Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump’s Selection of J.D. Vance as VP Pick Signals Shift From Traditional Conservatism
National Catholic Register ^ | 15th July 2024 | Peter Laffin

Posted on 07/15/2024 11:00:48 PM PDT by Cronos

Former president Donald Trump’s ambition of remaking the Republican Party in his image just took a major leap forward with the selection of Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, a Catholic convert, as his vice-presidential nominee.

...News of Trump’s choice prompted a range of reactions from Catholic observers.

In response to the pick, Elbridge Colby, the Catholic former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development, posted his jubilation on X: “An absolutely superb, visionary choice by President Trump of @JDVance1. America could not be more fortunate. We are finally primed for putting Americans first again — for real! It can’t come soon enough.”

According to Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, Vance’s greatest attribute is his deep commitment to the Catholic faith.

“Vance is an extremely serious Roman Catholic,” Roberts told the Register. “That should excite Catholics and other people of faith. Of all the things that strike me about his attributes, his authenticity is at the top of the list. The vast majority of Americans will really come to love him and his family.”

...“He is young, intelligent and keen on policies that help working-class families,” said Brownback, a Republican and a former Kansas governor and U.S. senator, by text. “He will be a big help in winning the industrial states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan. The old Democrat ‘Blue Wall’ is gone.”

Vance’s youth is also thought to be a potential benefit for a Trump campaign seeking to capitalize on recent polling that shows an uptick in support for Trump among voters between the ages of 18 and 29. A recent New York Times/Siena poll found Trump leading this cohort by 8 points

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: catholic
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-34 next last

1 posted on 07/15/2024 11:00:48 PM PDT by Cronos
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Cronos

was saying in another thread, it’s better to be young and malleable than beholden to fixed special interests. doesn’t negate the consistency of his core values.


2 posted on 07/15/2024 11:04:58 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

American Catholicism, not traditional Catholicism, has become one with the world. So, my interpretation of what the article is saying is that Trump’s choice is a move away from Catholic socialism.


3 posted on 07/15/2024 11:05:23 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

Vance as VP..
What it shows.. Vance has supported Trump.
Trump honored Vance’s loyalty


4 posted on 07/15/2024 11:07:33 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

I’m loving this article. His positions as moderated conservatism are perfect for the midwest. He’s in all the right places to bring manufacturing jobs back to this country, as well as to be acceptable to people who aren’t extreme in either direction, while still being philosophically to the right. Excellent choice that I can really get behind.


5 posted on 07/15/2024 11:15:15 PM PDT by mairdie (Trump (I Will Win) - Pavarotti's Nessun Dormac https://youtu.be/MigUKGKr-nQ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

Elbridge Colby and Vance are both Yale JD’s.


6 posted on 07/15/2024 11:22:07 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

Is his wife also Catholic, or Hindu?


7 posted on 07/15/2024 11:37:03 PM PDT by montag813
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mairdie

The midwest needs rejuvenating.


8 posted on 07/15/2024 11:37:22 PM PDT by Cronos (I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: montag813

His wife is Hindu.


9 posted on 07/15/2024 11:37:39 PM PDT by Cronos (I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: montag813

Seems that she is still Hindu. He married her before he became a Catholic.


10 posted on 07/15/2024 11:40:15 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Jonty30; Cronos

So she belongs to an ancient indo-aryan tradition that currently fights back against radical islam, sounds good to me


11 posted on 07/16/2024 12:18:06 AM PDT by pigeoninthepark
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: pigeoninthepark; All

JD Vance’s wife, Usha, comes from an impressive Indian background.

https://thedeparturefilm.com/usha-chilukuri-vance-and-her-parents-lakshmi-radhakrishna-chilukuri-have-indian-roots/


12 posted on 07/16/2024 12:30:21 AM PDT by Texan4Life
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

Too many Catholics have adopted the poisonous views of the Rats that have infected the Church. Hopefully Vance will prove to be a positive influence in this regard.


13 posted on 07/16/2024 12:31:27 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist! )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: montag813

Hindu. How letting in more Indians helps the middle class...


14 posted on 07/16/2024 1:07:41 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Cronos
I'm just waiting for The Turtle to go to Turtle heaven.

15 posted on 07/16/2024 2:16:34 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

How influential do you think a typical VP can be? It’s all eyes on Trump, and rightly so.


16 posted on 07/16/2024 2:17:09 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

“His wife is Hindu”

So is my dentist, and she’s damned good one too. It’s like she has six hands and they each hold a different instrument.


17 posted on 07/16/2024 2:23:15 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40, then 35 must be the new 15.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

Sounds like Trump wisely chose somebody who isn’t a neocon war pig, in case the next “random” assassin gets luckier. Assuming Trump wins, now all he has to do is prevent rogue generals from getting this country into the Ukraine war.


18 posted on 07/16/2024 3:09:07 AM PDT by Big Brother Go to Hell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: equaviator
So is my dentist, and she’s damned good one too. It’s like she has six hands and they each hold a different instrument.

I've seen the Hindu pictures...

19 posted on 07/16/2024 3:09:44 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Cronos

I don’t consider MAGA ‘traditional’ in any way.


20 posted on 07/16/2024 3:16:07 AM PDT by MarzOb
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-34 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson