They want to push Pence because they know they can push him around. His heart may be in the right place (maybe) but he doesn’t have the stones to stand up to the gale force crap that would be thrown at him.
That may be his strongest point. I’m from Indiana and can tell you Mike truly is one of the most conservative people I’ve ever met. That being said he is not Trumpian in his demeanor. In his first run for congress he was that in your face politician and was thoroughly whupped by a milquetoast democrat professor. He swore he’d never be that person again. Since then he’s been very successful politically being the quiet, thoughtful voice in the room. That is why he was chosen as VP. And yes there were people who voted for Trump because of Pence being on the ticket.
So how does that play in 2024. We know the democrats will be running one of two people, either addled Joe or screechy Comma-LA. Neither of whom are likable or come across competent. They will be supported by an ever more radicalized, left leaning, partisan press. The country will be a dumpster fire after four years of O’Bama III. A quietly confident, seemingly competent man with a solid conservative record as Governor, congressman and VP might be just what the soccer moms, never trumper republicans who liked his policies, but not his abrasive styles and the mushy middle are looking for. Plus his ‘Mr. Nice Guy’ persona that you all hate would stand in stark contrast to the raving madness on the Left.
Of course many here won’t vote for him because he didn’t call out the NG to arrest all the democrats on 1/6/21 and send them to Gitmo. But there are a lot of good conservatives out there who are not quite so radicalized, and would support a thoughtful, competent, conservative candidate with solid bona fides.
Flame away.