Ryan And Vance Clash Over Alex Jones At Debate

The Washington Post reports:

Ryan zeroed in on Vance’s praise for the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, his about-face on former president Donald Trump and his support for far-right lawmakers such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), saying he was “running around backing these extremists, the most extreme people in the country.

One of the most contentious back-and-forths Monday erupted over “replacement theory,” a racist trope that Jews, racial minorities and immigrants are actively seeking to replace White, native-born Americans through higher fertility rates and migration.

Vance pointed to his biracial children to rebut criticisms that he has echoed the conspiracy theory. Vance’s wife is Indian American. “What happens is that my own children, my biracial children, get attacked … online and in person because you are so desperate for political power that you’ll accuse me — the father of three beautiful biracial babies — of engaging in racism.”

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Tim Ryan just SLAMMED JD Vance during the debate for calling conspiracy theorist maniac Alex Jones “credible.” Vance denied it. So we found the tape. Here it is spliced together with Vance’s denial. pic.twitter.com/LCOB8zyR1A

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 17, 2022

“You were calling Trump America’s Hitler, and then you kissed his ass, and then he endorsed you” — Tim Ryan to JD Vance pic.twitter.com/IrMpxYVzl1

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 17, 2022

JD Vance stood up for Alex Jones. #OHSenDebatepic.twitter.com/9fIGCt1Jrb

— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) October 17, 2022

Rep. Tim Ryan (D) and J.D. Vance (R) go back-and-forth in Ohio Senate debate over Vance’s support for InfoWars’ Alex Jones:

Ryan: “[Vance] is running around backing these extremists … He’s like, no, [Jones is] credible.”

Vance: “I never said.”

Ryan: “J.D., you’re on tape.” pic.twitter.com/EYqpk52fys

— The Recount (@therecount) October 18, 2022

FACT CHECK: JD Vance did support the Great Replacement Theory. Roll tape.pic.twitter.com/BoKuo2eizh

— Tim Ryan (@TimRyan) October 18, 2022