Reacting to a report from Politico that pointed out big holes in Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance's resume when it comes to dealing with how the government functions, former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele expressed surprise the GOP approved of Donald Trump's running mate.
According to the Politico report, "By historic standards, Vance has shockingly little [experience]. No experience balancing a state budget, overseeing disaster response, or wrestling with the legal and moral dimensions of the death penalty. He hasn’t commanded a state National Guard or managed a federal agency or Cabinet office. He’s less than a third into his first six-year Senate term."
That led MSNBC "The Weekend" co-host Michael Steele to wonder why no one is talking about Vance's deficiencies.
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After it was pointed out President Joe Biden's campaign plans to paint Vance as "extreme," Steele added, "I think in addition to extreme, I think there's a big question about experience, I mean, this guy is the least experienced individual to hold the office of nominee for the vice presidency and yet no one seems to be talking about that."
'He will be a vice president to a guy who will be 80 years old or 79 years old in a year and over the course of the next four years is he prepared to step in to run the united— you know, the United States?" he asked.
He later noted Vance's selection did lead to some "friction" among party insiders and added, "There was not a uniform or united view that he should be the choice, but Donald Trump wanted someone that he could control and he got it."
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