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  • Sen. JD Vance recounted being asked if he had a "secret family" during the vice presidential vetting process, which he found intrusive and bizarre, especially since his wife was present.
  • Vance described the vetting process as detailed and intrusive, including questions about potential family criticisms and criminal history.
  • Politicians undergoing vice presidential vetting often face extensive scrutiny to prepare for media examination, highlighting past examples like Herschel Walker and John Edwards who had hidden children.
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why would they ask that in front of his wife? Do they actually expect him to say yes if it's true when she is there?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I was guessing it was more among the lines of: we know you have a secret family, does your wife know and are you willing to lie to her face for us

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

An affair could have fathered a little ottoman.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Were they sitting on the couch at the time?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Guy: dude don't ask about Emily and the kids in front of my wife, wtf is wrong with you?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Why is he complaining about the fact that his wife was present when he was asked? Surely it would only be a problem if he did. The fact he's complaining about it kind of raises a red flag.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did they ask him in front of his normal wife or his secret wife?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

In front of both; Normal wife was sitting on secret wife.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Is it face sitting when fake wife is a sofa?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Dannydevitocrawlingoutfromcouch. gif

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Y'all opened the floodgates for weird, absurd conversations. Blame yourselves, again .

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

Boo-fuckin'-hoo. It's still less invasive than an actual TS clearance investigation.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

JD Vance, most likely: "So Usha's not white, but she probably still wouldn't like that."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

It’s a thing the GOP doesn’t need to worry about since this idiot was elected as my local borough president after having been caught with a secret second family years ago

https://theweek.com/articles/514736/fossella-family-man-two-families

[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The ottoman looked studiously away.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago

“You’re not my real stool! You’re just a stepstool!”

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

His secret Canadian family...

...his even more secret attic family.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

His secret Canadian family...

Keep us out if this shitshow.

He's America's own problem to solve.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unexpected 30 Rock. Lemmy is really becoming home!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Damn. I need to do a rewatch. I can't remember what episode this is from.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I think it was when Don Geiss (Dan Goose? LOL) died.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Was the correct answer yes? Judging from Trump's standard, it wouldn't surprise me.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago

Oh no! It seems like he couldn't answer this question truthfully with his wife present. Now, a secret family isn't so secret anymore if you tell your wife about it, is it?!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Breaking: shitpost from someone claiming to be JD Vance secret son and wife goes viral. AP removes fact checked article claiming JD Vance does not have a secret family

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

How could a human have a child with living room furniture? Secret son shitpost is stupid.

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