Democrats may think James David Vance is a smarmy, shameless phony, but the smart ones will begin to take his rhetorical acuity seriously.
His debate performance on Tuesday night showcased what a kinder, saner MAGA would sound like if its leader was laser-focused instead of insult-obsessed and grievance-ridden.
JD Vance’s delicate throttling of Tim Walz wasn’t as much a mover in the 2024 campaign market as it is an early flare in the imagination of what 2028 will look like.