# Who will be Trump's running mate? (J. D. Vance Has Been Chosen) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [January 22, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511 "2024-01-22T20:48:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 50
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/982 "2024-07-30T21:06:48Z")
[Now the goober is saying that Harris is going to be a tougher opponent than Biden, which is obviously true. But like so many truths, it directly contradicts what Trump has been saying.](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/29/trump-fbi-interview-assassination-attempt) This guy is really the gift that keeps on giving. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/983 "2024-07-30T21:20:00Z")
> [@Aeschines](#): > > How much more stuff does this guy have out there? A lot, I bet. And I’ll bet a lot of it was with fellow members of the GOP, some of whom want him off the ticket. Let the leaks continue! ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/984 "2024-07-30T21:57:29Z")
Trump explained his choice of JD to Laura Ingraham along with why he won’t debate Kamila and why Christians won’t have to vote in 4 years. All in completely cognizant thought out reasoning. [https://youtu.be/jnzEuooFF\_o?t=27](https://youtu.be/jnzEuooFF_o?t=27) ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/985 "2024-07-30T23:12:00Z")
> [@HoneyBadgerDC](#): > > I think this will be one of those rare cases where the Vp choice will prove out to be a pivotal moment in the race. A pollicaly brilliant move on Trumps part. I agree with the first half of this quote. But when I read it, I thought of all the women _on both sides_ that absolutely hate him for his “Stay in a violent marriage” and “You’re useless if you don’t have children” comments. But then I saw your next comment: > [@HoneyBadgerDC](#): > > Speculation on my part of course but I see Vance as somewhat more charismatic than Trump with the women. [spit take] ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/986 "2024-07-30T23:14:14Z")
I mean, he’s physically attractive. If one assumes that that’s the only metric on which one judges members of the opposite sex, then it’s a reasonable conclusion. One would hope that it isn’t, though. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/987 "2024-07-30T23:21:00Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I mean, he’s physically attractive Umm… No. Just No. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/988 "2024-07-30T23:29:37Z")
Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder and I could not disagree with you more Chronos. He is not attractive to me at all. Blech, nope. Not at all. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/989 "2024-07-30T23:35:30Z")
A photo of Vance has surfaced of him wearing [a Soviet shirt](https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-wearing-soviet-shirt-goes-viral-1931471). Other people with him are dressed as professional wrestlers, so it’s possible that this is a costume that he was wearing. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/990 "2024-07-30T23:42:50Z")
Of course it was a costume. He was a wrestler too. One of the bad guys. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/991 "2024-07-30T23:45:17Z")
He could’ve picked a woman, or a nondescript man, like he did last time. This is turning out comically. His problem. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/992 "2024-07-30T23:46:25Z")
Jesse Ventura turned out OK. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/993 "2024-07-30T23:51:18Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > As an old, straight, white, childless male, this is one of the few times I feel like a politician has attacked my demographic. I wonder how this is playing with childless Republicans. The white childless male Republicans are convinced he really only meant to insult childless women. The white childless female Republicans get off on being degraded by an Alpha male like JDV. I wish this was satire. ---
**Author:** ![GailForce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@GailForce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GailForce)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/994 "2024-07-31T00:04:41Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder Depends on how much eyeliner you prefer your man to wear, I guess. I’m a bit surprised that more hasn’t been made of what does appear to be eyeliner (or something) applied to Vance’s eyes. Not even from a “Politics and Elections” perspective, either, more of a “Factual Questions.” What the heck is going on with that? Does he wear eyeliner? Is that okay with conservative Republicans? Or has Trump made it acceptable with them for a man to wear facial makeup generally? You’d think they’d go nuts if a male Democratic office-seeker were ever to be photographed wearing makeup. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/995 "2024-07-31T00:16:55Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > he’s physically attractive. Speak for yourself. For me, no thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/996 "2024-07-31T00:18:20Z")
OK, apparently I’m an even worse judge of male attractiveness than I thought. Would you at least grant “more attractive than Trump”? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/997 "2024-07-31T00:18:30Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Other people with him are dressed as professional wrestlers, so it’s possible that this is a costume that he was wearing. Who could forget the notorious WCW stable of Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Macho Man Randy Savage, Sting, and Ivan Couchfuckovich? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/998 "2024-07-31T00:20:04Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Would you at least grant “more attractive than Trump”? That’s iconic “damning with faint praise.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/999 "2024-07-31T00:25:07Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > > [@Chronos](#): > > > > he’s physically attractive. > > Speak for yourself. For me, no thank you! He’s like a Harley-Davidson. Attractive to some, but I wouldn’t want to throw my leg over him. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/1000 "2024-07-31T00:25:56Z")
The word “hog” bubbles to the surface of my mind, much as swamp gas rises. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-be-trumps-running-mate-j-d-vance-has-been-chosen/996511/1001 "2024-07-31T00:26:39Z")
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