Trump could have used his V.P. pick to reach out to fence-sitting double-haters, might have softened into persuadables after Biden's debate debacle.
In a week filled with giant news surprises, I find myself once again surprised that former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick wasn’t more surprising.In the end, the bread crumbs were real, not some reality-show head fake, as Trump chose 39-year-old Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio to be his running mate. The young senator, elected from his home state in 2022, is a writer, a father and a Marine.
His ability to understand White working-class Americans, paired with an Ivy League education, made him a great fit for the commentariat and he thrived in it. He was also sufficiently critical of Trump then to make him palatable to those audiences, delivering some blistering soundbites that will come back to haunt the ticket. But his ability to straddle two worlds is also what makes this pick a missed opportunity for Trump.
Vance is undoubtedly smart and impressive, as his life’s arc attests. He served his country honorably as a Marine, joining in the post-9/11 era. He will be the only veteran on either ticket and brings special knowledge of that community. He is arguably the best public speaker, when it comes to policy specifics, of any of the four people on either of the major tickets. His inspiring life story has been introduced to many an American via a best-selling book and a Ron Howard film.
It would not have been my strategy, but Trump's strategy rarely is. So, I guess maybe the surprise is, by the end of writing this, I’m open to being surprised. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM MARY KATHARINE HAM
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