41 sats \ 24 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul \ parent \ on: The Man Behind Trump’s VP Pick: It’s Worse Than You Think privacy
Oh man. Imagine his debates vs. name em.
He is quick, plus he has a solid base.
What does the JD guy offer?
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Vance is the author of Hillbilly Eligy, which was an enormously influential book about Appalachia. He has a ton of working class credibility.
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Doesnt Trump already have a solid base for the working class?
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Yeah and I don’t know exactly what the calculus was here.
I think there’s a lot of skepticism about Trump’s appointments, because they were so bad in his first term.
Vance might be a signal that he learned something from that and won’t pick a bunch of establishment hacks this time.
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That’s always struck me as silly. Americans hate that sort of thing. It would make no sense electorally.
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Populist movements don’t usually have sustained success. The GOP will continue on like normal after Trump is gone.
Vance committed to behaving opposite of the way Mike Pence did.
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You know, that day at the Capitol.
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