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America's Grandparents Have New Reason to Hate JD Vance [View all]

Source: Daily Beast

Published Sep. 05, 2024 2:04PM EDT

JD Vance said his solution to the rising cost of daycare is asking family members to pitch in and abolishing “ridiculous” certifications for child care workers. Maybe grandpa and grandma want to help a little bit more. Maybe there’s an uncle or aunt who wants to help a little bit more,” the GOP vice presidential nominee told Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday. According to Vance, for those without access to family members, “empowering people to get the skills they need” is crucial to bringing down daycare costs.

He added, “We’ve got a lot of people who love kids, who would love to take care of kids, but who can’t.” Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, attributed this dilemma, in part, to inaccessible education. “Or, maybe more importantly, because the state government says you’re not allowed to take care of children unless you have some ridiculous certification that has nothing to do with taking care of kids,” he said.

Vance’s comments quickly gained traction on social media, with “Grandma and Grandpa” trending on X. Users on the platform slammed the Ohio statesman for being “out of touch.” One parent quipped “I tried this approach to lowering daycare costs before my youngest started school, but every time I asked my parents for help watching my daughter, they were dead.” Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, husband of Pete Buttigieg, also also chimed in, writing, “Ask grandma to watch them for free is not policy.”

“Maybe Grandma and Grandma still work. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa have health issues. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa live 1000 miles away. Maybe Grandma and Grandpa don’t want to. The RNC shouldn’t be planning Grandma and Grandpa’s retirement for them,” Jacie Floyd posted on the app.

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America's Grandparents Have New Reason to Hate JD Vance [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 5 OP

We've also got a lot of weirdos BoRaGard Sep 5 #1

This is so retro it's astonishing. yardwork Sep 5 #2

And we give em guns BattleRow Sep 5 #18

Foot in Mouth Disease: A rare medical disorder afflicting GOP presidential aspirants. C0RI0LANUS Sep 5 #3

The disorder is much deeper. Marcuse Sep 5 #21

Good shot! "Head Up Ass Disorder," a strange condition that afflicts GOP presidential candidates. (PS Great avatar). C0RI0LANUS Sep 5 #39

That condition implies "willful" ignorance. I'm afraid it's MUCH WORSE: AZ8theist Sep 6 #54

Grandpa and grandma need to quit their jobs duncang Sep 5 #4

Ya know what JD's grandma did to JD'S grandpa? vanlassie Sep 5 #16

I think Trump needs to drop out of the race and look after his grandchildren Bev54 Sep 5 #33

My thought, EXACTLY! 70sEraVet Sep 5 #43

Guess JD lays around all day having.weird ideas delisen Sep 5 #53

Uncompensated Female Labor is their policy GopherGal Sep 5 #5

Or at least UNDER-compensated... GopherGal Sep 5 #6

dear usha et tu Sep 5 #7

" abolishing "ridiculous" certifications for child care workers .... " Botany Sep 5 #8

J.D. Guy-Liner Diamond_Dog Sep 5 #10

I take credit for that name. You heard it here on DU 1st. Botany Sep 5 #13

Oh, believe me, I won't! Diamond_Dog Sep 5 #14

My first reaction as well-- birdographer Sep 5 #22

And don't forget his grandpa and grandma being free child care too. That is a real vote getter. Botany Sep 5 #30

He's a mole on the butt of the republican party, that's for sure DBoon Sep 5 #36

This dimbub thinks teaching is "easy," that teaching degrees are "easy." Only stupid people become teachers. valleyrogue Sep 5 #46

How can someone his age be so mentally planted in the 1950s? Diamond_Dog Sep 5 #9

Maybe he was home schooled..... AZ8theist Sep 5 #25

A lot of them actually think the sitcoms of the era were the way it was. valleyrogue Sep 5 #47

I can't imagine how his wife feels about all this garbage he spews. Diamond_Dog Sep 5 #48

LOL parents be like GusBob Sep 5 #11

What law keeps relatives from watching children? viva la Sep 5 #12

Chasten Glezman Buttigieg, also also chimed in, writing, "Ask grandma to watch them for free is not policy" Coexist Sep 5 #15

Nobody knew childcare was so complicated Ol Janx Spirit Sep 5 #17

What if there are no grandparents BattleRow Sep 5 #19

Now Vantz wants grandparents to be enslaved. GQP party of slavery. Clouds Passing Sep 5 #20

What a novel idea. Have family help with day care. rickford66 Sep 5 #23

Pretty much the only criteria I know in PA Trenzalore Sep 5 #24

Grrrrr!!!! perdita9 Sep 5 #26

ME!! (anybody who has seen the purses I carry. . .) niyad Sep 5 #35

He is one nasty, self righteous, arrogant, tiny little mfer. No. Magoo48 Sep 5 #27

I would much rather they had a special place in their "christian" hell. Last niyad Sep 5 #34

EVERYONE knows the state doesn't require certification for relatives to watch children iemanja Sep 5 #28

He acts like Grandma and Grandpa have only one child who has only one child. Bev54 Sep 5 #29

Milwaukee Irish julmur Sep 5 #31

Ohio "statesman"??? Are they f'n kidding? Senator he may be, Goddess help us, niyad Sep 5 #32

Granny and Papa are too busy working at Walmart so they can make ends meet Bayard Sep 5 #37

JD is just a blinkered, pg ignorant little putz who thinks he's come up with brilliant solutions Warpy Sep 5 #38

you don't need state certification to care for members of your own family OR you get $ from state Hamlette Sep 5 #40

We need to inject another issue into this insanity jmowreader Sep 5 #41

Take away birth control and expect the grandparents StarryNite Sep 5 #42

Or have a passel of kids Marthe48 Sep 5 #44

Maybe they should do away with law degrees, especially those from overrated law schools. valleyrogue Sep 5 #45

I'm grandfather to ten grandchildren. Aristus Sep 5 #49

Bejaysus, Aristus, how can you be so selfish? BTW, so does my SIL. She's generous with her time... Hekate Sep 5 #51

Following RW logic, what this country *needs* is a permanent impoverished underclass... Hekate Sep 5 #50

So...he's saying... LudwigPastorius Sep 5 #52

Vance gets out of bed in the morning and thinks: Aussie105 Sep 6 #55

I don't think having my children watched by corpses would have... NNadir Sep 6 #56

Hello perfect stranger who needs a bath; and who has meth-mouth; and an ankle-monitor; * Oopsie Daisy Sep 6 #57

Ha Pugee Sep 6 #58

We need more that "weird" to define this moron. RealityCheque Sep 6 #59