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Jilly_in_VA

(9,965 posts)
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 02:33 PM Nov 2021

Damaged J.D. Vance Ducks Debates and Blows Financial Report Deadline

With his poll numbers sagging and the criticism raging, venture capitalist and Senate hopeful J.D. Vance’s campaign appears to be dodging the spotlight.

The Daily Beast has learned the tech investor has now backed out of two upcoming debate appearances pitting him against the GOP primary field. The news comes as Vance falls more than a week behind his personal financial disclosure filing due date, which itself had already been extended for 90 days.

Asked why Vance ducked the debates, campaign spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk said in an email that Vance already had “prior commitments when we found out about the dates of the forums,” adding that “the campaign was not notified of the days of the forums until October 25.”

But emails reviewed by The Daily Beast challenge that claim.

Two emails confirm that the primary candidates, including Vance, had been informed of the dates several weeks in advance. The campaigns were also notified of one final change, related to an event in mid-November, in an email sent Sept. 27. That email, which The Daily Beast has reviewed, lists specific dates, locations, and estimated time slots for each of the upcoming debates.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/damaged-jd-vance-ducks-ohio-senate-debates-and-delays-disclosure?ref=home
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Damaged J.D. Vance Ducks Debates and Blows Financial Report Deadline (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 OP
Mofo.. cilla4progress Nov 2021 #1
takeaway from the book: poor whites are justified in hating Obama because TomDaisy Nov 2021 #2
Nice cilla4progress Nov 2021 #4
Will any of this matter in a Republican primary? gratuitous Nov 2021 #3
His 15 min of fame ended and were not renewed question everything Nov 2021 #5

TomDaisy

(1,870 posts)
2. takeaway from the book: poor whites are justified in hating Obama because
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 02:40 PM
Nov 2021

he dresses nicer than them. Seriously.

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)
4. Nice
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 03:21 PM
Nov 2021

and I expect true.

He's also lightyears smarter, classier, more dignified, more BELOVED AND ADMIRED!

Haters gonna hate ..

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Will any of this matter in a Republican primary?
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 02:44 PM
Nov 2021

Republican voters sure love themselves some bad rich boys. Blowing a deadline for a financial report? Never hurt the former guy to hide his financials away, why should it hurt J.D.? Blowing off debates? La de dah. Lying about when he was notified of the dates for those debates? Republican voters are a very forgiving bunch when it comes to stretchers like that, if now outright whoppers.

I hope Vance wins the Republican nomination. Being perceived as damaged goods by non-Republican voters will make him weaker in the general.

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