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anamnua

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:54 PM Monday

The Putin/Medvedev/Putin shuffle [View all]

Last edited Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:35 PM - Edit history (1)

I've heard the theory outlined that the Republicans are considering letting Vance run for President with Trump as Vice President, and after Vance wins, he steps down on some fabricated pretext and Trump ascends to the throne once again.
A version of the Putin/Medvedev/Putin shuffle.
It is clear that Vance, who once described Trump as ‘Hitler’, is playing the long game, biting his lip, gritting his teeth, and going through the humiliation of being Sancho Panza to Trump’s Don Quixote so as to arrive at the top job. If Trump makes that suggestion I can’t see him supinely acquiescing; the mask will slip and fall to the ground with a sickening thud.
It is of course highly questionable that a Vance/Trump ticket would actually win.

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