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Didn't Cheney change his residence spring 2000 from TX to WY? Of course, he had longstanding ties to the latter. Given that two pro-choice Northeast center-right governors (Ridge and Pataki) were on the short list, things could've been very different.

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He did indeed!

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Goodness, no. Regarding vice presidential vetting let's not forget Thomas Eagleton, George McGovern's first choice in 1968. And I was wondering who were the best and worst vice presidents. Here's The Guardian's list.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/aug/22/uselections2008.usa

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President Vance? I remember reading his book before most people had heard of him, I asked Jim if he knew who he was given the OH connection and his reputation of awareness of practically everything, and he said “it’s poverty porn”

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Oh yes, J.D. has undergone quite the transformation over the past decade. Interesting interview he did this past week with Ross Douthat, the conservative NYT columnist: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/opinion/jd-vance-interview.html

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😵‍💫

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