JD Vance used gayness as punchline in 'middle school' joke

politicsOct 13, 202615201

Outrage erupted Tuesday after Vice President JD Vance used being gay as the punchline in a "middle school" joke during a public appearance, a move covered in an article headlined "Outrage erupts over JD Vance’s ‘middle school’ joke: ‘How terribly far we’ve fallen.'" Unidentified online posts accompanying coverage described Vance as "off-putting" and called the remark homophobic, with several posts characterizing his delivery as cringe and questioning his judgment. Some posts linked the appearance to Vance's visit to Tyler, Texas, and others urged scrutiny of his candor and conduct on the record. The episode prompted critical coverage and widespread online criticism, as reported by the article and the sampled posts.

Thor Benson

@thorbenson.bsky.social

Me: You'll never break me Interrogator: *plays clip of JD Vance speech* Me: I can't take it anymore!

783h ago

Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt

@ugarles.bsky.social

when jd vance said he'd pray for the pope this is what he was praying for

471h ago

Sean

@stholeary.bsky.social

JD Vance is off-putting in a way that's hard to describe. It's cringe that makes you nauseous, but you also really want to smack the guy. A rare, elite level of absolute unlikability. He should campaign for Republicans more.

141h ago

Marc McDonald

@marcmcd.bsky.social

The most unbelievable thing about this clip is that someone yelled “I love you” at JD Vance.

123h ago

gibodean.bsky.social

@gibodean.bsky.social

Is Talarico going to come back with "after a long day campaigning I come back and collapse on my couch. I love that couch. In a totally platonic way, to be clear, I'm not JD Vance." Or is Talarico above that? I kinda hope he isn't.

113h ago

br00t4c

@br00t4c.bsky.social

Outrage erupts over JD Vance’s ‘middle school’ joke: ‘How terribly far we’ve fallen’ #couchfucker #imbeciles #thieves #GOPLiesAboutEverything www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-267...

32h ago

Fallon | [see pinned!]

@fallonturing.bsky.social

so I guess JD Vance had a meeting with this pope too and maybe he actually IS the antichrist lmfaooo

71h ago

captain-nafo-mcfella

@captain-mcfella.bsky.social

JD Vance was on camera, on the record telling the whole world that he lies to achieve the outcome he wants and is 100% unrepentant about that fact. Everything he ever says going forward should be assumed to be a lie, or fabrication until proven otherwise.

43h ago

StaceyActually

@socialistchi.bsky.social

For the LOVE OF CHER, KEEP JD VANCE AWAY FROM HIM

51h ago

Wendell Albright

@wendella.bsky.social

JD Vance has all the tools - homophobia, sycophancy, wooden delivery

33h ago

ReMarkable2

If JD Vance lived in Roman times, I swear he would be one of the crowd cheering the crucifixion of Jesus

Anu1

A Swiss Army knife of unlikability.😂

Suzanne1

I just know that vance's fervent and authentic "christianity" reminds him daily that personal, scurrilous attacks on people he doesn't like will move him even closer to his god...such a pathetic specimen of a human, bereft of courage, integrity, a moral compass.

Gold Country Rich1

Well...you have the "wooden delivery" part right. Just ask his couch!

Dr Robin

@robinindfw.bsky.social

JD Vance is an emotionally stunted man who still hasn’t found himself. The shapeshifter has changed his name, politics, and religion over the years. He doesn’t have a center. He will never be president.

31h ago