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Orbán is out in Hungary and talks have failed to end the war in Iran – ill-fated road trip has been setback for MAGA aims

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 9 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I get the feeling this guy was only taken on as VP to make Trump seem competent in comparison.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 hours ago

Also picked because he will never sign off on invoking the 25th amendment and will not faithfully oversee the counting of electors in 2029

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Close enough. He was actually taken on as a favour to Peter Thiel. So he's exactly as competent as you'd expect the personal toady of a billionaire libertarian tech bro to be.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I does boggle the mind that they could find someone even less competent than Trump, but he isn't even remotely likeable, either. Every time I hear him speak, I cringe in second-hand embarrassment at his flailing attempts at trying to back up Trumps lies, but only briefly before I'm yelling at my screen for him to shut the fuck up.

I reckon they send him in when they want negotiations to fail. They surely can't expect him to know what he's doing.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 6 hours ago

Vance is doing so much good work. I think he should get that thank you he desperately needs to hear 😆.

[–] webp@mander.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

There's a 100% risk, because it already happened.

Except of course I'd argue the Hungary trip was a roaring success. 🤣

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 27 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Maybe Trump will fire him. Please God, please.

[–] airbreather@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

Maybe Trump will fire him.

In theory, the president can't fire the vice president, for the same reason why the vice president can't fire the president.

But I don't think anyone's ever just tried it with the "screw the rules I have judges" workaround, so, 🤷

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

If Trump dies or is removed after after Vance is fired, that makes Mike Johnson president.

DEAR. GOD.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 20 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (4 children)

Maybe Trump will fire him

Preferably out of a cannon

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 14 hours ago

If we're going the Looney Tunes route, I hope Trump's foot gets tangled in a rope tied to Vance when it fires

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago

Or a cannon at him

[–] FederatedFreedom1981@lemmy.ca 5 points 14 hours ago

Especially if it backfires and the shrapnel takes out both turd stains.

[–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

... and into the sun

-futurama

[–] supamanc@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Seems likely given the recent talk of removing Trump via the 25th(?) ammendment. Less likely if there's no VP (let's hope noone in the administration watched The West Wing!)

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 29 points 16 hours ago

It's not his worst week, he hasn't killed a pope yet

[–] cheeseburger@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago
[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 1 points 14 hours ago