{"id":2307556,"date":"2024-07-24T17:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-said-it-best-vp-contenders-audition-for-slot-by-slamming-vance-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T17:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:49:49","slug":"who-said-it-best-vp-contenders-audition-for-slot-by-slamming-vance-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-said-it-best-vp-contenders-audition-for-slot-by-slamming-vance-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who said it best: VP contenders audition for slot by slamming Vance &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-said-it-best-vp-contenders-audition-for-slot-by-slamming-vance-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Traffic, not when you&#8217;re dealing with such a personal and traumatic situation. That kind of extreme stance \u200dis not what America needs right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gov. Stacey Abrams (D-GA)<\/h2>\n<p>Stacey Abrams, who\u200c narrowly lost the Georgia governor&#8217;s race in 2018, also took aim at Vance following \u200chis\u2062 selection as Trump&#8217;s running mate. She criticized\u2064 Vance for his stance on voting rights,\u200b especially his opposition to expanding access to voting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot \u2062afford to go backwards on voting rights,&#8221; Abrams said in a statement. &#8220;Vance&#8217;s record on\u200b this issue is \u2064clear: he does\u200d not \u2063support making it \u2064easier for all Americans to\u200b vote. That is simply unacceptable in a democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Abrams, who has been a vocal advocate for\u200b voting rights and\u2063 fair\u200b elections, \u200bcould be a powerful voice\u2064 for Harris in the campaign, especially when it comes to mobilizing\u2064 voters of \u200dcolor.<\/p>\n<p>As the race for the 2028 election heats up, it&#8217;s clear that Vance will face tough \u200ccriticism from his potential competitors. Each of these politicians\u200d brings \u2062their own \u2063strengths and perspectives to the \u2064table,\u2063 and \u200bit will be up \u2064to\u200b Harris to carefully consider which running mate will best complement her own vision \u2064for \u2063the future\u2062 of the country.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who said it best: VP contenders audition for slot by slamming Vance<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1712504\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-open-to-ramaswamy-as-vice-president-i-think-hes-great\/\" title=\"Trump approves of Ramaswamy as Vice President: &#039;He&#039;s fantastic.&#039;\">vice presidential contenders<\/a> are using attacks on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s running mate, to distinguish themselves from their competition.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s running mate spot is a coveted one: As many as seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-trump-special-counsel-jack-smith-was-involved-in-obama-era-lois-lerner-irs-scandal\/\" title=\"New Trump Special Counsel Jack Smith Was Involved in Obama-Era Lois Lerner IRS Scandal\">high-profile politicians<\/a> have been rumored to be on her short list. With Vance already set as their would-be direct competition, a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-state-prosecutor-ayala-seeking-demings-seat\/\" title=\"Former State Prosecutor Ayala Seeking Demings&#039; Seat\">potential running mates<\/a> have taken shots at him.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of those.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration official seized on past comments made by Vance that the then-Senate candidate didn&rsquo;t understand why Democrats were turning over their future to people who didn&rsquo;t have children. Mentioning Harris and Buttigieg by name, Vance said, &ldquo;The entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The really sad thing is he said that after&nbsp;Chasten and I had been through&nbsp;a fairly heartbreaking setback in&nbsp;our adoption journey,&rdquo; Buttigieg said on CNN. &ldquo;He&nbsp;couldn&rsquo;t have known that, but&nbsp;maybe that&rsquo;s why you shouldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;be talking about other people&rsquo;s children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg then endorsed Democrats over Republicans because the former cares about climate change more, an issue directly relevant to the youth&rsquo;s future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Buttigieg on JD Vance&rsquo;s past comments: &ldquo;The really sad thing is he said that after&nbsp;Chasten &amp; I had been through&nbsp;a fairly heartbreaking setback in&nbsp;our adoption journey. He&nbsp;couldn&#8217;t have known that, but&nbsp;maybe that&#8217;s why you shouldn&#8217;t&nbsp;be talking about other people&rsquo;s children.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z7mcpu9zkf\">pic.twitter.com\/Z7mcpu9zkf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1815966537909481958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)<\/h2>\n<p>Border state Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) slammed Vance very soon after he was chosen as Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> but before President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. His target: Vance&rsquo;s abortion record.