Some Republicans are starting to seriously regret Donald Trumpās vice presidential nominee, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.
Itās been only one week since Vance was nominated at the Republican National Convention, and already his own party members are expressing severe doubts about Trumpās pick. The former presidentās allies have acknowledged that nominating Vance was the product of Trumpās absolute certainty that he would be able to defeat Joe Biden in November. While Vance wouldnāt do much for swing voters or independents, he would likely shore up support among Trumpās base.
But ever since Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Partyās new presumptive nominee, Republicans have begun to sour on Vance.
āThe road got a lot harder. He was the only pick that wasnāt the safe pick. And I think everyone has now realized that,ā one House Republican told Axios Thursday, under the condition of anonymity.
Another House Republican told Axios that Vance ādoesnāt add much.ā
If you were an extreme project 2025 republican, Vance would have been the perfect candidate assuming that 1. The democrats would throw the election by running Biden with failing health. And 2. That Trump would die of a heart attack in a few years.
I legitimately canāt think of another reason why they would have picked him. The Trump campaign and project 2025 were counting on both those facts being true.
Itās actually sadder. Trump doesnāt want a VP that can claim any credit for his electoral victory. If he picked anyone that people will say āstrengthened himā, heād hate that.
Pride goeth before the fall.
He also just wants a yes man, he REALLY didnāt like that Pence found his conscience while he was cleaning up after the election and didnāt go along with āthe election was stolen and thus Donald Trump is still presidentā. Vance has no political compass - he has a weathervane that points towards whatever he thinks will get him power, so thatās perfect.
Yeah, but donnie is/was a project 2025 guy. Was he on board with that aspect of things? With his diet/exercise plan, maybe he is? š¤£