At least at some level the De⋔s know they've gone too far. They'll put up a fake Republican for the win: Pence.
Nah. Pence is too obvious. He is Benedict Arnold. Can't blame him for what he did. But he should have refused to play the game and vacated his duties and allow Patrick Leahy to take his place. Easy enough. But Pence was an useful idiot. Democrats took advantage of him.