JD Vance’s RJC Speech Is Being Unfairly Picked Apart

JD Vance gave a speech at the RJC the other day. I was there, and it was a warm room for him; he got a standing ovation when he arrived and a standing ovation when he left. Understandably given the importance and sensitivity of the topic, there’s been extremely close exegesis of his remarks, which has often been critical and, I think, misses the mark.

Now, Vance didn’t denounce Tucker Carlson, and I don’t think he will explicitly distance himself from Carlson until he’s cornered and forced to (which he wasn’t on Monday night — more about that in a minute).

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JD Vance gave a speech at the RJC the other day. I was there, and it was a warm room for him; he got a standing ovation when he arrived and a standing ovation when he left. Understandably given the importance and sensitivity of the topic, there’s been extremely close exegesis of his remarks, which has often been critical and, I think, misses the mark.

Now, Vance didn’t denounce Tucker Carlson, and I don’t think he will explicitly distance himself from Carlson until he’s cornered and forced to (which he wasn’t on Monday night — more about that in a minute).