12mo ago

JD Vance pleads sarcasm in latest effort to clean up ‘childless cat ladies’ remark

www.theguardian.com

Republican vice-presidential nominee continues to face questions about comment as campaign speeds up

The Republican vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance, claimed that calling leading Democrats “a bunch of childless cat ladies” was merely a “sarcastic remark”, as he attempted to deflect charges of misogyny and redirect fire at Harris’s own running mate, Tim Walz, on Tuesday.

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This couch fucker really is a dumbass isn’t he?
- With conservatives you really only have two choices: they're idiots or psychopaths (and that isn't an exclusive "or")
  
  If the “or” is inclusive you shouldn’t use “either”
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- He didn't get where he is today by being smart or talented. He got where he is today by bending over and letting Peter Thiel use him as a sock puppet.
- Just gonna keep posting this since we shouldn't be perpetuating lies: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-couch-cushions/.
  
  We all know it isn't true. That's what makes it even funnier because Vance is exactly the kind of person who looks like he would do it and he's doing a very poor job at making anyone think otherwise.
I have never seen a candidate for any office have to spend so much time dealing with one offhand insult. It’s truly a testament to how bad he is at damage control. He doesn’t just gaff, they layer on top of each other.
- To be honest, as a childless cat owner, a really charismatic candidate could probably have doubled down and we wouldn’t still be talking about it. Their voters don’t give a fuck, but to keep trying to pretend you didn’t say the thing you said is dragging it out unnecessarily
  
  yeah, that's what i keep thinking about. Trump would've washed himself of this 3 seconds after he said it. i think the only winning move here would've been to double down. might not have won them anyone new, but their base would've eaten it up.
sarcasm noun sar·casm / ˈsär-ˌka-zəm
1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
2b: the use or language of sarcasm
I must be missing how that's any better. "Oh, I meant to insult them in a satirical way."
Regardless, it still sounds like something a couchfucker would say.
- Right, so with this it's no longer just Actual Childless Cat Ladies, but rather anyone single is now a childless cat lady, and they mean it as an insult.
- Haha same - clarifying that an asshole sarcastic comment is sarcastic doesn’t make it not an asshole comment.
  Many people (hopefully most) knew it was sarcasm.
It's a joke! When you give me that look it's a joke
This has big
energy.
We know he wasn't as the 'clean-up' from the fallout caused by a supposed sarcastic remark is truly a secondary gaff. You were serious, couch fucker, and we know it. So go make sweet love to couches, you weirdo, and leave US citizens alone.
THAT'S NOT EVEN HOW SARCASM WORKS
- Oh he understands. Don't doubt that.
  He's just lying to cover his ass.
I’m a childless cat man.
- Better than a cat-less man-child.
  
  I’m surprised he’s so Republican, seeing as his wife is Indian (India) and he has mixed race kids.
I was being sarcastic /s
What about catless child-ladies, can we deport those?
Oh wait, Im not Murikan, nvm.
Thats weird
Media Bias Fact Check | bot support
- Left-Center - Credibility: Medium - Factual Reporting: Mixed - United Kingdom
  The guardian is one of the three most respectable newspapers in the UK.
  Left-Centre? yes
  Medium credibility? only to right wingers
  Mixed factual? because you prefer your alternative facts.
  I think a right winger wrote this bot.

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