“You give much more influence to the VP position than anybody else. Let’s put your theory to the test and see how well she does at the top of the ticket.”
BINGO! Many forget that Ronald Reagan lost to Gerald Ford in the 1976 Republican primaries but was easily elected President just 4 years later.
How does not getting picked by their party to run for president their first time around at all relate to a candidate who loses their one shot at running?
It’s the difference between striking out and not getting called up to bat this round.