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21 sats \ 21 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul \ parent \ on: The Man Behind Trump’s VP Pick: It’s Worse Than You Think privacy
He is quick, plus he has a solid base. What does the JD guy offer?
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55 sats \ 20 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul
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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21 sats \ 19 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
Doesnt Trump already have a solid base for the working class?
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34 sats \ 18 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul
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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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
I thought he would have picked his kids. Thinking of succession and all.
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34 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul
That’s always struck me as silly. Americans hate that sort of thing. It would make no sense electorally.
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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
Everyone knows this is his last term. He will eventually have to pass the torch. And I dont really see him passing the torch to anyone other than his family.
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55 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 22 Jul
Populist movements don’t usually have sustained success. The GOP will continue on like normal after Trump is gone.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
Of course, but I think Trump will try to take advantage of the fact. I wouldnt put it past him.
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20 sats \ 10 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul
Vance committed to behaving opposite of the way Mike Pence did.
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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
In what way? Being loyal to Trump?
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20 sats \ 8 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul
You know, that day at the Capitol.
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @Satosora 22 Jul
You know, I havent heard much of Pence since he got out of office. What is he doing?
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20 sats \ 6 replies \ @TNStacker OP 22 Jul
He tried to run for president.
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