- 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.
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Sounds like somebody’s got a secret family
Yeah, that’s a weird thing to make a press release about. Who tells the press that they were asked if they have a secret family? And why is the weird part, according to him, of this that he was asked with his wife present? I think the weirdest part of all this is that they thought that was weird. But actually, this whole thing is weird. Something about this is off. Weird af 😬
I mean it is sensible for them to ask about it. It is maybe a little foolish of them to do it in front of his wife.
The truly hilarious part about it is that he is so stupid that he thinks (a) it’s something unusual or personal to him, instead of just vetting of candidates like they always do (b) he thinks talking to the media about it is a productive way to react to that perceived unusualness.
All I can do is look upon the GOP and smile and encourage. “Good… good… let the stupidity and incompetence flow through you.”
A loveseat with a baby-chair on the way.
Excuse me, but his book VERY CLEARLY said he used a rubber glove.
Or was he raw dogging another couch while he was cheating on his wife with the couch he definitely wrote about in his book? (Chapter 11, page 180.)
Sofa, I haven’t read any clarifications on the matter. It seems like a story someone should chaise down
That’s what vetting is all about, you moron.
That said, I hope they also asked him when he wasn’t around his wife.
Would he have answered differently if his wife wasn’t present?
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.
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.
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.
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.