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly, who could be a strong pick for Harris if she wants to shore up support in Arizona and Nevada, claimed Vance wants &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-lives-matter-arkansas-gov-signs-near-total-abortion-ban-that-supporters-hope-will-force-scotus-to-revisit-roe-v-wade\/\" title=\"\u2018All Lives Matter\u2019: Arkansas Gov. Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban That Supporters Hope Will Force SCOTUS To Revisit Roe v. Wade\">total abortion ban<\/a>&rdquo; and didn&rsquo;t support abortion exceptions for rape and incest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When is it wrong for a woman who has been raped to want to terminate a pregnancy,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;He said these were just inconveniences &hellip; an inconvenience is when you get stuck in traffic on your way home from work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Trump picked Vance, he picked someone that supports a total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest &mdash; something Vance called &ldquo;inconveniences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>We have to keep them out of the White House and restore abortion rights by re-electing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KamalaHarris<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YleLTRA63B\">pic.twitter.com\/YleLTRA63B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptMarkKelly\/status\/1814314223583064511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY)<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has been a popular pick among those who wish to have Harris paired with a Southern state governor, and he&rsquo;s acknowledged that he&rsquo;d &ldquo;at least listen&rdquo; if he was called to be her running mate.<\/p>\n<p>And right after that statement, Beshear launched into an assault of Vance prompted by his book, in which people have said Vance called the people of Appalachia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wymt.com\/2024\/07\/17\/appalachians-divided-over-hillbilly-elegy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;uniquely lazy.&rdquo;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;J.D. Vance ain&rsquo;t from here, and the nerve he has to call the people of eastern Kentucky &lsquo;lazy,&#8217;&rdquo; Beshear said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are the hardworking coal miners who powered the industrial revolution, [and] that created the strongest middle class the world has ever seen, powered us through two world wars,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We should be thanking them, not calling them lazy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beshear also could be an interesting contrast to Vance, who some have claimed will energize Appalachia in Trump&rsquo;s presidential bid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Andy Beshear on Morning Joe sounds like he&#8217;s auditioning for Harris&#8217; VP spot as he draws a contrast to Vance, and says he would &#8220;listen&#8221; to a VP offer: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v0bL5Yydor\">pic.twitter.com\/v0bL5Yydor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross O&#8217;Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1815362757492949119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN)<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), who could offer some value to Harris as a somewhat popular Midwestern governor in a race that will draw on the &ldquo;blue wall&rdquo; states significantly, also wasted no time blasting Vance over any claims he&rsquo;s made over &ldquo;small town America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People like J.D. Vance know nothing about small-town America. &hellip; He gets it all wrong. It&rsquo;s not about hate,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Walz called Trump and Vance &ldquo;robber barons who gutted the midwest&rdquo; and championed Biden-Harris-supported initiatives like labor unions and built infrastructure. Another point that Walz hit is that Vance&rsquo;s story &ldquo;is not who people really are,&rdquo; given Trump&rsquo;s running mate went from poor beginnings to Yale Law School. &ldquo;That message doesn&rsquo;t resonate,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTimWalz<\/a>: &#8220;People like JD Vance know nothing about small town America&hellip; He gets it all wrong. It&#8217;s not about hate.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z5E3SGdqB4\">pic.twitter.com\/Z5E3SGdqB4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Morning_Joe\/status\/1815724045817806972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1712504\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1712504\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic, not when you&#8217;re dealing with such a personal and traumatic situation. That kind of extreme stance \u200dis not what America needs right now.&#8221; Gov. Stacey Abrams (D-GA) Stacey Abrams, who\u200c narrowly lost the Georgia governor&#8217;s race in 2018, also took aim at Vance following \u200chis\u2062 selection as Trump&#8217;s running mate. 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