'At least Mike Pence was polite': Buttigieg pokes J.D. Vance over and over at DNC

Pete Buttigieg relentlessly mocked Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance during his opening remarks at the Democratic National Convention.

Buttigieg kicked off his speech, themed on "the right kind of politics" by poking Vance over having the opposite.

After introducing himself with "you may know me from Fox News," Buttigieg laid into Vance.

"Don't even get me started on [Donald Trump's] new running mate," Buttigieg said, to a chorus of boos. "At least Mike Pence was polite."

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After a smattering of laughs, Buttigieg said Vance looks like one of those guys who thinks if "you don't live the life he has in mind for you, then you don't count."

"Someone who said if you don't have kids, you don't have 'physical commitment to the future of this country,'" said Buttigieg, to more boos. "You know, senator, when I deployed to Afghanistan, I didn't have kids then. Many of the men and women who went outside the wire didn't have kids either. But let me tell you: Our commitment to the country was pretty damn physical."

The dig brought the audience to its feet, as Buttigieg kept on the offense.

"Choosing a guy like J.D. Vance to be America's next vice president sends a message: and the message is they are doubling down on negativity and grievance. Committing to a concept of campaigning best summed up in one word: darkness. Darkness is what they are selling."

America, he said, is "not in the market for darkness."

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