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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 98 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

VP candidate begs sugar daddy for money. Film at eleven.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

Come on, Vancey needs a new couch.

[–] zante@lemmy.wtf 16 points 2 weeks ago

No.

Vance attempts to hide long time confirmed backer Peter Thiel.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago

Thiel has no kids, why should he worry about elections?

In fact, all his money and his vote should go to a mother with underage children.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 weeks ago

How to appeal to the common man:
Beg billionaires for money, apparently.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

JD Vance: just a common man of the people everyone.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Even a piece of shit like Thiel knows a bad investment when he sees one

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I am aware, but the fact Jumbo Douche Vance has to publicly beg him for money could be because Thiel is doing this:

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I just assumed this was some key jangling so the newborns watching cable news forget that the sectional predator was pushed by Theil to start with.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 13 points 2 weeks ago

I am going to countermand that request. I request you stay on the sidelines.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Throwing good money after bad. You don't need Palantir to see that Trump is tanking hard. Money spent on him will end up wasted, and Thiel has plenty of other levers to pull.

[–] Kintarian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Rats leaping from a sinking ship

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 weeks ago

Weird creep begs rich creep for cash.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Come on help us out we keep insulting veterans and getting killed in here!

[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Publicly shaming someone into giving you money and justifying it by saying "it's okay, we go way back" is so tacky .

Also Peter Thiel isn't just politically exhausted, he's financially exhausted. Far from broke but exhausted after spending untold millions in the last decade on a political investment that hasn't really panned out, thus his recent distancing from Trump & Co.