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Demovictory9

(33,196 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 07:11 PM Sunday

Calls for J.D. Vance to resign after he admits that he created pet-eating story about immigrants

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/09/calls-for-jd-vance-to-resign-after-he-admits-that-he-created-pet-eating-story-about-immigrants.html


If I have to create stories so that the American media actually has to pay attention to the suffering of American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,” said Vance, a U.S. Senator representing Ohio.

Ironically, Vance’s attempt to point out imagined “suffering” has led to actual suffering by his own constituents.

Vance eventually told Bash to “shut up” about the rumor that has sparked racist verbal attacks on Haitians, marches in the town by the white-nationalist Proud Boys, bomb and shooting threats, closed schools and Donald Trump’s insistence that he’ll visit the town and eventually save it with mass deportations, if re-elected.

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When confronted with his assertion that he created a story, Vance — after a long pause of on-air silence — backpedaled, saying he “created the American media focusing on it,” and continued to insist that the story came from “first-hand accounts,” which has been proven false.

Ohio state representative Casey Weinstein tweeted that Vance, an Ohio senator, should resign. Hundreds of other similar demands were made on social media.

“In the wake of JD Vance admitting he ‘created’ the pet-eating story, and as a result of the very real threats the communities and people he has targeted are now under … I am calling on him to RESIGN as our Senator,” Weinstein posted on Twitter/X.
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Calls for J.D. Vance to resign after he admits that he created pet-eating story about immigrants (Original Post) Demovictory9 Sunday OP
JD Pissflaps sucks liquid chunky shit through a twisty straw. SoFlaBro Sunday #1
You've been making my days lately. Cheers! IrishAfricanAmerican Sunday #6
Who are you who is so wise in the art of Profanity? (raises face shield) ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #18
Your descriptions of him are terrifically spot on! llmart Sunday #26
Pissflaps 😹 I_UndergroundPanther Monday #57
KD Fake vishnura Sunday #2
told Bash to "shut up" ... Tell DonOld to shut up. He is still pushing the fake news. keithbvadu2 Sunday #3
Ahhh, no doy! Magat's lie. Always. Like any normal person thought their pets were at risk. Ridiculous! Kittycatkat Sunday #4
KnR SupportSanity Sunday #5
He needs to be tossed the *uck out of the Senate TheCowsCameHome Sunday #7
Good. I hope this snowballs. Demobrat Sunday #8
Ohio not Iowa llmart Sunday #27
Sorry, senators can't be recalled. ShazzieB Monday #61
J.D. will do the correct thing for sure. czarjak Sunday #9
Heavens no! Jethro must stay on. paleotn Sunday #10
"when i said I created the story..." PedroXimenez Sunday #11
I catapulted the propaganda SharonAnn Sunday #19
That doesn't even make sense. Diamond_Dog Sunday #30
Vance: "Accelerate!" sakabatou Sunday #12
Shillbilly, go lay down. On the fainting couch. orthoclad Sunday #13
i have never et tu Sunday #17
Shillbilly! 3catwoman3 Sunday #31
The term's been floating around. orthoclad Sunday #42
It would make any 5th grader proud. n/t elocs Monday #54
Not the couch...lol PunkinPi Monday #48
He can't be trusted I_UndergroundPanther Monday #58
Onion? These dudes need to take their oath every day as a reminder. Marcuse Sunday #14
Like all high profile MAGAts, he will not be judged on whether he lied but rather on performance & quality of the lie 0rganism Sunday #15
That's always the tricky part; the harming of white males. bluesbassman Monday #45
LOL Skittles Sunday #16
Resign? Oh no no, I want this pathetic pissboy to remain right where he is Tarc Sunday #20
I Could See Trump Doing This As a Publicity Stunt TomCADem Sunday #21
"You Lie!!!" bucolic_frolic Sunday #22
Lying normalized! should read if I have to lie to get ppl to notice me and tsf I will. PortTack Sunday #23
White supremacists created the story, Trump and Vance amplified it like a-holes IronLionZion Sunday #24
Then trump an add Loomer as his running mate liberal N proud Sunday #25
She's too young to be VP Clash City Rocker Monday #55
he made it up...what a piece of human garbage. dawn5651 Sunday #28
Vance is toast. Martin68 Sunday #29
I wish Diamond_Dog Sunday #32
No need to wish. If Vance stays on, he will just be a drag on the Trump campaign. We win either way. Martin68 Sunday #33
You're assuming everyone in America is intelligent and lives in the real world. Diamond_Dog Sunday #38
There are reports that Vance is not anywhere near as popular as Trump with the MAGAts. Martin68 Monday #44
I thought it was about 1/3 babsbunny Monday #47
Reason I thought 45% Diamond_Dog Monday #53
So do I lonely bird Sunday #39
Who would replace him at this point? Who wants to go down in flames? lindysalsagal Sunday #34
Any number of crazies would join the ticket in a heartbeat... GoYouPackersGo Sunday #36
Nothing will be done samplegirl Sunday #35
The only ones suffering, JD you pathetic pissant, Diamond_Dog Sunday #37
Another person who thinks his inhumane cruelty is normal uponit7771 Sunday #40
I hope Coach Walz brings this up at the debate Blue Owl Sunday #41
Jesus, what a piece of crap Vance is. mwb970 Monday #43
To TSF, a veep is just a useless appendage for whom no one allegorical oracle Monday #46
This campaign's abject failures are made all the sweeter Torchlight Monday #49
The first rule of today's GOP is never admit you lied kimbutgar Monday #50
who learned it from Roy Cohn....evil bastard.... bahboo Monday #60
Can you believe he was dumb enough to admit to making up crapola about cat and dog eating? brush Monday #51
I wonder if the bomb threats are coming directly from the Trump-Vance campaign struggle4progress Monday #52
Trump won't fire him, because he won't admit Haitians aren't eating dogs Clash City Rocker Monday #56
K&R ck4829 Monday #59

