Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑January 9th, 2021, 9:25 pm
I agree Pence did as well as he could as a VP, but the stain of Trump will be too much. He has lost the support of the Trump Republicans and the moderate wing of the party will associate him with Trump. It’s a lose lose for him.
I think there’s no chance Cruz or Hawley get the nomination. If anyone from Trumpism can overcome it, it’ll be Nikki Haley and even that’s doubtful.
I think 2024 will see someone like Cotton or Sasse climb. They were in line policy wise with a lot of Trump’s policy but they conduct themselves totally different. Just like coaching changes tend to go from one side of the pendulum to the other, that’s my prediction for 2024. Don’t know who it’ll be, but it’ll be someone with a trong conservative policies and an attitude of decency.
After the last few pages of this thread, I can’t tell now if you personally think Pence actually enabled Trump, or of you are reading the tea leaves and thinking he’s unelectable because he was Trump’s VP and other people will see him that way.
And maybe that was your point. No matter. I’ve got far more respect for those who try to help from the inside than those who rail from the outside. That’s how I see Pence: Imagine what Trump could’ve been without Pence on the inside. Pence, Haley, Cruz, Sasse. I really think there could be a place for any/all of them in four years. And among that group, Pence stands out to me as the most ready. Sure, the other side will employ the Trump tactic. If I were them, I would too. But I keep remembering the VP debate. His performance was stellar. A lot of Trump policy without the bluster. So I think Pence has a good chance in four years of not letting the Trump experience stick to him.