Julia Louis-Dreyfus tried to help cast Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as a woman-hating weirdo as she hosted some of the nation’s most powerful female politicians for a talk during this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
As the “Veep” star moderated a discussion with the country’s eight Democratic female governors on Wednesday, she couldn’t miss an opportunity to needle Vance, whose history of off-putting comments about women has continued to haunt him since he was announced as GOP nominee Donald Trump’s running mate last month.
Louis-Dreyfus gave each of the governors a high-five as she waltzed onto the stage, saying, “This is so cool.”
“We are very honored to have eight highly intelligent, highly capable women leaders for the 21st century with us — or what JD Vance might call a coven of semi-menstruating witches,” she added with a chuckle.
As the audience exploded in laughter, the “Seinfeld” actor said, “We’re gonna have fun.”
Louis-Dreyfus’ joke made for a charming opening to the panel, which included Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly.
The quip highlighted Vance’s habit of sneering at women’s choices.