Finding a pearl within a wild oyster is rare. It is also extremely to find crystals in the cavities of igneous rocks. These days, it is even rarer to learn about a Republican who defends their comrade who has come under relentless attacks by an army of biased media, political opponents, and members of their own party.
James David “J. D.” Vance, a candidate running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, unapologetically defended Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene since she came under intense scrutiny for speaking at a particular conference.
In February of this year, Greene delivered a speech at the third America First Political Conference, organized by Gen Z political activist Nicholas J. Fuentes, which included video messages from elected Republican officials, including Arizona Reps. Wendy Rogers and Paul Gosar, and Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin.
After being asked why Vance promoted Greene’s endorsement, he sprung to her defense at the Ohio GOP Senate debate and highlighted a bitter truth that needs thorough digestion. Referring to “the media,” Vance said, “they play this guilt by association game, where they get us [Republicans] to stab our friends in the back. And then we wonder why the Left always wins, even though we sometimes win elections.”
What do we know about J.D. Vance?
Vance could be described as an early millennial. Born in 1984, he grew up in a generation where elementary school children didn’t have cell phones or access to computers but, into their teenage years, were thrust into the Wild West of the uncensored digital age of the Internet. And the time taken to read a full book and listen to an entire audio recording still mattered.
Continuing to make a straightforward point, Vance argued that “the accusation against Marjorie is pretty simple: that she appeared at a conference where somebody said something bad. And I ask, ‘Did she say something bad at the conference?’ I actually watched her remarks. I agreed with nearly every word that she said.”
This isn’t an endorsement of J.D. Vance as a political candidate, nor that of Marjorie Taylor Greene, but to highlight a value that is seldom observed among Republicans towards members of their own party.
“She [Greene] is my friend, and she did nothing wrong,” said Vance. “She said nothing wrong, and I’m absolutely not going to throw her under the bus or anyone else who’s a friend of mine.”
Vance’s assertion came as he proudly referred to his grandmother, who told him while growing up that (continued)
This post originally appeared on The Blue State Conservative.