• Sen. JD Vance recounted being asked if he had a “secret family” during the vice presidential vetting process, which he found intrusive and bizarre, especially since his wife was present.
  • Vance described the vetting process as detailed and intrusive, including questions about potential family criticisms and criminal history.
  • Politicians undergoing vice presidential vetting often face extensive scrutiny to prepare for media examination, highlighting past examples like Herschel Walker and John Edwards who had hidden children.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    That’s what vetting is all about, you moron.

    That said, I hope they also asked him when he wasn’t around his wife.

  • Cadeillac@lemmy.world
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    He was asked by his Mamaw if he wanted to suck dicks. Unfortunately he was too weird to learn from Mamaw

    “I’ll never forget the time I convinced myself that I was gay. I was eight or nine, maybe younger, and I stumbled upon a broadcast by some fire-and-brimstone preacher. The man spoke about the evils of homosexuals, how they had infiltrated our society, and how they were all destined for hell absent some serious repenting. At the time, the only thing I knew about gay men was that they preferred men to women. This described me perfectly: I disliked girls, and my best friend in the world was my buddy Bill. Oh no, I’m going to hell.”

    When he brought up the issue with his grandmother — known to Vance as “Mamaw” — she replied bluntly: “Don’t be a fucking idiot, how would you know that you’re gay?”

    When Vance explained his reasoning, she laughed.

    “JD, do you want to suck dicks?” she said, according to the book.

    The young Vance, apparently “flabbergasted,” said: “Of course not!”

    “Then you’re not gay. And even if you did want to suck dicks, that would be okay,” she replied. “God would still love you.”

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      I said above that would I hope for their sake that it was both and here is why… if you ask him in private, he might say yes or no whether or not that’s true. If you ask him in front of his wife, you can gauge her reaction to his answer. If he says no and they notice she reacts to that in even a way that shows she is doubting his answer, they should notice. Whether there was something to notice and they noticed it, I don’t know.

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      3 months ago

      From the article:

      “Oh, by the way, if I did, I’m not going to admit it in front of my wife,” Vance said, laughing.

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      Regardless, I wouldn’t consider an answer to that as dependable with his wife present. Similarly if a doctor is asking about sexual activity, I wouldn’t expect them to ask in front of their SO.

      If you want an honest answer, make sure it’s in confidence.

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        That kinda bugs me. When I had to take my wife to the hospital, they asked her if she felt safe at home, and if someone was abusing her, while I was in the room. I offered to leave the room for a few minutes so she could answer clearly and they were like “no, that isn’t necessary.”

        It really should be standard procedure. I’ve never laid a hand on her, but it should be standard to protect the people whom have been abused by their partners.

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        Or have a good body-language interpreter behind the glass. Though with his response, may not even need to look to the wife to see how nervous she was about it

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    Oh no! It seems like he couldn’t answer this question truthfully with his wife present. Now, a secret family isn’t so secret anymore if you tell your wife about it, is it?!

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    JD Vance, most likely: “So Usha’s not white, but she probably still wouldn’t like that.”

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    Why is he complaining about the fact that his wife was present when he was asked? Surely it would only be a problem if he did. The fact he’s complaining about it kind of raises a red flag.

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    Y’all opened the floodgates for weird, absurd conversations. Blame yourselves, again .

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    Guy: dude don’t ask about Emily and the kids in front of my wife, wtf is wrong with you?