I see it having a small chance of being good for them.
It will capture the news cycle, but runs the risk of having all the great things they said about Vance thrown in their face. Plus, I'm not sure Vance goes quietly. Think about it for him: His future advancement is over in the GOP if he just meekly goes along. Probably over either way, but he'd might have a chance if he goes down swinging. If trump loses and is discredited Vance has got 4 years before having to face a primary challenge. 4 years is a lot of time to rehabilitate an image and for Trump to die or fade away. If he's replaced Vance is never going to be President, but I think it would be an open question how he best holds onto a senate seat for the next 30 years...
All good points. And it divides the Trump Party between the MAGAs who love what Vance says and the ones who actually want to win the election. That's good for us in the pro-democracy coaltion, because the divided party usually - I think always, but I haven't done that searching - loses the general election.
Replacing Vance? But not sure that qualifies as good for them.
I see it having a small chance of being good for them.
It will capture the news cycle, but runs the risk of having all the great things they said about Vance thrown in their face. Plus, I'm not sure Vance goes quietly. Think about it for him: His future advancement is over in the GOP if he just meekly goes along. Probably over either way, but he'd might have a chance if he goes down swinging. If trump loses and is discredited Vance has got 4 years before having to face a primary challenge. 4 years is a lot of time to rehabilitate an image and for Trump to die or fade away. If he's replaced Vance is never going to be President, but I think it would be an open question how he best holds onto a senate seat for the next 30 years...
All good points. And it divides the Trump Party between the MAGAs who love what Vance says and the ones who actually want to win the election. That's good for us in the pro-democracy coaltion, because the divided party usually - I think always, but I haven't done that searching - loses the general election.