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Johonny

(26,361 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:02 AM Apr 11

Isn't it weird to send the Vice President to [View all]

Negotiate a peace treaty. I point out our secretary of state isn't even with him, but the president's son in law who holds no formal roll in the White House.

VP's often serve no executive roll in most administrations other than surrogate on diplomatic trips. But these are things like ceromanial foreign trips to allies or to formal events like the Olympics.

This suggests A) Trump is down to a hand full of people he trusts B) Little Marco isn't one of them C) Trump is okay failing in these talks and letting Vance take the blame.

My assumption is, the Trump White House is not only the chaotic mess we all think it is, but also it is possibly deteriorating.

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Isn't it weird to send the Vice President to [View all] Johonny Apr 11 OP

If you aren't sincere, does it matter? OC375 Apr 11 #1

It's almost as if Trump has a diminished role bucolic_frolic Apr 11 #2

If this was Biden, the media would be talking dementia Johonny Apr 11 #5

And the media did .... bucolic_frolic Apr 11 #8

Trump might not be medically cleared for travel. n/t forgotmylogin Apr 11 #31

I suspect stick-up-his-ass Jared's brief is agingdem Apr 11 #33

Particularly when he was against the illegal invasion malaise Apr 11 #3

The orange one enjoys seeing Vance squirm flamingdem Apr 11 #4

A and C, not sure about B displacedvermoter Apr 11 #6

The Vance presidentcy will be a much different experience Bluestocking Apr 11 #7

Bluestocking is hoping for a Vance presiden(t)cy.... live love laugh Apr 11 #14

I think that Vance would be just as bad, and maybe worse. wnylib Apr 11 #18

I am not hoping Bluestocking Apr 11 #26

Isn't it weird to have VP True Dough Apr 11 #9

Normally this would be a set up for failure but they'll declare victory regardless underpants Apr 11 #10

Trump loves that JD wears makeup while he punches those couches with his widdle slong... wcmagumba Apr 11 #11

re: "I see absolutely nothing distinguishing or close to remarkable about him. " thesquanderer Apr 11 #21

That's what I mean. Thiel found his surrogate. underpants Apr 11 #35

Rubio is the weakest SOS I have ever seen. Nt BootinUp Apr 11 #12

I think Trump gave L'il Marco the position just so he could humilate him. thesquanderer Apr 11 #23

There's no rhyme or reason associated with them. It's one big grift. live love laugh Apr 11 #13

Iran requested Vance krkaufman Apr 11 #15

They don't trust Kushner or Witkoff either, Iran has been attacked when dem4decades Apr 11 #37

Add in another mind game Ruby the Liberal Apr 12 #39

And this should constantly mentioned during mid term campaign season this summer thru fall ChicagoTeamster Apr 11 #16

Honestly, I think you're right in that JMCKUSICK Apr 11 #17

He's using the couchfucker as cover if everything goes south Javaman Apr 11 #19

Nothing this administration ever does complies with US or international norms. Martin68 Apr 11 #20

Anyone else would depend on a Sec. State who was a skilled diplomat and negotiator. Ford_Prefect Apr 11 #22

Vance can promise more. republianmushroom Apr 11 #24

Vance cant promise anything. The VP has no role Johonny Apr 11 #34

Vance does not owe his position to Trump. hay rick Apr 11 #25

I read somewhere that the Iranians WANTED Vance at the table calguy Apr 11 #27

Its hard to trust such statements Johonny Apr 11 #32

The statement I referred to was, from what can remember, someone's opinion calguy Apr 11 #36

When all you have is thrid-rate talent . . . AverageOldGuy Apr 11 #28

It makes a hell of a lot more sense than the President's son-in-law or some rando real estate guy Bluetus Apr 11 #29

He's DEFINITELY setting Vance up for the public FAILURE some_of_us_are_sane Apr 11 #30

I'm going with blaming Vance Ruby the Liberal Apr 12 #38