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[–] darthsundhaft@piefed.social 31 points 1 month ago

He's definitely compensating for something.

[–] jaschen306@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

His actual real name is boring as fuck. James David.

[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

No offense to non-couch fucking James', but I think we need to start calling him James instead of JD.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I've been doing that for a while. It is his name assigned at birth, after all. I also wish a reporter would call him that at a press conference, so when he corrects them they can call him out about his 'preferred pronoun'.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

JD Vance's birthname is actually James Donald Bowman. When he was 6, her mother remarried and they changed their name to James David Hamel. Since his mother divorced again (this woman married a lot of times), JD changed their last name to Vance in 2013.

Source: https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-republicans-vice-president-vance-name-359c3d1361c94f5d2d1e9798b7854477

[–] QueenHawlSera@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kamala should have called him James Bowman and asked him why he can change his name, but why JD believes a transperson shouldn't be able to.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

There's a lot of things she should have, and should not have done.

[–] GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

One of my oldest friends has been "JD" for longer than this guy. Judge not a man by the idiots with the same name, but by the content of their character.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I reckon people can identify themselves however they want to. James Vance believes otherwise, except for himself.

[–] invisible@piefed.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We should call him "Jimmy Dee" with a southern drawl.

[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Still not dorky enough, has to be the full Jaaaames.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I call a cool fellow at work JD, his initials. When I realized what I was saying, I got sad because I liked that nickname for him. It was endearing for a while

[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Don't let James ruin JD for everyone.

[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

og jd is from scrubs for me. so james can't ruin it

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Vice President Jimmy with the face meme

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ahh yes. Jimmy D.

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Used-car-salesman-ass name

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Come on down to Jorkin Depeanis's used car and jet ski bonanza!"

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 12 points 1 month ago
[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

~~On the~~ To the couch. FTFY

[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Rule number 1, we don't talk about Jorkin DePeanis

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

And definitely not Jorkin De Coaoch

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

~~On the To the~~ With the couch. FTFY

[–] LemmyPlaceDN@europe.pub 5 points 1 month ago

Joaquin de Peanitz

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Jiahao Deming Vance

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

So it not Just Dance Vance?