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this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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The problem with Vance is that people don't actually like him at all. Even conservatives I talk to say he skeeves them out. Everybody seems to recognize that he's a political snake with no real true convictions or principals, he says whatever he needs to in the moment to get a step ahead.
Trump has a certain turn of phrase and flavor of charisma that seems to resonate with at least a third of the country at any given time. Vance does not, he's awkward in face to face settings and generally comes off as a big dork. I don't know that Vance can command the same loyalty in his party, much less his voting base. There will hopefully be enough cracks in the party and enough blood in the water to make things really messy on that side of the aisle.
Exactly. I don't think he can get elected. But if trump kiels over during his term, and Vance assumes the post, then I wouldn't put it past him to use incumbent advantage and voter suppression to stay in office.
He has thiel's backing, which will keep too many republicans inline. Evangelicals might not like his Catholicism but they might look past that if he implements theocracy.
The republican base would fracture, which would be our saving grace, but I think that would be more advantageous if he actually has to run in an election, and not simply inherit the position.
Only 4 out of 9 VPs who finished someone else's term have ever been reelected, so it's not as sure a thing as a normal incumbent.