{"id":872,"date":"2026-09-19T15:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/?p=872"},"modified":"2026-09-19T15:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:34:14","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-jd-vance-unloads-full-attack-on-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/?p=872","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: JD Vance Unloads Full Attack on Democrats &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Vice President JD Vance called Democrats running this fall &#8220;out and out lunatics&#8221; during a midterm rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, specifically targeting Democratic candidates like Rob Sand.<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,1\">Speaking Friday, September 18, at an Iowa Republican National Committee rally, Vance spent roughly seven minutes attacking Sand, Iowa&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, as being too far left. Sand currently leads Republican Zach Lahn 49% to 46% in a recent Emerson\/Nexstar poll released earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2101007380179812678&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fout-and-out-lunatics-jd-vance-unloads-on-democrats-running-this-fall&amp;sessionId=225a38659b1c75317cf96e8fc7c5751f160bdf07&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2101007380179812678\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,0\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vice President JD Vance accused Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand of presenting himself as a moderate while arguing that Sand has spent his career supporting liberal causes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cHe\u2019ll say, \u2018Why do we even need labels?\u2019 That\u2019s what he says,\u201d Vance said. \u201cBut it\u2019s a strange thing to complain about from a guy who has spent his entire life working for and donating to far-left, Democratic causes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vance said Sand\u2019s criticism of partisanship should instead prompt him to examine his own political record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cIf partisanship is a problem, and it is, the first place is to look in the damn mirror, Rob, because you\u2019ve been a partisan Democrat your whole life,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vance also criticized Sand over issues including transgender participation in women\u2019s sports, abortion and the Green New Deal, using those issues to portray Sand and other Democratic candidates as politically extreme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cThe choice is this simple: It\u2019s common sense versus crazy. It\u2019s a man who listens to you versus a man who looks down on you,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The vice president further criticized some Democratic candidates running this fall, saying, \u201cThey are out-and-out lunatics. They don\u2019t disagree with us about tax policy or regulatory policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">He added: \u201cThey have lost their ever-loving minds. These are the ones who will tell you that our history is evil, and this country needs to be bulldozed and started over from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-873\" src=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_6ad66b_4k-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vance also contrasted Sand with Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn, describing Lahn as a farmer who would listen to Iowa voters and fight for them. Lahn attended the Council Bluffs rally alongside Vance.<\/p>\n<h3>JD Vance Targets Other Democrats Beyond Iowa<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vance expanded his remarks beyond Iowa\u2019s gubernatorial race, criticizing Democratic Senate candidates Adam Hamilton in Kansas and James Talarico in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The comments gave Vance\u2019s Iowa rally a broader focus on Democratic candidates running in the November midterm elections. Hamilton is the Democratic Senate nominee in Kansas, while Talarico is the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vance also urged Iowa voters to use the governor\u2019s race to send a message to the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have an opportunity to send not just Rob Sand but the entire Democratic Party a message,\u201d Vance said. \u201cCheck the crazy at the door, and learn to fight for Americans for a change.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"blockquote-container\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2101005186709807511&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.meaww.com%2Fout-and-out-lunatics-jd-vance-unloads-on-democrats-running-this-fall&amp;sessionId=225a38659b1c75317cf96e8fc7c5751f160bdf07&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2101005186709807511\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The speech repeatedly linked Lahn to broader attacks on Democratic candidates rather than limiting Vice President JD Vance\u2019s criticism to the gubernatorial race.<\/p>\n<h3>Iowa\u2019s Senate Race Also Draws JD Vance\u2019s Attention<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Republican Senate nominee Rep. Ashley Hinson was noticeably absent from the rally, although Vance acknowledged her during his remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Hinson\u2019s campaign said before the event that she had conflicting events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">She is facing Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, and the same Emerson\/Nexstar survey showed Turek leading Hinson, 46% to 44%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cI know she couldn\u2019t be here today, but are we going to elect Ashley Hinson for United States senator from the great state of Iowa?\u201d Vance asked the crowd.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-874\" src=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/capitalfeed.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image_016701_4k-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Lahn, meanwhile, attended the rally with Vance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The vice president used the event to contrast the Republican gubernatorial nominee with Sand, describing the choice facing Iowa voters in similarly stark terms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre we going to send a man who fights for you, who listens to you, and cares about you?\u201d Vance asked. \u201cAre we going to send a man who\u2019s been fighting to get that poison out of our food and water instead of fighting to put it in?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President JD Vance called Democrats running this fall &#8220;out and out lunatics&#8221; during a midterm rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, specifically targeting Democratic candidates like Rob Sand. Speaking Friday, September 18, at an Iowa Republican National Committee rally, Vance spent roughly seven minutes attacking Sand, Iowa&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, as being too far left. 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