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KG

(28,789 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:47 PM Jul 19

say the felon craps out before '28. what's a vance presidency look like

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say the felon craps out before '28. what's a vance presidency look like (Original Post) KG Jul 19 OP

I think he's a lightweight, surrounded by featherweights bucolic_frolic Jul 19 #1

Peter Thiel would call the shots. JD says whatever helps or doesn't hurt himself underpants Jul 19 #3

Yes.. and those Tech Bros along with the Project 2025 cretins would be calling the shots... hlthe2b Jul 19 #8

Pence 2.0. A houseplant that echoes whatever Dear Leader says underpants Jul 19 #10

I would see no change in course. WarGamer Jul 19 #2

Policies will be 99% the same Justice Brandeis Jul 19 #4

VD Jance won't be able to keep the Trump scam going. Dulcinea Jul 19 #21

Same shit different asshole IA8IT Jul 19 #5

I think worse... TommyT139 Jul 19 #6

I agree. Miller will still be orchestrating. underpants Jul 19 #11

This is 3 years in the future. Things change so rapidly one can't see 3 hours ahead. Things have changed since the Srkdqltr Jul 19 #7

I sincerely doubt that. TSF is on a downward trajectory healthwise--especially mental capacity hlthe2b Jul 19 #9

He'll dig in on the dictatorship takeover. GoodRaisin Jul 19 #12

No-Personality Vance won't be able to hold maga together lame54 Jul 19 #13

Probably not Jilly_in_VA Jul 19 #14

It'll be a mess. Iggo Jul 19 #15

I think it might happen sooner than that. chowder66 Jul 19 #16

one difference imo proud patriot Jul 19 #17

JD's your basic political meatloaf. He's about as pertinent as Dan Quail was. nt allegorical oracle Jul 19 #18

Peter Thiel (another billionaire South African) is his puppeteer and sponsor. What do you think? Hekate Jul 19 #19

Your eggs would then be valued in satoshis (fractions of Bitcoin) nt EarthFirst Jul 19 #20

There would be less danger of starting a nuclear war by 'Truth Social' post... Jack Valentino Jul 19 #22

bucolic_frolic

(52,234 posts)

1. I think he's a lightweight, surrounded by featherweights

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:50 PM

Jul 19

mental policy collapse should be expected.

underpants

(192,683 posts)

3. Peter Thiel would call the shots. JD says whatever helps or doesn't hurt himself

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:51 PM

Jul 19

Mayor Pete said he knew lots of people like that at Harvard (Ivy League).

hlthe2b

(111,216 posts)

8. Yes.. and those Tech Bros along with the Project 2025 cretins would be calling the shots...

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:47 PM

Jul 19

JD Vance may not be inherently stupid, but he remains insecure from his early years of dorkiness & bullying-- and is thus readily manipulated.

underpants

(192,683 posts)

10. Pence 2.0. A houseplant that echoes whatever Dear Leader says

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:59 PM

Jul 19

WarGamer

(17,785 posts)

2. I would see no change in course.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:50 PM

Jul 19

Justice Brandeis

(203 posts)

4. Policies will be 99% the same

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:11 PM

Jul 19

On the one hand, Vance is more disciplined than Trump (that's not saying much), but has at least an average knowledge of public policy that Trump very much lacks.

Trump has tremendous charisma AMONG HIS OWN SUPPORTERS. Vance has nowhere near that same level of magnetism.

Dulcinea

(9,052 posts)

21. VD Jance won't be able to keep the Trump scam going.

Reply to Justice Brandeis (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 08:56 PM

Jul 19

He lacks the Fascist Felon's salesmanship and ability to sway a crowd. Plus, no one likes him. He'll never be able to win an election on his own.

IA8IT

(6,250 posts)

5. Same shit different asshole

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:17 PM

Jul 19

TommyT139

(1,786 posts)

6. I think worse...

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:17 PM

Jul 19

Mostly because Vance won't make some of the stupid errors that Trump does. He has more self-control, which will help his image. His corruption prior to being VP has only barely come to light, and attention faded quickly. Of course, he had less baggage than Trump, because of his age, and the fact of Peter Thiel sponsoring him.

Finally, he is younger, healthier, with at least two terms legally possible...and all the illegal tactics already in his tool box.

underpants

(192,683 posts)

11. I agree. Miller will still be orchestrating.

Reply to TommyT139 (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 04:06 PM

Jul 19

Vance would bring no full Bro rhetoric too.

JD isn’t anywhere near as flippant, erratic, and flat out stupid as Trump.

Srkdqltr

(8,854 posts)

7. This is 3 years in the future. Things change so rapidly one can't see 3 hours ahead. Things have changed since the

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:20 PM

Jul 19

Question was asked.

hlthe2b

(111,216 posts)

9. I sincerely doubt that. TSF is on a downward trajectory healthwise--especially mental capacity

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jul 19

GoodRaisin

(10,483 posts)

12. He'll dig in on the dictatorship takeover.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 04:10 PM

Jul 19

Yarvinism.

lame54

(38,336 posts)

13. No-Personality Vance won't be able to hold maga together

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 04:17 PM

Jul 19

Jilly_in_VA

(12,914 posts)

14. Probably not

Reply to lame54 (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 05:07 PM

Jul 19

But will he have the cojones to get rid of Miller et al? That's the real question. I don't think he has a mind of his own.

Iggo

(49,146 posts)

15. It'll be a mess.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 05:12 PM

Jul 19

A spineless guy totally run by others.

Think Dubya, but dumber and less in charge.

chowder66

(11,220 posts)

16. I think it might happen sooner than that.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:30 PM

Jul 19

As for what happens next, I shudder to think.

proud patriot

(102,223 posts)

17. one difference imo

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:34 PM

Jul 19

would be that no one really likes vance .

Vance has no cult do to his lack of charisma.

allegorical oracle

(5,665 posts)

18. JD's your basic political meatloaf. He's about as pertinent as Dan Quail was. nt

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:47 PM

Jul 19

Hekate

(99,308 posts)

19. Peter Thiel (another billionaire South African) is his puppeteer and sponsor. What do you think?

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:57 PM

Jul 19

EarthFirst

(3,796 posts)

20. Your eggs would then be valued in satoshis (fractions of Bitcoin) nt

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 06:58 PM

Jul 19

Jack Valentino

(3,166 posts)

22. There would be less danger of starting a nuclear war by 'Truth Social' post...

Reply to KG (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:44 PM

Jul 19

if Vance were president rather than Trump. That's the best thing I can say about him.

Also, I think he'd be much more rational than Trump on tariff policies---
and quite possibly understand that a tariff is a tax on the American people,
which Trump continues to deny...

As for most everything else, he's your standard right-wing nightmare.

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