What would they in opposition have done then? Get their other Vice President up there to do it? Pence has no stones. He was an absolute figurehead who declined to take a stand for America and the person who put him in that position.
Nobody in this country votes for a ticket because they like the person who is tagged to be the subordinate despite what the Media asses push upon us.
As far as I am concerned, the elected President ought to be able to name the VP after all of the election stuff is completed, and then Congress can approve the choice. Pence proved that he is a sniveling coward and unworthy of any sort of respect.
Look at the results of his failure to act responsibly. Pence is as much responsible or more for this entire shitshow than any Rat ever could be. He completely handed over the keys of our Nation to these putrid Low Lifes.
And what would that accomplish?
Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley would have presided.