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Monday, July 15. 2024

Hillbilly Elegy

I never read J.D. Vance's best-seller, but I might. He's a writer.


I was surprised by the choice. Trump today:



"J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa Cum Laude, and is a Yale Law School Graduate, where he was Editor of The Yale Law Journal, and President of the Yale Law Veterans Association. J.D.’s book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” became a Major Best Seller and Movie, as it championed the hardworking men and women of our Country. J.D. has had a very successful business career in Technology and Finance, and now, during the Campaign, will be strongly focused on the people he fought so brilliantly for, the American Workers and Farmers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, and far beyond…."






Posted by Bird Dog at 15:31 | Comments (13) | Trackbacks (0)

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Interesting guy. Does he help Trump ? I don’t know. An actually better book is RobHenderson’s TROUBLED.
#1 L H Fry on 2024-07-15 19:06 (Reply)
I found both books worth the reading. Rob Henderson had more difficult circumstances to overcome, which may be why it is the better book. Mother a druggie, multiple foster homes, adopted but abandoned by his adoptive father after the divorce. His descriptions of upper-middle class and upper class Yalie students are priceless. Such as one calling Rob "privileged." Henderson exhibited much more restraint than I would have in responding to such nonsense. His take on "luxury beliefs" which do not harm those in comfortable circumstances, but which are deathly for those less fortunate, is well worth pondering.
#1.1 Gringo on 2024-07-15 22:51 (Reply)
I'm not sure it matters who runs or who is elected in November. We live in Pineland now, whether we like it or not.

America is a corpse being eaten by maggots.
The Left is rooting for the maggots.
The Right is rooting for the corpse.
#2 ruralcounsel on 2024-07-15 19:08 (Reply)
Grumpy day?
#2.1 Bird Dog on 2024-07-15 19:19 (Reply)
I was hoping he'd pick Tim Scott. I think Scott would be better at working the process and pushing through legislation than Vance.

And Scott's race would be a boon and draw some to the polls that might otherwise sit this one out. A shame to say that but it's true.

Trump has rarely been served well by his choices for people in his admin. I hope Vance is an exception.
#3 SK on 2024-07-15 19:51 (Reply)
Ann Coulter has a recent column on why picking JD Vance is an excellent and serious choice.

https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/pick-the-hillbilly-trump
#3.1 grant1863 on 2024-07-15 21:40 (Reply)
Sick and tired of people like you preferring race over meritocracy.
#3.2 Ron Snyder (Link) on 2024-07-16 11:20 (Reply)
Reading comprehension is not your strong suit, is it?

Apparently reality isn't either.

Run along now, the grownups are trying to talk.
#3.2.1 SK on 2024-07-16 12:16 (Reply)
It's funny how Trump mentioned the very states that will decide this election.

C'mon Minnesota! Join the gang.
#4 Eric Lindholm (Link) on 2024-07-15 20:13 (Reply)
Vance's book is a really good story . Very readable and relatable .
Get the audio-book to listen to in the car [ Audible ]
#5 Treworgy on 2024-07-15 20:46 (Reply)
Can the pres. fire or replace his vp after election? I don't see lasting chemistry with trump and his pick. but I don't know,.
#6 RL on 2024-07-15 22:07 (Reply)
I don’t think I’d want to have a beer with Vance; but Trump, yes. And so it goes.
#7 rocdoctom on 2024-07-15 22:31 (Reply)
Well Trump doesn't drink alcohol due to his brother dying from alcohol, don't know about Vance.
#7.1 JC on 2024-07-16 10:03 (Reply)

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