Some Republicans are starting to seriously regret Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.

It’s been only one week since Vance was nominated at the Republican National Convention, and already his own party members are expressing severe doubts about Trump’s pick. The former president’s allies have acknowledged that nominating Vance was the product of Trump’s absolute certainty that he would be able to defeat Joe Biden in November. While Vance wouldn’t do much for swing voters or independents, he would likely shore up support among Trump’s base.

But ever since Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s new presumptive nominee, Republicans have begun to sour on Vance.

“The road got a lot harder. He was the only pick that wasn’t the safe pick. And I think everyone has now realized that,” one House Republican told Axios Thursday, under the condition of anonymity.

Another House Republican told Axios that Vance “doesn’t add much.”

  • @[email protected]
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    94 months ago

    The former president’s allies have acknowledged that nominating Vance was the product of Trump’s absolute certainty that he would be able to defeat Joe Biden in November.

    I don’t understand how they thought Vance be better against Biden.

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      4 months ago

      It’s not that he thought Vance was better. It’s that he thought Biden was running such a weak campaign that it didn’t matter who he picked as VP and he wanted the Thiel connection (and money) that Vance brings.

      • @NatakuNox
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        334 months ago

        Also, Trump didn’t want another strong vp next to him. Dictatorship 101, make sure the next closest person to power is as weak as possible.

    • @meeeeetch
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      94 months ago

      Guy from the rust belt against a guy who was there before it rusted

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        44 months ago

        Which is funny because the guy from the rust belt is a running mate with guy who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth before it rusted.

      • @doingthestuff
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        34 months ago

        Cincinnati isn’t really rust belt, but it’s about the only corner of Ohio that isn’t.