On paper, Pence should be an excellent Republican candidate. Hard right social positions, and known as being “too honest.” He had 90% approval rating among republicans in January 2021, then a week later it fell over 50%. He now has so little support he may not qualify for the debate stage. The GOP has become too extreme, and Fox News and the party leaders are like addicts who know they need to stop but prefer the pleasures and benefits of going harder and harder.