Consider this contrast:
In 2020, Biden picked a lazy airhead twofer as impeachment and 25th Amendment insurance.
In 2024, Trump picked the very strong Vance to set him up as a possible Presidential candidate in 2028.
Hi-5. Like most sane people, early on I realized that SloJo made his VP pick as protection in case people realized he was senile, but I haven't given much thought to the Vance pick. After reading your post, it seems to go like this...
Biden made his pick to protect himself, while Trump made his pick to protect the country.