• Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Did you look at the list at all? It’s not at all uncommon for the VP to be considered the next presumptive nominee. Which is what an understudy does.

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      3 months ago

      It’s not at all uncommon for the VP to be considered the next presumptive nominee.

      That’s very different from being less experienced

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        3 months ago

        I never said less experienced. You’re supposed to have experience. Under study means you’re getting an inside track to be ready if you need to step in and then you should have a better resume next time hiring is done.

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          3 months ago

          Under study means you’re getting an inside track to be ready if you need to step in

          When you’ve got Timothy Chalmette as your President and Anthony Hopkins as your VP, the concern isn’t whether Hopkins will have the exposure to fill the role.