Former Vice President Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
I wouldn’t be celebrating this. The reason why he’s not getting traction is because he didn’t help overthrow the US government. That’s a terrifying reason for him to lose.
He was never popular. He was a useful tool for trump to help court the religious vote. When it became clear they were supporting him despite his obvious non religious demeanor, pence served no purpose to the cult or to non cult Republicans. Sure, it was terrifying it got so close to a couple. But even without a coup or attempts to kill him, he was never a viable candidate.
Biden was likewise not popular but being vice president allowed him to leverage Obama’s reputation to the presidency. We will never know what happens in the counterfactual where Pence enters the primaries without having “betrayed” Trump. But frankly, I find these super confident post-facto predictions irksome.
I wouldn’t be celebrating this. The reason why he’s not getting traction is because he didn’t help overthrow the US government. That’s a terrifying reason for him to lose.
He was never popular. He was a useful tool for trump to help court the religious vote. When it became clear they were supporting him despite his obvious non religious demeanor, pence served no purpose to the cult or to non cult Republicans. Sure, it was terrifying it got so close to a couple. But even without a coup or attempts to kill him, he was never a viable candidate.
Biden was likewise not popular but being vice president allowed him to leverage Obama’s reputation to the presidency. We will never know what happens in the counterfactual where Pence enters the primaries without having “betrayed” Trump. But frankly, I find these super confident post-facto predictions irksome.
Biden didn’t get the presidency due to Obama’s good reputation, but rather as an ‘anyone but Trump’ vote based on Trump’s history and reputation.
No, we can only speculate. As you are, lol.
That’s ridiculous. Of course Biden benefited from being Obama’s VP.
I am advocating for uncertainty. You are confidently saying that Pence was never going to win. Yours is over-confident speculation and mine isn’t.
Yes, of course he benefitted. He also benefitted from being a known quantity. It is not what won the election, though.
Trump lost the election, not Biden winning. An empty paper cup would likely have won if it was the alternative candidate.