On Tuesday, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio firmly condemned Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s controversial remarks on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Following his address at the Democratic National Convention, Governor Beshear took to the airwaves to critique Vance’s stance on abortion.
The comments, which centered on the handling of pregnancies resulting from rape, caused quite a stir. Governor Beshear mischaracterized Senator Vance’s views on the show, suggesting that Vance referred to pregnancy from rape as merely an “inconvenience.”
“I mean, think about what some people have had to go through because of these laws. I mean, JD Vance calls pregnancy resulting from rape, inconvenient,” Beshear said to MSNBC. “Inconvenience is traffic. I mean, it is… make HIM go through this!”
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The comment quickly sparked a backlash from the Republican side, with Vance taking to X to voice his outrage. In a direct response, Vance wrote, “What the hell is this? Why is @AndyBeshearKY wishing that a member of my family would get raped?!? What a disgusting person.”
What the hell is this?
Why is @AndyBeshearKY wishing that a member of my family would get raped?!?
What a disgusting person. https://t.co/11Kp1h92MN
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 20, 2024
The clash highlights the deeper rift in the ongoing national debate over abortion, a subject that remains deeply divisive within the U.S. political landscape. Gov. Beshear alluded to a 2021 remark by then-Senate candidate JD Vance, who suggested that pregnancies resulting from rape or incest shouldn’t be dismissed merely as “inconvenient.”
“My view on this has been very clear and I think the question betrays a certain presumption that is wrong,” Vance said back in 2021. “It’s not whether a woman should be forced to bring a child to term, it’s whether a child should be allowed to live, even though the circumstances of that child’s birth are somehow inconvenient or a problem to the society. The question really, to me, is about the baby.”
REACTIONS:
Andy Beshear is a piece of sht.
— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) August 20, 2024
Gov. Andy Beshear is a depraved, disgusting, disgraceful man.
He needs to apologize immediately.
His violent rhetoric is dangerous.
Shame on Beshear.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) August 20, 2024
Andy Beshear owes Vice President Vance an apology
— Hi, I’m KellyJo (@BiologicalWoma2) August 20, 2024
Democrats support aborting Babies up to Birth ! pic.twitter.com/2QTraJ56PX
— PeriklestheGREAT “Do Unto Others” (@PeriklesGREAT) August 20, 2024
That’s just a typical leftist in 2024. They’re all unhappy with themselves so wishing pain on others is what brings them joy.
It’s absolutely sickening…
— Joshua Walker (@RedsRepair95) August 20, 2024
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