Demobrat

(9,609 posts)
8. Good. I hope this snowballs.
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 08:01 PM
Sunday

Last edited Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:37 PM - Edit history (1)

Someone needs to get a recall petition going. The tape needs to be played over and over every time there’s a new call for his resignation.

Talking heads need to discuss it in breathless tones. For at least a few news cycles.

It would be good for the campaign.

ShazzieB

(17,989 posts)
61. Sorry, senators can't be recalled.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 03:40 PM
Monday
As to removal by recall, the United States Constitution does not provide for nor authorize the recall of United States officers such as Senators, Representatives, or the President or Vice President, and thus no Member of Congress has ever been recalled in the history of the United States. The recall of Members was considered during the time of the drafting of the federal Constitution in 1787, but no such provisions were included in the final version sent to the states for ratification, and the specific drafting and ratifying debates indicate an express understanding of the framers and ratifiers that no right or power to recall a Senator or Representative in Congress exists under the Constitution.


https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/RL30016.html

PedroXimenez

(310 posts)
11. "when i said I created the story..."
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 08:18 PM
Sunday

"i meant i created the media focusing on it."

Right, because that's a thing people say.

0rganism

(24,383 posts)
15. Like all high profile MAGAts, he will not be judged on whether he lied but rather on performance & quality of the lie
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 08:22 PM
Sunday

Overall scoring for MAGA lies is derived from 3 categories:
1. Entertainment -- will people tune in to a news show just to view coverage of it? for how long?
2. Repeatability -- can it be easily recycled by late-night comedians and/or as a dance remix? was it delivered comprehensibly?
3. Victims -- how many people were hurt by the lie? were they the intended target? were they targeted for the correct demographics?

Clearly the "Haitian immigrants eating Springfield pets" lie scores highly in the first two categories but could lose some points in the third, as the ensuing bomb threats impacted the city's general population, including some white males.

bluesbassman

(19,667 posts)
45. That's always the tricky part; the harming of white males.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 09:43 AM
Monday

Republicans in general, and MAGA cultists in the extreme, have no problem with “the others” suffering either because of the policies they support or the things they say, but let any of that pain and suffering encroach into their tightly sealed little bubbles and it now becomes a catastrophe.

