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bucolic_frolic

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8. And the media did ....

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:15 AM

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In January of 2024, the White House announced VP Harris would be traveling overseas in an expanded role. I took this to mean they were bulking up her credentials because of Biden's age. All this was circulating by the time 2024's SOTU was delivered, and it was a great speech, Biden nailed it, even if he looked old and weary. By the time of the first debate, things changed. Was a mistake to debate a former insurrectionist. That was a credible case to be made, even if it would have raised M$M hackles. Democrats ran a safe, weak campaign, even though VP Harris accelerated attacks on Trump and ultimately lost by a small margin. OMHO anyway.

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Isn't it weird to send the Vice President to [View all] Johonny Saturday OP

If you aren't sincere, does it matter? OC375 Saturday #1

It's almost as if Trump has a diminished role bucolic_frolic Saturday #2

If this was Biden, the media would be talking dementia Johonny Saturday #5

And the media did .... bucolic_frolic Saturday #8

Trump might not be medically cleared for travel. n/t forgotmylogin Saturday #31

I suspect stick-up-his-ass Jared's brief is agingdem Saturday #33

Particularly when he was against the illegal invasion malaise Saturday #3

The orange one enjoys seeing Vance squirm flamingdem Saturday #4

A and C, not sure about B displacedvermoter Saturday #6

The Vance presidentcy will be a much different experience Bluestocking Saturday #7

Bluestocking is hoping for a Vance presiden(t)cy.... live love laugh Saturday #14

I think that Vance would be just as bad, and maybe worse. wnylib Saturday #18

I am not hoping Bluestocking Saturday #26

Isn't it weird to have VP True Dough Saturday #9

Normally this would be a set up for failure but they'll declare victory regardless underpants Saturday #10

Trump loves that JD wears makeup while he punches those couches with his widdle slong... wcmagumba Saturday #11

re: "I see absolutely nothing distinguishing or close to remarkable about him. " thesquanderer Saturday #21

That's what I mean. Thiel found his surrogate. underpants Saturday #35

Rubio is the weakest SOS I have ever seen. Nt BootinUp Saturday #12

I think Trump gave L'il Marco the position just so he could humilate him. thesquanderer Saturday #23

There's no rhyme or reason associated with them. It's one big grift. live love laugh Saturday #13

Iran requested Vance krkaufman Saturday #15

They don't trust Kushner or Witkoff either, Iran has been attacked when dem4decades Saturday #37

Add in another mind game Ruby the Liberal Sunday #39

And this should constantly mentioned during mid term campaign season this summer thru fall ChicagoTeamster Saturday #16

Honestly, I think you're right in that JMCKUSICK Saturday #17

He's using the couchfucker as cover if everything goes south Javaman Saturday #19

Nothing this administration ever does complies with US or international norms. Martin68 Saturday #20

Anyone else would depend on a Sec. State who was a skilled diplomat and negotiator. Ford_Prefect Saturday #22

Vance can promise more. republianmushroom Saturday #24

Vance cant promise anything. The VP has no role Johonny Saturday #34

Vance does not owe his position to Trump. hay rick Saturday #25

I read somewhere that the Iranians WANTED Vance at the table calguy Saturday #27

Its hard to trust such statements Johonny Saturday #32

The statement I referred to was, from what can remember, someone's opinion calguy Saturday #36

When all you have is thrid-rate talent . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #28

It makes a hell of a lot more sense than the President's son-in-law or some rando real estate guy Bluetus Saturday #29

He's DEFINITELY setting Vance up for the public FAILURE some_of_us_are_sane Saturday #30

I'm going with blaming Vance Ruby the Liberal Sunday #38