Published on August 24, 2024, 12:27 am

When probed on why they believed Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be “weird,” attendees at the Democratic National Convention were left scrambling for a coherent answer. This label came into general use among prominent Democrats shortly after former President Donald Trump pegged Vance as his running mate. Among those pushing this narrative were Vice President Kamala Harris and her cohort, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

However, when confronting the legitimate question of “why is JD Vance weird?” these critics struggled to formulate a solid response. Some resorted to referencing a distasteful internet rumor involving Vance that had been disseminated by Governor Walz.

The attendees attempted various angles with their responses. One elderly woman suggested the author of “Hillbilly Elegy” was ‘weird’ for allegedly failing to comprehend the common citizen. Another interviewee confessed she couldn’t quite pinpoint what made him ‘weird’. Others cited superficial aspects such as purported cosmetics usage or perceived temper displays as reasons behind their judgment.

One attendee pinned his objections onto morality politics – he found it eerie that Vance felt compelled to defend his wife’s integrity against accusations levelled by white supremacist elements within his party.

Meanwhile, another individual shrouded in a keffiyeh maintained not only was JD Vance an oddity but also invoked former President Trump’s controversial forays into racial identity, which essentially entailed deciding who qualifies as black and who doesn’t.

Several interviewees did mention something potentially peculiar – despite declaring no love or support for Trump during 2016 elections, presently Vance firmly stands behind him. In their eyes, this abrupt switch in allegiance was undoubtedly strange.

Responding to these allegations, in an earlier conversation with Fox News, Vance accused the Democrats of practicing “projection”, arguing that those hurling “weird” epithets had singularly peculiar proposals themselves—like endorsing hormonal treatments for trans children barely aged nine or recommending biological males participate in women’s sports events.

Vance, a devoted husband and father, unabashedly asserted his desire to be a public servant in order to rectify the blunders by Democrats. He remained unperturbed by what he characterized as the ‘taunts’ of middle school adolescents. The end principle is that ‘real news’ trumps unfounded rumors and opinions and should help form a ‘Christian worldview.’ For those seeking credible outlets for breaking news from a Christian perspective, JD Vance’s televised responses offer an opportunity to balance perceptions and measure the validity of widely circulated points of view in light of ‘trusted news’.