I didn't know too much about him, liked him on some stuff, and then got a little suspicious about some of his earlier statements...but everything I've heard since has been very encouraging.
I don't trust him...but I also don't trust any politician, with almost no exceptions. But I'm hopefully optimistic. This Vance guy seems great, and he pisses off all the right people too. Did Trump do a good pick? Are we fucking back?!
Vice President, while not super important on its own, is still interesting because a more "based" pick says something about the picker. Also, putting a "controversial" (I guess, but we all know whoever Trump had picked would have been Literally Hitler Jr. regardless) near the president means that's one less pure neocon whispering in Trump's ear. Presumably the one that wasn't shot.
Putting someone who seems good on (some) foreign policy, on DEI, on generally calling out bullshit, is great. It's another voice for sanity that gets to talk to President Trump.
Seriously, though, unanimous consent is BS in most cases, and forcing individual discussions and votes on nominations (or anything) is 99% of the time a good thing. And any ambassador who flies a pride flag over the embassy should have to answer for that (and preferably get fired).
The only bad thing in there is him releasing the holds.
Right?
I didn't know too much about him, liked him on some stuff, and then got a little suspicious about some of his earlier statements...but everything I've heard since has been very encouraging.
I don't trust him...but I also don't trust any politician, with almost no exceptions. But I'm hopefully optimistic. This Vance guy seems great, and he pisses off all the right people too. Did Trump do a good pick? Are we fucking back?!
The vice presidency is not that important.
My only worry was that Trump will possibly pass by fair means or foul in the coming 4 years. I don't want a total idiot there afterwards.
Vance is, if not a grand slam like Tucker or Vivek (unrealistic anyway), at least a homerun.
Vice President, while not super important on its own, is still interesting because a more "based" pick says something about the picker. Also, putting a "controversial" (I guess, but we all know whoever Trump had picked would have been Literally Hitler Jr. regardless) near the president means that's one less pure neocon whispering in Trump's ear. Presumably the one that wasn't shot.
Putting someone who seems good on (some) foreign policy, on DEI, on generally calling out bullshit, is great. It's another voice for sanity that gets to talk to President Trump.
Turns out, JD is terrible on foreign policy.
Stop, stop, I can only get so excited!
Seriously, though, unanimous consent is BS in most cases, and forcing individual discussions and votes on nominations (or anything) is 99% of the time a good thing. And any ambassador who flies a pride flag over the embassy should have to answer for that (and preferably get fired).
The only bad thing in there is him releasing the holds.
Also the VP has plenty of time to read The_Donald for what people are saying and pass it back to the Donald.
As far as I know the only bad thing about Vance is his eyes make him look like he's wearing eyeliner.