Pence has no chance in he** of becoming President and I believe the RINOs know it and like it that way. I believe the RINOs like McConnell like being in the minority. That way, they don’t need to do much to collect their paychecks and can blame everything on the Dems.
Running for office can be a great way of “legally” collecting your payoffs.
When you see someone running a campaign that you know clearly has no way to win .... look at where he is getting his $$
Like “book” deals and “speaking”fees a great way to legally wash the money for your crimes.