POL Ohio Voting Today -- Vance or Mandel or ??

meezy

I think I can...
I have to go vote today. Well I don't HAVE to... except I do. I've promised myself to always vote in every election where I'm eligible. Because women fought so hard for that right. Many, many people fought and died for that right. I've only missed a few very minor ones over the years.

Anyhow... I'm on the fence between Vance and Mandel. Would you choose one over the other or someone else?
 

meezy

I think I can...
I read Vance's book (and I live near the place it's about) so in theory he might help battle the terrible drug problem and help struggling families -- he is in favor of supporting family relationships. I don't care if he said bad things about Trump. People change their minds. Many people have changed their minds after they saw he did a good job.

Mandel says the right things, but he comes off to me as kind of weird and creepy.
 

Dozdoats

On TB every waking moment
I read Vance's book too. I could have been him, had there been an Ivy close by :D. But in my case it was the U of AL, and had I written a book it would be Redneck Elegy. It was challenging enough for shy li'l ol' me to go off to Tuscaloosa, and they tried to send me on a Rhodes Scholarship to Merrye Old. But even as a 17YO I had sponsibilities at home, and at least I could make it home on weekends from the U of A.

But I'm a hillbilly now ...
 

Fenwick Babbitt

Veteran Member
I had these two as a coin flip. Really not sure I trust either one to be anything more than a poser opportunist.

If JD wins the leftists heads will explode so there is that if nothing else.
JD is a coastal leftist, he's lived in San Francisco and went to law school at Yale. In the past, he has called Trump supporters racist, the guy is a liberal all day long, he's a complete snake in the grass with ties to Turtle McConnel. Mandel is far from polished but I'll take a jarhead over a leftist snake.
 

night driver

ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
After his last try, I can't trust the kid (Mandel) and I really don't feel Vance. Now TIMKEN seemed MUCH better as choices go...

Was pretty sure that was a lost vote anyway.
Thanks Doz.
 

thompson

Certa Bonum Certamen
Teewee just said Vance won.
Navigate to and click on US Senate

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NoDandy

Has No Life - Lives on TB
JD is a coastal leftist, he's lived in San Francisco and went to law school at Yale. In the past, he has called Trump supporters racist, the guy is a liberal all day long, he's a complete snake in the grass with ties to Turtle McConnel. Mandel is far from polished but I'll take a jarhead over a leftist snake.
I don't live in Ohio, and don't know much about either one.

But for some reason, Vance gives me a feeling he is another Romney !

If he wins, and turns out to be another Romney, instead of being a feather in Trumps cap, it will be a black eye.
 

Dobbin

Faithful Steed
JD is a coastal leftist, he's lived in San Francisco and went to law school at Yale.

You obviously haven't read his story - although thanks to a fortunate turn of events (surviving Gulf War) he was able to attend Yale on the GI Bill. He did do time in San Fran and capitalized further on his Yale experience.

His Hillbilly Elegy book is a most interesting memoir. He came from very modest, even disfunctional circumstance.

Not covered at J. D. Vance - Wikipedia

Not to defend. Initially he was "anti-Trump" - but seemingly has "seen the light." Compared to Mr. Mandel (RINO) he is the right human at the right time.

Good pols ALWAYS see the light. Bad pols TELL you you're seeing the "light."

Dobbin
 

2dollarbill

Veteran Member
He kind of reminds me of H. Knustler a bit. Started out blue, but opened his eyes and mind and said, "what am I doing, these people are nutz". I read JD Vance's articles nearly everyday and have to say, I agree with him more than not. So, if he wins in November, we shall see if he was the real deal or a flash in the pan. Like Trump said, "What have you got to loose?".

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Fly Girl

Veteran Member
After his last try, I can't trust the kid (Mandel) and I really don't feel Vance. Now TIMKEN seemed MUCH better as choices go...

Was pretty sure that was a lost vote anyway.
Thanks Doz.

Glad Timken lost. Personal knowledge, and don’t forget she ran Ohio GOP until last summer. Never once stood up against Dewine and his lockdown damage done to our state. Spit, on both of them!
 
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