive relief in an appropriate Federal district court to order any State that has erected protective fencing intended to facilitate illegal immigration to remove such fencing by meeting the evidentiary standard described in paragraph (2).”.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3668/text?s=2&r=13

14. S.3638 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 01/23/2024)

To allow health plan policyholders to obtain information about controlled substances prescribed to adult children enrolled in such plan.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3638/text?s=2&r=14

15. S.3516 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)

A bill to impose a fee on certain remittance transfers to fund border security.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 12/14/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

16. S.3514 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on net investment income of certain private colleges and universities.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 12/14/2023)

17. S.3507 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the “Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building”.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 12/13/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

18. S.3483 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Consequences for Climate Vandals Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 12/13/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

19. S.3396 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
College Admissions Accountability Act of 2023
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 12/05/2023) Cosponsors: (5)

20. S.3048 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 10/17/2023) Cosponsors: (3)

21. S.3011 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Passport Sanity Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 10/04/2023) Cosponsors: (2)

22. S.2962 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Drive American Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 09/28/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

23. S.2856 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 09/20/2023) Cosponsors: (5)

24. S.2738 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Freedom to Breathe Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 09/07/2023) Cosponsors: (12)

25. S.2656 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Timely Departure Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/27/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

26. S.2497 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Bank Failure Prevention Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/26/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

27. S.2403 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Payroll Account Guarantee Act of 2023
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/20/2023) Cosponsors: (0)

28. S.2374 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
No Obamacare for Illegal Aliens Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/19/2023) Cosponsors: (3)

29. S.2357 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/18/2023) Cosponsors: (2)

30. S.2335 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Financial Regulatory Accountability Act of 2023
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/18/2023) Cosponsors: (3)

31. S.2255 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the meaning of the term “aggregate value” for purposes of the Presidential drawdown authority.
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 07/12/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

32. S.1670 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 05/18/2023) Cosponsors: (1)

33. S.1632 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2023
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 05/17/2023) Cosponsors: (5)

34. S.1109 — 118th Congress (2023-2024)
English Language Unity Act of 2023
Sponsor: Vance, J. D. [Sen.-R-OH] (Introduced 03/30/2023) Cosponsors: (2)

English Language Unity Act of 2023

This bill establishes English as the official language of the United States. It establishes a framework for implementation and enforcement, including by testing English as part of the naturalization process.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1109?s=2&r=34

Passport Sanity Act

This bill prohibits the Department of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad with an unspecified (X) gender designation. The State Department must also ensure that applications for such documents include only male and female gender designations.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3011?s=2&r=21

Remittance Transfer Fee.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—If the designated recipient of a remittance transfer is located outside of the United States, a remittance transfer provider shall collect from the sender of such remittance transfer a remittance transfer fee equal to 10 percent of the United States dollar amount to be transferred.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3516/text?s=2&r=15

Timely Departure Act

This bill requires certain nonimmigrants to secure a visa with a bond.

Under the bill, an applicant for a covered visa category must provide a bond (or cash payment) of at least $5,000 and no more than $15,000 according to rules to be established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Covered visa categories include those for visitors for business or pleasure and exclude those for foreign government officials and crime victims. The bill also specifies that a nonimmigrant seeking asylum or withholding of removal while present in the United States must apply for asylum or withholding of removal by the expiration date on their visa to remain eligible for asylum or withholding of removal.

The bill provides that a covered nonimmigrant who overstays the term of their visa forfeits the full bond, is subject to removal, and is ineligible for any lawful immigration status (including adjustment of status) for at least 4 years and up to 12 years. Forfeited amounts may be used solely for detention facilities for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) and international transportation for non-U.S. nationals ordered removed from the United States.

The bill specifies that DHS, in implementing this bill, may only issue rules regarding (1) the collection and retention of bonds and cash payments, (2) the notification of the Attorney General regarding a nonimmigrant’s failure to timely depart, and (3) preventing the circumvention of the bond requirement.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2656?s=2&r=25

To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4333/text?s=2&r=2

SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF LOANS TO PARENTS.

(a) In General.—Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087(d)) is amended by inserting “or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months,” after “dies,”.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Maybe because of this from 2022:

“I regret being wrong about the guy,” Vance said about Trump several days later on the campaign trail. “I think he was a good president, I think he made a lot of good decisions for people, and I think he took a lot of flak.” He later added: “He’s the best president of my lifetime.”

[bigbob]

I’m thinking of a belief system that’s been very popular for a couple thousand years that is based on notion of forgiveness.

[jimfree]

Trump doesn’t hold grudges when he can forge alliances and conclude contracts.

[zeestephen]

I cannot read the whole essay unless I "register."

Not going to do that.

I have seen this "Hitler" claim twice before - but, no source.

Can someone provide the exact Hitler quote, the date, and the exact context?

Thank you!

[elpadre]

Maybe Trump hopes Vance is the one to carry on the MAGA movement after he leaves office.

[JimRed]

...the man who once called him ‘America’s Hitler’

And is MAN enough to say "I was wrong"!

[bray]

Trump never holds grudges like most people.

[knarf]

I just finished "Hillbilly Elegy" for the second time and if it is even close to true (I believe it is), it reveals a guy who has no problem with learning from the school of life.

I think he told the truth when he said he changed his mind . . . . I think he did and not for a phony political reason.

I was a Bawst'n transplant living in WV for about 4 years in the mid seventies and Mamaw is truly pictured, as I knew a number of West Virginian mamaws.

[StAntKnee]

Many thoughtful comments. Strongest reason? Pragmatism. Vance is more than a candidate to deliver Ohio Which is probably not in doubt anyhow). JD is a regional powerhouse that can deliver the whole Rust Belt. Plus a military veteran. Young. A celebrity in his own right. But mostly a man whose story encompasses a region with several swing states. If you go back to read the transcript of his convention speech you’ll see that he mentioned Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Kentucky dozens of times. He has a presence in all of these places at one time or another.

[lepton]

“I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler,” Vance texted to his room-mate in 2016 (who is now a Dem state representative in the South).

By ommiting portions, the quote is grossly mischaracterized.