JD Vance’s 'philosophical' Obama-era blogs are a shocking contrast to the MAGA firebrand he is today

These days, journalist and former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum is a scathing critic of 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. But back in the early 2010s — even before he wrote his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy" — Trump's now-running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), was a blogger for Frum's FrumForum. And in those days, Vance championed a more traditional conservatism and had yet to become the MAGA firebrand he is today. In an article published by Politico on August 13, journalist Derek Robertson notes the sharp contrast between...