Steve Chapman: JD Vance keeps proving he's a terrible choice for vice president

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Vance's Kleenex-thin resume matters even more than usual because at 78, Trump is the oldest presidential nominee ever.
55% : This year, Trump chose JD Vance, who is notable in all sorts of ways that don't put him in a flattering light.
43% : Whatever his many failings and outrages, you have to give Donald Trump credit for picking a sound running mate -- someone with experience in government, a mild temperament, a belief in democracy and the backbone to stand up to Trump himself.
42% : By picking Vance, Trump squandered a chance to appeal to the moderate Americans he needs.
15% : "As vice president, Agnew made vitriolic attacks on intellectuals, "radical liberals," student protesters and the news media -- a tradition that Trump has carried on.
14% : Trump loves a fawning convert, and Vance's nasty side is part of his appeal.
13% : He used to describe Trump as an "idiot" and "America's Hitler."
13% : Trump bears less resemblance to Nixon than to Wallace, who once said: "We don't have riots in Alabama.

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