Imagine that you are J.D. Vance. You began your life as a public figure as a harsh critic of Trump. You then decided you wanted to be a GOP politician, and that the best way to get there was to suck up to Trump at every opportunity. It worked; you won the Ohio primary with Trump’s support, and you are now a U.S. senator. But now the winds are blowing in a different direction; it is far from clear that Trump will be the nominee in 2024. What now?
The answer to that question is likely to be pretty embarrassing.