Tarc

(10,532 posts)
20. Resign? Oh no no, I want this pathetic pissboy to remain right where he is
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 08:50 PM
Sunday

He is Trump's albatross, there is no better place for him to be than slowly dragging down the GOP ticket.

TomCADem

(17,576 posts)
21. I Could See Trump Doing This As a Publicity Stunt
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 08:53 PM
Sunday

It would be the type of chaotic reality TV type of stunt that Republicans are now known for. Then, Trump could follow this up with perhaps a reality show where Laura Loomer, Ted Cruz, MTG, and Matt Goetz compete to be the new replacement VP.

PortTack

(33,984 posts)
23. Lying normalized! should read if I have to lie to get ppl to notice me and tsf I will.
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:09 PM
Sunday

Last edited Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:55 PM - Edit history (1)

IronLionZion

(46,694 posts)
24. White supremacists created the story, Trump and Vance amplified it like a-holes
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:09 PM
Sunday

Those 2 have a national audience and really caused a ton of media coverage and real threats from their extremist supporters. All part of their idiotic malicious plan.

"immigrants are stealing our jobs" doesn't work as well during labor shortage when nobody wants to work anymore. So they make up "immigrants are stealing our pets to eat". Absolutely deplorable.

Diamond_Dog

(33,814 posts)
38. You're assuming everyone in America is intelligent and lives in the real world.
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:47 PM
Sunday

Sadly, about 45% are hopelessly brainwashed!

babsbunny

(8,461 posts)
47. I thought it was about 1/3
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:16 AM
Monday

of us who are brainwashed. I am hoping it's only 1/3, I have a Son and 2 Sibs still in the cult as far as I know.

Diamond_Dog

(33,814 posts)
53. Reason I thought 45%
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:54 AM
Monday

is because Donnie is staying pretty steady at 45% in national polling.

I don’t understand how he even gets 20% but these people are nuts.

Diamond_Dog

(33,814 posts)
37. The only ones suffering, JD you pathetic pissant,
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:44 PM
Sunday

Are the Haitians and the innocent bystanders at the mercy of your proud boys and white supremacist terrorists calling in these bomb threats.

Blue Owl

(53,772 posts)
41. I hope Coach Walz brings this up at the debate
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:33 PM
Sunday

Who “makes stuff up” to advance their agenda — used car salesmen? Scam artists? Snake oil vendors? White collar criminals?

allegorical oracle

(2,821 posts)
46. To TSF, a veep is just a useless appendage for whom no one
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:03 AM
Monday

actually votes. That person's only purpose is to amplify and obey TSF.

Torchlight

(4,119 posts)
49. This campaign's abject failures are made all the sweeter
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:13 AM
Monday

by calls to let up on the pressure because 'it makes us look bad. we're better than this.'



Counterpoint: It makes only them look bad; and no, they're not better than this-- pointing these flaws out does not change the taste of mustard.

kimbutgar

(22,495 posts)
50. The first rule of today's GOP is never admit you lied
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:46 AM
Monday

They learned that rule from their orange maggot leader!

brush

(56,338 posts)
51. Can you believe he was dumb enough to admit to making up crapola about cat and dog eating?
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 11:52 AM
Monday

Just the judgment needed in a person who may become president.

He's a dummy masquerading as an intellectual with an Ivy League background.

Just laughably dumb.

Clash City Rocker

(3,489 posts)
56. Trump won't fire him, because he won't admit Haitians aren't eating dogs
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 12:35 PM
Monday

That would mean he made a mistake. He doesn’t do that. In his mind, no doubt that was Vance’s mistake.

But not all these are calls to step down as Trump’s running mate…many people want him to step down as Senator. It’s just another example of “everything Trump touches dies.”

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