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3 months agoWho Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right
Vice President JD Vance is positioning himself as a potential successor to Trump amidst ongoing legislative efforts.
"We are currently in a phase where both sides are playing the patience game, waiting for someone to make a wrong move in this game of nerves, while simultaneously reassessing the decisions that need to be made," Bojan Klacar stated, highlighting the ongoing stalemate.
The Seanad election is a complex process, often reliant on luck, as revealed by the contrasting outcomes for candidates Clifford-Lee and Chu, who, despite requesting recounts, ultimately faced defeat.
A comparatively quiet episode this week, as Teams Green and Black retreat to their separate corners to lick their wounds, count their losses, and prepare to make a lot more of both. But it's a busy episode, too, full of furious maneuverings and narrative setups as we watch several plans get set into motion.