Staff Reports
Senator J.D. Vance continues to make waves with his pointed commentary on the Biden administration, particularly targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. During a recent campaign event, Vance went off against Harris, making it clear that he believes she deserves a one-way ticket to the fiery depths of her own incompetence. The remarks come on the heels of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which, let’s face it, was more chaotic than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
The Ohio senator, who has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump, was engaged by a CBS News reporter about a relatively trivial spat involving Trump campaign staff and officials at Arlington National Cemetery while Vance was there to honor the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in a tragic bomb attack in Kabul. Rather than getting bogged down in media theatrics about the so-called incident, Vance pivoted, turning his focus on Harris’s lack of accountability for the Afghanistan fiasco. According to him, veterans are more incensed by the lies surrounding the military service of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz than they are about a minor kerfuffle at a cemetery.
Vance on Harris: “She can go to hell.”
You can see his pause as he reads the words on the prompter. He knows it’s disgraceful and isn’t sure who put those words there—but then he says it anyway.
We deserve better leaders than this.
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) August 29, 2024
Vance’s message hit home when he condemned the lack of consequences for those responsible for the Afghanistan withdrawal, declaring it disgraceful that not a single person has faced repercussions for the preventable loss of life. The senator’s frustration was palpable as he pointed out that while lives were lost overseas, Harris was too busy playing the blame game and not rendering a thorough investigation. At his rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, he was met with cheers as he asserted that Harris should simply “go to hell.”
In an amusing twist, Vance also pointed out Walz’s perceived failings, accusing him of having the closest brush with combat during the Minneapolis riots when he decided to let the city burn instead of taking decisive action. This is hardly the behavior expected from a leader, and Vance’s remarks reinforce the sentiment that Democratic leadership is lacking in both valor and accountability.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is pushing back against claims of misbehavior at Arlington. They maintain that not only was there no physical altercation as allegedly suggested, but they had the necessary permissions for a photographer to be present during the event. The media’s narrative? A classic case of sensationalism, when all they really might need is a good history lesson on respect and honor.
In defense of his team, Vance reiterated that such a solemn ceremony was not only appropriate for Trump’s presence but welcomed by the veterans themselves. The message is clear: veterans want leaders who stand with them, not those who run away from them. The crowd’s enthusiastic chants of “USA!” were not just chants; they were a clarion call for a return to leadership that champions the values of accountability and respect for those who served.
